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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Just Folks

my boy" said certain weil-to-do business
man of the State OF Texas to his son, who was
starting out for career in an Eastern city,
my boy, let tell you something which may
be of help to YOU You get UP there, and you
may see a heap of people who have got more
money than you have; heap of people who
have got more brains than you have. and more
success Some of them may even be better look
ing than you Don't you worry about that,
and don't you be scared OF anybody Whenever
you meet another who allows he's your
superior you just look at him and say to your
SELF After all. you're just folksv You want
to remember for yourself. too. that you're just
folks Ny boy. after you lave lived as long as
1 have and have knocked around the world,
you will come TO see that that's ali any one
of us is-folks. '-Field and Stream.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
How She Knew.

Wallace Munro. theatrical manager, tells of
an experience he had in a country boarding
house not many miles from the borough OF Man
haitian. 1t appears that one of the dodgers was
rather a mystery and nobody seemed to know
much about him. One day the landlady said to
Mr. Munro:
II don't believe that new boarder is bachel-
or. I'm sure he must be either married man
or a widower."
why. how on earth can you tell?' asked
Mr.. Munro.
Easily enough" replied the veteran boarding
house keeper; because whenever he pays his
board he always turns his back 10 me when he
takes out lis money."-New York Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

offered special inducements in the way of
homestead rights to emigrate TO Sahara.
An English officer who is organizing the
military establishment, says:
We purpose also TO encourage the emil
grafton Of the American negroes TO the new
empire, selecting only approved settlers,
who will be chosen by thoroughly reliable
agents scattered throughout the United
States. Personally, l believe this scheme
Will secure the support of the American
negroes to an extent to which no other
emigration plan has ever attained. 1t viii
not involve the taking OF them TO pure
ly negro colony. but Will settle them In a
new and prosperous land with mixed white
and black population.
1t is not likely this plan will materialize
to any great extent. The American negro
seems TO be pretty we'll satisfied where
he is and inclined to remain in his native
country, but if he wished to engage in an
experiment Of empire building he might
do worse than accept a position in the
Saharan constabulary with a prospect. of
a farm at the end of his period of enlist
ment If Emperor Jacques 1 can get
enough EngIishmen and Americans around
him to officer his army and form a cabinet,
he will have made a good start towards
founding an empire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Fear of BlackmaiI.

1.-The Beauty Doctor told good story about
her hair restorer." said well-known Akron
business man Monday, but l know better
one With several other associated,
several years ago, in the manufacture of a re-
storer We had a fakir selling the remedy and
this was one of his tales:
"a woman came TO me the other day for her
eighth bottle. She said she liked the taste of it
so we'll 1 was frightened and took her into a
private office and told her to show me her
tongue She stuck it out and there half
inch of hair on it. To keep from hurting the
business we had to feed her camphor balls all
that summer to keep the moth out of her
stomach Akron (O.) Times Democrat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Took the Cue Wrong.

Charles Frohman the theatrical manager. tells
Of an amusing blunder by a young actor in one
OF his productions. Up 70 this time the young
man had not risen above thinking parts. but az
last he was intr1sted with this exclamation:
THE King is dead; long live the King" On
the first night OF the play he became more and
more nervous as the time drew near for him to
utter the words quoted. His cue came and he
was trembling with bad case OF stage fright.
At length his voice came and this was the use
he made of it, Long live the King; he's dead"
Detroit Free Press.
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Their Reply.
Puck.


81 ought to have had better sense. but I
hadn't remarked the Old COdger, a trifie
ruefully. II ought TO have recollected that
you can't tell in advance which way toad
will jump when you poke him, but L didn't.
l am a member Of the school board, and
ought 10 have been willing 10 let IL 90 at
that, but j wasn't
II goes over yesterday afternoon with
the rest OF the board 20 sorter size up the
school. The professor asked me 10 say
few well-chOsen words 10 the children. l
didn't have 20. but thought / ought 10. Fig
gered il out that I'd selected an absolutely
harmless and neutral subject when / start
ed in 10 talk about the sluggard. de-
scribed him in all his slovenly unloveli-
ness, contrasted his dilatory practices with
the energetic methods OF the ant. and. In
short. gave him down-the-rOad In great
shape. Then l wound up with the inquiry:
And. now. children. tell me, last OF all,
what becomes OF the sluggardT And they
all answered in one voice: He now stands
before u.s.
Thinks 1 10 myself. as follows: Moral;
from this we should learn that you can
never tell when child is loaded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

slowly up and down. and-like Iongfellow's
Arahs-'siiently stole away" Thus the read
ing went on for quite ten minutes longer. and
the readers sole auditor hdgeted more and MORE
TIL, realizing how deadly cold 1t was that
March day. I called out to him. 81 beg your
pardon, Mr. Whistler. but think overheard
your servant telling you that lady was waiting
to see You" oh" said he, let her wait let
her wait-Pm mobbed with these people.' Then
ne went on reading for fully fifteen minutes
more, and after that (his voice was getting
tired dare say he condescended to go down
stairs and receive her shivering ladyship.-The
Reader.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
A BATCH OF LITTLE STORIES.
On the street Car.

There were five passengers in the street car.
and as it approached a crossing the conductor
called, William One man got up and went
out "Annl" announced the conductor. and a
woman left the car. Tucked away in the corner
was little man with foreign-looking face.
When the conductor called "George" and an
other passenger alighted the little man awoke
to the situation. He rose. tiptoed down the
aisle and whispered to the conductor, 'Bsfore
you call out de name of de lady in yere I'll tell
YOU 1 wants to get off soon. My name, it Is
Paul "-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
The Quicker the Better.

The late Henry Seton Merriman-his real name
was Hugh Scott-was of the swiftest writers
the world has ever seen. Mr.. Merriman once
wrote at long intervals; but. when he sat
down at his desk. he would produce two or
three chapters of 5000 words each in evening.
once he argued with Walter Pater, at oxford.
on this matter. Nothing" Mr.. Pater reter-
ated. nothing can be done well that is done in
a hurry"
''Nothing?" said Mr.. Merriman.
Nothing" said Mr.. Pater.
How about making a tran?'-Pittsburg Dis
match.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

In October 1891, Russia tried to float a
500, 100000 loan in Paris. A French syndi-
cate engaged to underwrite the loan. When
its books We're opened not a single Hebrew
name was found on the list, even the
Rothschilds, who had hoated the preceding
loan, being absent. The Russian govern
ment was finally compelled to take back
two-fifths of its bonds, because no Hebrew
financier would touch them. The reason for
this was that Russia had been mistreating
the Jews few months before. When that
country attempts to float a war loan it
may find itself confronted by the same
circumstances, for the history OF the Jew
ish persecution has repeated itself. Ksh-
ineff may lose Russia Korea
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Still With Us.

Rip Van Wrinkle looked about in a dazed man
ner.
And are they all gone?' he faltered, tear
fully.
mo" replied the villagers, consolingly, Patti
is still giving her farewell performance"
Shouting with joy at the discovery that one
thing at least was unchanged by the lapse OF
years, he fastened to don his opera Clothes
Uarper's Bazaar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

One of the charges against Mayor Book
walter was inefficient street cleaning. At no
time during his administration were the
streets in as bad condition as they have
been for some weeks past and are now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

Prof. w. b. Bailey, of Yale, has pub
thousand suicides during the last ten years
Among other interesting points he finds
that the favorite age for suicide is between
thirty-five and forty. The favorite day is
Sunday for women and Monday for men,
The favorite method is shooting More
more single women than single men, The
moral seems to be that women should
marry, but men should remain single.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

The recent election in Australia is claimed
to have been victory for the Protectionist
party, whose leaders favor a preferential
tariff. Premier Deakin says the govern
ment, which won. favors Mr.. Chamberlain's
plan, and has behind it the solid political
forces of Australia. New Zealand and Cape
Colony have passed acts Offering preferen-
tial duties, and Canada already gives the
mother country preferential rates-without
getting anything in return-and the self
governing colonies are ready to act at once.
The only question is whether Chamberlain
can carry Great Britain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
She Understood.

Mr. Misft-"No use trying 10 explain things to
q woman; she can't understand scientific terms;
no. here's -"
Mrs. Misht-"Oh, yes can, Charlesl Hered-
ity is what a man blames his father and mother
for and environment is what he blames his wife
and children for!'-Chicago Record Herald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

New York man whose neck had been
broken in two places has been completely
cured after five months treatment. There
is no use in trying to die nowadays; people
who are determined to make a quietus
would better emigrate to some desert island
as yet undiscovered by the medical fra
ternity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

Two members of the Kentucky delegation
In Congress made their maiden speeches on
Tuesday against the Hepburn pure-food bill
on the ground that it interfered with State
rights. So. 1t is a sacred right OF the people
Of one State to ship adulterated foods into
other States is it?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

A St. Petersburg dispatch says: THE
press generally admits with some irrita-
ton that a great victory has been won
by American diplomacy in Manehuria." 1t
was won by the prompt action of the ad-
ministration in closing treaty with China
by cable. The Democrats in Congress
should denounce the administration for
acting with undue haste
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

BY the way. it would be interesting to
know If Mr.. Bryan is really proud OF all
those kind editorials telling how greatly he
has been improved and polished and broad
ened by his European trip
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
One Day with whistler.

His man servant entered the studio. ''WeIl %
said whistler. Lady Somebody, SIR said the
servant Cshe one of the great ladies OF the
British peerage.) Where is she?' In her
carriage at the door, sir" Whistler took no
further notice OF his servitor. but resumed the
reading of his proof sheets to me. and the puz-
zled footman. who standing behind his
masters back and facing me. shook his head
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

Foreign dispatches contain some inter-
esting hints concerning the effect of the
new treaty between the United States and
China. A high Russian official is quoted
as saying that the action of the United
States in making the commercial treaty
with China without Russias consent. under
the existing circumstances, was unfriendly
and undiplomatic, and that Russia would
not open allow consuls at MulSden and
Antung under the present regime. These
are the two ports n Manchuria which
China agreed by the treaty to open. II
is difficult to see why there was anything
unfriendly undipIomatic in the United
States negotiating with China for the open
ing of two Chinese ports. Whatever Rus
sia's claims or pretensions in Manchuria
may be, that territory still belongs to
China, and she alone has authority to open
its ports. If Russia had kept her promise
she would have withdrawn from Man
churia last Oct. 8. The intimation that
she will not allow the ports to be opened
is reputation Of all her claims of fair
dealing towards the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

and is on a moral plane with dispensing
drugged wines or adulterated medicines. The
hospital management should be removed as
far as possible from partisan control for
partisan purposes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

Apparently some of the newspaper para
graphers have not yet heard the sequel OF
the Kentucky volcano canard. for many OF
them are yet suggesting facetious causes
for the alarm. The story was started by
people who saw smoke issuing from hole
in Sugar Loaf mountain. The smoke has
been found TO have come from a moon
shine" still, owned by one James Throek-
norton Perfectly natural
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

A dispatch from Toxic states that the
japanese treasury has on hand 5000 900,
and this gigantic sum is alluded to as
enough to sustain short. sharp contest"
This may give the people an idea of what a
protracted fight would cost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

Lieutenant Governor GiIberts announce
ment that he will stand for the Republican
nomination for Congress will cause a furry
In the Twelfth district. If ne should be re-
nominated and elected the Journal will go
his security that he will not ship his per-
gressIonal frank
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

The call for the state convention of Pop
uists in Kansas provides for 200 delegates.
Great Scot Are there that many in the
whole country? Is that what's the matter
with Kansas?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

The Chicago theater horror has been ac-
centuated and made even more horrible by
the publication Of topical ballad entitled
1.-THE Burning Iroquois," which sells at the
music stores for 30 cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

1t is noted that there is no anti-imperial-
ism in the recent call for a Democratic ma
tional convention. IN 1890 the call included
those who favor republic and oppose the
empire" The present call omits those
words 1t looks as if the party wanted to
get rid OF the paramount issue Of 1900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

Reporters are getting very curious to
know the nature Of the new idea which
Mr.. Bryan says he gained in Europe; but
he isn't satisfying their curiosity. Do the
reporters think he is going 10 let some
other paper publish what he can use as
a SCOOP for the CommOner7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

Some ore uncovered in Cripple Creek the
other day proved TO be almost solid gold.
That - good start toward a prosperous
year, 1is time for the Colorado miners
to like the advice given to Panamaians:
stop talking. Dig"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

The Nebraska State Journal has a good
scheme in connection with the boil weeviI
appropriation. 1t is stated that no better
method Of exterminating the pest Of the
cotton field has been found than hocks of
chickens and turkeys. The Journal sug-
gests that the government buy a $3.50. 600
flock of fowls and turn them into the fields.
Then, when they are good and fat in the
fall it put them on the market and
bust the trust which runs up the price
of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.
This is certainly an ingenious method of
killing several birds with one stone
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

The days of the James boys, the Daltons
and other famous Western desperadoes
seem to be returning. Recently band of
robbers held up an Indian Territory town
and took all the money in the bank; on
Tuesday five bandits performed the same
feat at Mclean (Neb), holding the entire
population al bay while they made off with
a large hoOtv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

Shaksperean tragedy is being produced by
a company of Hindoo actors in Bombay.
India is far more modern in these repre-
sensations than we are, too; for. according
to the authority of Mr.. Edmund Russell.
Poionius is shot with a revolver, Desde-
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

did you watch the old year out" asks
the Topeka Journal, "or were you sensible
and went TO bed?" The reader loses the
significance of the question in his awe at
the construction of the sentence. Kansas
grammar is fearfully and wonderfully
uoada
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

The literary taste of the editors of the
Congressional Record is something shock
ing Each day the prayers of the chaplain
of the House are printed, but not one Of
DIR. Edward Everett Hales petitions has
yet appeared. If published they would prob
ably increase the circulation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

An Omaha woman has unique griev-
ance which she is airing in the courts She
owns pig which she was in the habit oe
keeping in the parlOr until commanded b.
the city health officers to furnish other
lodgings for her poTcine pet. She indig-
nantly refused TO part with piggy, and
Omaha is having an awful time over it.
There are lots of people who feel insulted
when civilization will not allow them To
make pigs of themselves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

New York's renewed attempt to get the
sanction of the law in keeping saloons open
on Sunday will hardly be successful. New
York wants it, but Albany decides it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

The National League of Commission Mer-
chants is considering a scheme by means
of which they can make things warm for
the refrigerator car monopoly. The trust
still manages to keep cool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
A Force.

MRS. Hghblower is powerful force as
church worker. isn't she?'
Yes. She is one of the kind of women who
feel that the assistance of the Almighty is
bstacle.''-Town Topics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

Former Congressman briggs is spoken Of
as having ESCAPED easily. but his most hui
initiating sentence is yet to be served. He
can never vote or hold office again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Few Prayers.

Yern-"Now. If all men would only vote as
they pray. this would truly be a happy world
Dern-'But If that should ever happen you
wouldn't get the average man to the polls once
in ten rs."-Catholic Standard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
Must BE He.

Winks-'I wonder who selects the poetry for
the Hightone Magazine"
Jinks-"De Blinks."
Are you sureSs"
well. I heard him say that he was the puzzle
editor New York Weekly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

Under it's new organization the Consum-
ers' Gas Trust Company seems to be making
steady progress towards furnishing artificial
fuel gas at a very low rate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

Philadelphia papers publish figures to
prove that life is safer in the Quaker City
than in any other great centers. And yet
Philadelphia is always referred to as a
dead town
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

The Democrats ought to denounce the new
commercial treaty with China on the ground
that it was ratified by cable. and is. there
fore, unconstitutional.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

The telegraphic dispatches report that the
Thibetans are ''insoient toward the Brit
ish" under Colonel Younghusband. though
thing could be more insolent than the in
vasson Of the British troops the Thibetans
certainly would not be blamed for exhib-
iting IL. IL shows a remarkable patience
that they have committed no hostile acts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
THE HUMORISTS.

You know, Jessie, the good book says Love
your neighbour" spoke the mother to her little
girl.
Yes mamma; but that was written before the
days of s."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21

Senator Bailey may save the precious
honor Of Texas by refusing to vote for the
Panama canal treaty. but it win be ratified
all the same
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AS TO the improperly and indecency of
making the City Hospital political ma
chine. or administering IL I'm the interest OF
any party or faction. there ought not to be
any difference of opinion. To do so is trifing
with the welfare Of the sick and unfortunate