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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
A SNOWSHOE WINTER.
How New Englanders Enjoy Them
selves This Winter.
Boston Transcript.

bOSlOn
The present winter, with it's deep and
permanent SHOWS, is a boon 10 those who
enjoy winter sports. You need not go far
on a country road to see the kite-shaped
tracks of snowshoes leading off across the
fields, showing that some lover of the
winter woods has sought them the In
dams trolley car Norwegian skees too.
are much in demand and by the skillful
are preferred TO the snowshoe. The latter
requires no great skill In the wearer. Given
the right hitch, that the foot will rock
properly into the toe hole. and the veriest
novice walks off If born in a tepee. The
skees are another matter. The proper gait
is much like that Of a skater, a forward
gliding motion with a poise on each foot
TO get the full effect Of the slide. IL is a
novice, who generally begins by making a
hurried conglomeration of eight-fOot hen
tracks and then plunging 10 the fluffy
depths, TO be disentangled by sympathizing
neighbors. The greatest sport Oh skees,
however, is coasting. Skees have an itch
a motor car outside the speed limits. Many
OF the country clubs have provided skee
slides where some tremendous VelOcitieS
are attained. To drop down a siXty-foot
steep standing on narrow runners four
inches wide, is quite feat, and IL is a
moment OF striking the level. The sensa-
ton is said TO be good imitation OF that
obtained by falling out OF a ballon, though
how anybody knows surely Is a question
With so much snow the worst that can
happen is a series OF somersaults aud a
plunge i'm the white depths and the ex-
hilaration and the tonic OF the winter air
should more than make up for that \
snowshoe winter is not SO bad for some
of Us.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
A QUESTION OF PRERoGATIvE.

The Senate spent considerable time on
Thursday discussing the question of the
right of the President to withhold informa-
ton relative TO a treaty when asked for by
the Senate. The discussion grew out of the
Democratic caucus resolution calling on the
President for certain information regarding
the Panama treaty. The Democrats con-
tended for the right of the Senate to de-
mand all information bearing a treaty
before the Senate. while the Republicans
spoke in defense of the discretion of the
President to withhold information. The
latter view is undoubtedly correct
The discretionary right of the President
to withhold information relative to inter-
national negotiations which he thinks
should not be made public has been recog-
mixed hundreds OF times in resolutions call
ing for such information by inserting the
words ''if not. in his judgment, incompatible
with public interest" There is nothing in
the Constitution giving either branch OF
Congress, or both combined. a right to
demand such information of the President,
and the fact that the Senate has to ratify
treaties does not give it such right.
During washington's second term. in
March. 1885, he declined to comply with a
request of the House for copies of the cor
| respondence and documents relative to the
treaty with Great Britain. In a communi-
cation to the House on the subject he ex-
pressed an earnest desire to maintain har-
mony with all branches of the government
and his willingness to go as far as his oath
to preserve, protect and defend the Con-
stitution would permit. He added:
The nature of foreign negotiations re-
Quires caution. and their success must often
depend on secrecy; and even when brought
to conclusion. full disclosure of all the
measures, demands and eventual conces-
sions which may have been proposed or con-
| templated would be extremely unpolitic. for
| this might have pernictous influence on
| future negotiations, or produce immediate
| Inconvenience, perhaps danger and mis-
/ chief in relation to other powers.
To admit a right in the House of Repre-
| sentativeS to demand and TO nave as a
| matter of course all the papers respecting
/ a negotiation with foreign power would
be to establish a dangerous precedent
| He concluded by saying that "a just re-
gard to the Constitution and to the duty OF
my office, under all the circumstances OF
this case, forbids a compliance with your
request" The Senate may properly be sup
piled with such information regarding the
negotiation Of treaties as the executive may
! see fit to communicate, but 1t has no right
to make a peremptory demand on him. II
it should make such a demand the President
would have a right to decline to comply
with it. as. in his judgment, incompatible
with public interest.
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A SENSIBLE SOUTHERN SENATOR.

Senator Simmons. of North Carolina, is
the first Democratic senator TO speak In
support OF the Panama canal treaty, and
he made a good speech. He has not been
much in evidence in the Senate, but his
treatment of this question showed him to be
a clear-headed man and capable of taking
a broad view OF national question.
First, as to the constitutional point that
has been raised. Senator Simmons declared
his conviction that the President had au-
thority to enter into a treaty with Panama
as soon as II became an independent state
for the construction OF a canal across its
borders. For the rest. he said he was not
there to defend the acts OF the President.
some of which he thought were hasty and
others wrong. but what had been done
could not be undone without doing a great
er wrong to Panama than had been done to
Colombia. He rejected the idea that the
administration was in any way responsible
for the Panama revolution and declared
that general knowledge OF what was go
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
Premature Obituary.

one of the New York papers printed a half
column obituary of j. L. Mott, a well-known
citizen Mr.. Mott saw the obituary the morn
ing it was printed and was perplexed. He took
the paper and went down to the editorial rooms.
After much travail he got in to the city
editor
II came in to see if you can tell me any
thing about this" said Mr.. Mott, humbly
About what?" asked the city editor rasp-
ingly. He took the paper and read the article
hurriedly 1T seems TO be obituary notice
of one j. L. Mott" he said What's the mat
ter with it?''
Nothing that 1 know off, answered Mr..
Mott" but 1 want to know how 1t come about
Game about2 Why. the died. 1 sup
pose. We don't usually print obituaries of live
men"
Mr. Mott was impressed. Probably not"
he said. ''but you did this time. 1 am ]. L.
Mott"
The city editor made many apologies. 1--WE
will print a correction If you like" he an
nounced."
mo" said Mr.. Mott. after hesitating. Let
II go as II is. I'll show ii TO people when they
try TO borrow money of me."-Saturday Evening
Post
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Picture of the Perform ..nce.

The late George w. Childs, the proprietor OF
the Philadelphia Ledger. man who sup
ported his subordnates when they were IN the
right During a bitter congressional campaign
one Of the candidates called upon Mr.. Childs
and said:
''Mr Childs I have always considered you
my friend. Am I right in that assumption?
Eyes" said Mr.. Childs. in his quiet way
wondering what was coming.
''Yen, 1 come to explain about your political
reporter His reports Of my campaign have
done me much damage"
'I understand" said Mr.. Childs, that oul
reporter has been printing your own speeches
Is that true?''
Yes" was the hesitating reply.
Then" said the publisher. you are the
guilty man. You are killing your own candi
dacy and the Ledger is simply giving faith
full picture of the performance. Blame yourself
and not the Ledger reporter"
And that was all the satisfaction this infiuen
tial politician could get from the publisher
Golfers Weekly.
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ing likely to happen did not con-
stitute completely Finally he said:

ing on or likely to happen did not con-
stltute completely. Finally he said:
I join my colleagues this side Of the
chamber in condemning whatever wrong
the President and the administration may
have done in connection with bringing about
the independence Of Panama, but In my
vote upon the treaty / propose to recog-
nize and act upon the fact that Panama
Is an independent state, possessed or equal
rights and powers TO make this treaty as
we ourselves possess. not only with our con-
sent, but the practically unanimous con-
sent of ali the civilized nations of the world.
This is a rational view of the case, even
from a Democratic standpoint North Caro-
lima has developed large manufacturing in
terests, and it may be that Senator Sim
mons was influenced in some degree by the
business interests Of his State. but all the
points of his argument were well taken.
Practical craftsmanship deals with ac-
complished facts and with situations as
they exist. Those who say the President
was too hasty in recognizing tie indie
pendence of Panama fail to show that any
thing could have been gained by delay,
while events have proved that much was
gained by prompt action. There is reason
to believe that other Southern senators will
adopt the sensible views expressed by Sen
ator Simmons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
WILL AMERICAN COTTON REMAIN
KINGf

The reported combination of Great Brit
ain, France and Germany to make them
selves independent of American cotton is
calculated to alarm American cotton plant
ers. The statement comes from. Consul
General Mason. at Berlin, one of the most
intelligent and experienced men in the con-
sular service. and not at all likely to re-
port anything sensational. He says that
throughout Europe there is a growing feel
ing that their textile industries should be
rendered Independent of the American cot
ton monopoly and that the countries above
named are preparing to do it at whatever
cost. They propose to introduce cotton
culture in their African colonies and TO
prosecute it to a point that will make
Africa an open competitor with the United
States for control Of the market.
1t may take years to carry out this plan,
but IT seems feasible. Mr.. Mason says:
1t is announced that there are many
! thousand square miles OF land in East At
RIGA with soil and climate well adapted for
the cultivation OF cotton. Through the Ger
man consul at Galveston arrangements are
being made to educate at agricultural
schools and on plantations in Texas num-
Der of young Germans who, before going,
will sign contract TO spend a number of
years as superintendents of plantations in
the German African colonies. Coolie labor
from China will be employed in case the
native tribes prove too incompetent.
The young Germans thus educated would
make good superintendent of cotton plan
| tations. During the last two years several
| American negroes experienced in cotton
culture and educated at the Tuskegee In
been employed by the German government
| to go to Africa and instruct the natives.
AS the other governments are doubtless
working on similar lines it will be seen they
are going about the matter in a practical,
businesslike way.
The United States has enjoyed a practical
monopoly of the cotton business so long,
and it has been so prolific a source of
wealth to the country, that the bare sug-
| gestion OF losing 1t is sufficient to cause
alarm. At the commencement of the civil
war the United States furnished 50 per cent.
of the raw cotton imported into Great Brit
ain. then by far the greatest cotton manu-
| featuring country in the world. During the
war our exports Of cotton to England drop
| ped to 319 per cent. of her supply, rising
to 50 per cent. in 1871 and to so per cent.
again in 1900 In 1900 the total crop of the
world was 12,177,0O0 bales of 500 pounds each,
of which the United States produced 91S7.-
900 bales.
England has demonstrated that the soil
and climate of Egypt are favorable to cot
ton growing, and no doubt the same is true
of considerable portion of Africa. Cotton
culture is probably one Of the main objects
| of the colonizing efforts Germany is now
making in Africa. From 1895 to 1899 inclu-
sive our exports OF raw cotton averaged
$2l3,37S2 43 year. If that trade should be
cut in two or the price of cotton materially
reduced by the development of new fields
with cheap labor it would be a serious mat
ter for this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
Slept Under Beecher.

pew sleepers one Of the bugbears OF
preachers" said the Rev. Robert Colyer, the
veteran New York minister. II can speak feel
fuCly from experience. On one occasion when
Henry Ward Beecher asked me to go to Plym-
outh Church to talk TO his people, he remarked
sokingly, let me hope-that most of them were
hardworking folk who needed plenty Of rest on
Sunday and he felt that a sermon from me
might be gratefully received
I'm the course of my talk I mentioned this
and said that 1t was. however. a matter upon
which my feelings could not be hurt, and that
I owed this imperviousness to Mr.. Beecher him
self told them that. Sunday, years be-
fore. when 1 was attending a service at old
Plymouth and Mr.. Beecher laundering
forth saw one Of his deacons asleep in front
pew.
''I went on to say that always after this.
whenever / saw a man slumbering peacefully
through my most stirring efforts in the pulpit,
I would say to myself: We'll. let him sleep;
even the great Beecher can't keep 'em all
awake. Success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
TO PREVENT PNEUMONIA.
Directions Issued by New York Board
of Health.

AItGlSlAt-
The increase of pneumonia is attracting
the attention of some boards of health. and
Of all predetermined citizens. But in many
places there are no boards and no public
minded citizens. The first rule for the pre-
vention OF the disease would be TO make
the people understand that though not as
contagious as smallpox. IL Is. nevertheless
sufficiently so To render notification neces-
sary, and proper precautions not TO catch
II. and 10 keep the system In such a con-
dition OF health that the germs cannot md
a indus. OF corrupt and contented' PHIL
adelphia and Pennsylvania, little may per-
haps be expected For another century
out street cars Will probably not be heated
our water not be purified, our streets not
cleaned. nor the masses OF filth. snow
the people does not, OF course, concern our
political rulers. In Chicago the energetic
commissioner keeps no his tireless crusade
In most or the Nation there is silence con-
corning the matter. In New York the
Board Of Health Is trying TO instruct the
people how they may individually avoid
the disease. These are some OF its DOn'ts.
Don't stop treating slight cold until
IL Is completely cured.
Don't go into the cold air in an over
heated condition
Don't go out OF an overheated room into
the street without wrapping up.
Don't stay IN an Overhcated room any
longer than you can help IL. A moderate
temperature is more healthful
Don't sit IN an overheated car too tightly
bundled up.
Don't drink too much
Don't so without a proper amount OF
sleep, cest Is necessary 20 keep the body
IN a proper state OF resistance.
Don't hesitate 10 see the doctor. A stem
IN TINE may save an uYdertaker's bill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
Good Temperance Joke.

Did you hear the joke the temperance
people of Goodvile, Kan. ?" inquired the liquor
salesman for a Louisville firm. THAT isn't
the name OF the place. but Wen call it that for
the sake Of the family You know liquor houses
request from certain persons they know in towns
all over. lists of Of liquor users, and to
them they send circulars for advertising pur-
poses and very often sell them goods. They
always do in local option towns where the sa-
looms are frozen out. Whatever amount OF
goods they sell they pay the first man sending
in the list commission sales Well law
yer friend OF mine out there. and joker. con-
cluded he would send in list OF the teetotal
abstasners including all the old deacons and
cold water folk. generally He sent in a good
long one. and waited to hear what they would
say when they began to get the liquor asger-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
Mrs. OIney,s Gift to Oberlin.

The Will of the late Mrs. Abigail Olney widow
of Prof. Charles F. Olney, has been probated.
Mrs. Olney bequeathed 100000 to religious and
educational institutions. The Olney art gallery,
on Jennings avenue. is given to Oberlin Col
lege- The bequest does include the build
ing in which the collection is housed. but only
its contents. Oberlin is given $4,000 for the
care and maintenance OF the collection. The
gallery building. we'll as the Olney residence
adjoining 1t. remain in hrs. Olney's family
Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
Educational Notes.

President Hadley OF Yale University attended
the annual meeting of the local chapter Of a
Roman Catholic organization which exists to
prevent profanity and impurity, and was pres
ent at the celebration Of ponti1cal high mass
by Bishop Tierrey
The Legislature at Columbus, O., has a bill
before 1t to authorize the state school commits
sioner TO have prepared plans for all new school
buildings to be erected in the State. The object
of the measure is to provide better sanitary con-
ditions for the pupils.
University Of Pennsylvania week will be cele-
brated in Buffalo next week, beginning on Tues
day, when Dean Penniman. Phi D., OF that
university. will arrive in Buffalo and will speak
daily before the prominent societies of that
city.
The first manual training school for Sudra
children, the lowest caste in India, is to be
established at Benares.
Mr.. John r. Mott is about to sail for Italy
for campaign among the students there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
A BATCH OF LITTLE STORIES.
A Neat Retort.

Dean Farrar, soon after he went to st. Mar
garet's Westminster. dining at Professor
Jewetts and towards dessert took up the par
able against Dives. His voice rose higher ana
higher he spread silence around him, and he
was heard laundering OUT What L complain
of as a clergyman is that have to do what no
layman has to do. 1 have to beg and beg IN
vain Fashionable ladies come to my church
differing with precious gems and yet they Will
not sacrifice diamond from their grand
tiaras in order to save some erring sister from
destruction" When he finished the silence
grew suItry. All the hearers looked gloomily
at their plates Then Jewett, who had peen
looking $ though he meant mischief squeaked
out: what 1 object to as a clergyman Is that
l have to exaggerate so."-St Johns Gazette.
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tisements. He had his little joke all TO him
self, for some OF them were hot about IL and
ripped around looking for the rascal that had
given their names to the devil in that fash
ion He kept dead STILL and enjoyed IL till II all
blew over and was serene again Then came
great surprise to him in the shape OF fifty
dollar check for commissions liquor sold
persons in the list he had sent. Who they were
he didn't dare 10 try 10 find out. for fear Of
giving himself away. but they were there, and
he has been wondering to this day how many
of the old fellows that jumped him had got
a jug or two through mis- thoughtfulness.''- Com
fort
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30

The main interest of the public in the
conference now going on between the coal
operators and miners is that a strike be
avoided This, of course, implies settle
including a continuance of good wages to
the miners and fair profits to the operators.
With the present wage scale as a starting
point and sense Of justice and reason
ableness on both sides it ought not to be
difficult to reach a satisfactory agreement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
Twain and Whistler.

Mark Twain described recently his first meet
ing with James Mcneil Whistler
81 was introduced to Mr.. Whistler ne SAID
''in his studio in London had heard that the
painter was an incorrigible joker, and was de-
terrnined to get the better of him, If possible.
So at once I put on my most hopelessly stupid
air. and l Grew near the canvas that Mr.. Whist
Ter was completing.
That amt bad I-said. 1t amt bad only
here in this eorner'-and / made as II to rub
out a cloud effect with my finger. I'D do away
with that cloud if 1 were YOU.
whistler cried nervously:
Cad sir, be careful there. Don't you see
the paint is not dry?'
e" Oh that don't matter said l. I've got
my gloves on
1--WE got ON well together after that"-Denver
Times
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Views of an Educator.

Edward Howard Griggs, who occupied the
chair OF ethics in Leland Stanford University
for six years, and who Is one of the leading
educators in the country in a recent talk re-
garding schools and education expressed HIM
self in brief as follows: II believe the Office
of school superintendent should be made more
dignifed. / know a number of men, public
school superintendent. who are choosing other
vacations, because of the insecurity Of their
positions, and the political machines which
seek their control.
First. last and always. 1 believe that public
schools and politics have nothing in common.
If the school is for the education Of the future
citizen, it should be on basis broadly removed
from machine politics The child should have
It is his right, the best teachers and the best
training that the people give. regardless
of party preference.
THE politics OF a superintendent should not
be known considered in his fitness for the
supervision Of the training of our children He
should be an educational expert, appointed, not
elected, and no stated term Of service should
be given him. A superintendent should be Sc
cure in his position so long as he is faithful
and efficient.
He should choose lis teachers rather than
a board, whose function is more properly the
administration of the business of the school
Small boards are best and should be elected al
large and, of course, entirely without politics
i think we should have more men teachers
Children need the instruction and daily contact
with both sexes for a perfect educational bal
ance.
1.-The primary grades always taught by
women, most Of the grammer grades
This Is wrong. Men should study culture in its
elementary forms and then seek to impart It.
for the good OF the children who are the future
hope Of this Nation. l do not believe in the dis
qualification of married women teachers II
should not be a question whether a woman Is
married single. the sole consideration is-ths
best teacher. II the best teacher happens tC
be married and is still DESTROYS of teaching, BY
| ALL means retain her"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
A Plant.

It's mighty hard
To be a bard,
For when you sing Of shadows gray
The weather changes right away,
And all the sky is clear and blue.
And nothing that you sing comes true.
And when you chant zephyrs soft
And sunbeams sparkling from aloft
There comes with an o. Overwhelming whizz
A blizzard on a record biz.
It's mighty hard
To be a bard!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
Gift of a New School.

The new school and chapel buildings given
by Mr. and Mrs. John d. Archibald and ST.
Christopher Chapter of Kings Daughters to
St Christopher's Home. at Dobbs Ferry, N Y,
is named for Bishop Andrews. The horne now
provides everything for 14O children, and the
demands upon the home are constantly increas-
Ing. There are now five cottages besides the
mother house. and the Epworth League Hos
pital and various other buildings. Brooklyn
rIn