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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10
Disastrous Rabbit Culture.

mo more rabbit culture for me- said Rox-
borough yesterday. i've had all 1 want.
My experiments hereafter will be along different
lines. Some time ago 1 stocked my yard have
quite an extensive place-with rabbits, thinking
to raise them for the market. Well, my stock
seemed rather unhappy. lot Of the young
ones died, and the older ones moped and didn't
to take much interest in life. at feed
ing time. Well, friend of mine, who pro-
fessed TO know all about rabbits told me the
other day that they had to have a What's
a rum? / asked. He explained TO me what a
was, a subterranean passage. sort OF tun-
mel. through which the rabbits might run, and
that it supplied characteristic want on the
part of the animal. Well, L built the run as
he called it, and sure enough all the rabbits dis
appeared into the opening. 1t was really much
like q sewer, except that it had graded out
let and the water from last Sundays rain ran
down in 1t to beat the band. / watched for the
rabbits. but they didn't The next
day, fearing the worst, l tore up the tunnel
and there was every blessed of them
drowned dead door nail! Don't talk to
me any more about raising rabbits. "-Philadel-
pha Record
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Not to BE Outdone.

Several years ago the late Col. Gabe Bouck
of Oshkosh. Wis, trying before a
judge noted for his arbitrary rulings. The Judge.
becoming weary said he would postpone
further hearing till the following Friday. But
that is Good Friday suggested Colonel Bouck
Wen hear the then, anyway" said the
jurist You'll break a record that has stood
since the Christian era" said Bouck. "Pontius
PLATE is the only other judge who held court on
Good Friday" On one occasion during the civil
war il was reported in camp that six men of a
New Jersey regiment in the brigade had been
baptized that morning. When Colonel Bouck
heard it he called his adjutant and issued this
command: "Adjutant. detail twelve men for
baptism tomorrow morning I'm not going TO
have any blank New Jersey regiment get ahead
OF the Eighteenth Wisconsin. New York Press
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Late dispatches from the seat of war in
the East make it highly probable that a
great naval battle has occurred in the wa
tiers southeast of Vladivostok, perhaps near
Possiet bay. Reports to this effect have
reached London, and they are partially con-
firmed by a press dispatch from Toxic.
which claims a decisive Japanese victory
and says that details are anxiously awaited.
1t is evident now that the recent lombard
ment of Vladivostok. in which the Japanese
ships fired 100000 worth of shells at long
range. was for the purpose of locating the
Russian squadron ascertaining whether
ii was in the harbor or not Having salts
Dor, part of the Japanese ships steamed
away to find and engage it. 1t i claimed
at Toxic that the Japanese squadron was
strong enough TO divide, one portion start
ing in search of the Russian ships and the
other remaining to guard the approaches
of Vladivostok.
If the Russian ships are outside Of
Vladivostok harbor. which is their base
and which they would doubtless try to re-
enter. they bound to fight, for if not
found by the japanese ships which are
cruising in search of them they would en-
counter the portion of the squadron that
is guarding the harbor. 1t is only about a
hundred miles from Possiet bay TO VIadi-
vostok. and 1t is probable the japanese
have engaged the Russian squadron in the
near vicinity of Possiet bay. In this event
news of a great naval battle may be ex-
pected any hour
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

OF the proposed Rockefeller gift to the
Nebraska University. Ida Tarbell has the
tion OF the commercial principles which Mr.
Rockefeller has employed with more con-
spicuous success than any other man in the
country-if II closes the mouth OF any man
in Nebraska 10 the corrupting influence of
these prineiples-no greater calamity can
befaIl the university than 10 accept his
money. Human experience seems TO show
that the receiver of gift becomes. sooner
N later. the apologist OF the donor and his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10
PoIygamy in Utah.

1t is doubtful if substantial results
follow the investigation. Even if Mr.. Smoot
should he deprived OF his seat, il would do lit
tie nothing TO affect the practices of the Nor
mons. the political tyranny Of their hierarchy
or their selection of some other polygamst
to succeed Mr. Smo0t. When Congress saw fit
10 admit state that thoroughly dominated
by the Mormon organization 1t made the admis-
sion or Mormons to both branches Of Congress
inevitable, and it knew perfectly well that Nor
monism meant polygamy and it meant heirarch-
ical politics. II Congress could not break up
polygamy while Utah a Territory. it was
quite certain that it could accomplish even
less after he Mormons acquired the right Of
self gov eminent and obtained representation in
Congress. About all that can be hoped for is
that Mormonism be kept, for the most part.
out of Idaho and Arizona. and that its foul fires
may burn themselves out in Observation-Disclosures
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10
How He Cheated Himself.

Edward Atkinson. Of Boston, the noted econo-
mist talking about tricksters.
They who descend to trickery," he said,
have small minds always. That is why they
don't succeed. They dupe others and then.
but they dupe themselves just as often.
THAT was, perhaps, typical trickster
who bought here, in Brookline twenty
seven loads Of flour from the railroad. He had
a heavy plank his wagon, and he kept the
plank there during the weighing of each load
Then, when the -four was all weighed and he
was setting off for home, he said. in great ex-
element TO the friend who was with him:
Say nothin', Bill shaved that Teller
never deducted the plank but once. Keep
steady. Say nothin'.'
And Bill. indeed. had a hard time to con-
vince the foolish old fellow that he had bought
from the railroad thirty pounds of plank TWEEN
ty-six times New York Tribune
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voorhees, and Hoke Smith.

In the Georgia delegation they often recall the
good old days when Hoke Smith secretary
of the interior and filled every place he had to
fill with Georgians. They say that you couldn't
throw stick in the department without hitting
a Georgia man.
one day, they relate, the late Senator Voor-
hoes, who had been vainly trying to get place
for Indiana man, came down the corridor as
Secretary Smith came up. The senator was
whistling Marching through Georgia" in dis
consulate way. That tune pleasing to
Hoke Smiths sensitive Georgia ears, and he
looked at Voorhees, in reproachful way.
What you whistling that for?' said Hoke.
and his tone was burdened with reproach
81 just can't Help it," explained Senator Voor-
hees. Whenever come through your depart
ment 1 feel as if / was marching through
Georgia.
That day Voorhees, Indiana friend was ap-
pointe1-New York Times.
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Senatorial Repartee.

Representative J. Adam Bede, of Minnesota,
whose initial bow as an orator in the House
won him instant recognition a prince of ra-
contours. and John Wesley Gaines of Tennes-
see, who poses as the Adoiis of the lower House.
were boasting of their respective political par
ties. "Jadam' Bede, as he has been ncknamed
is a rock-ribbed Republican. while John Wesley
is a young exponent of Democratic principles
What" asked Gaines of Bede, did you do
with the mayor of Of our great cities in
Minnesota? Is he in for twenty-five years or
for lfe?'
Every Democrat within hearing laughed at
this sally.
Hes not in yet" retorted Bede. "and hope
ne is innocent. He was recently Democrat,
and had been a Republican only for six months
when convicted"
THAT shows what good man does when he
gets into bad eomapny." persisted Gaines
Fact is" replied Bede. smilinely. I'VE hadn't
had time TO reform him'-Harper's Weekly.
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An Alert Business Man.

John W. Crawford a real-estate dealer of
Pittsburg. was at the Fifth Avenue yesterday
He told this story anent the recent fire in
Rochester. where he happened to be at the time
il occurred;
Although outbreak OF fire and its pos
sible consequence have an alarming effect upon
the Imagination. there is really some fun TO be
derived from the remarks OF bystanders. To
give you a sample:
while l standing watching intently the
fire the other day in Rochester my eyes fell on
an exceedingly stout old fellow who was look
ing at the flames with equal intentness. when
a man with pronounced Scotch btosue stand
ing next me asked at the same moment il
.ken'd' who that OF course l told him
did not have the pleasure OF the mans acquaint-
ance whereuPon he volunteered the informa-
ton that he the 'maist up-tae-date business
man in Rochester"
In what line OF business is her / asked
Hes undertaken; an there he Is already
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Not Interested.

On the the other morning 1 happened TO
hang by the strap next to BimmeIstein's Be
tween begging pardons Of and granting pardons
to my near neighbors. managed to read a few
paragraphs in my newspaper One of them told
of a remarkable find by Nippur expedition of
the University of Pennsylvania. 1t was nothing
less than a well-preserved and thoroughly au-
thenticated tailor's bill nearly 5000 years old.
Since Bmmelsten himself is engaged in the
clothing business, l thought he would be inter-
ested' in this ancient relic 1 told him about
it, but the story seemed to make no impression
him.
Hang 1t, man. said 1, don't you under
stand? It's tailor's bill almost 5000 years
old?"
WELL" he answered ''vot iss it good for?
Dey can't COLLECT it."-Brooklyn Eagle.
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CATHOLIC RIGHTS ARE
RESTORED IN GERMANY
Bill Passed by the Bundesrath Au-
thorizing the Return of Jesuits
to the Empire

BERLIN. March 9.-The Bundesrath to-
day assented to the bill. passed by the
Reichstag repeating the anti-Jesuit para
graph of the law OF July 4, 1872, prohibit
ing the Jesuits from settling in Germany.
The decision of the Bundesrath destroys
the last fragment OF the late Bismarck's
last war with the clergy, and gives Cath
olics an equal position before the law with
Protestants.
Strong political considerations have been
at work because the government had TO
rely greatly on the Center party. They
passed the naval bills and when the Reichs-
tag and the government were deadlocked
over the tariff bill, year ago. the leaders
of the Center party reached an understand
ing with the government TO permit the
Jesuits 10 return.
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STORIES THAT ARE TOLD.
Patti as "a Music Teacher.

In Syracuse the other day Adelna Patti told
a reporter how she had recently been teaching
music to a little American girl.
This little girl she said. lis delight. Her
questions and answers are as entertaining as
a comedy The other day 1 explaining to
her the meaning of the signs and #. - F.
said means forte. Now, if means forte,
what does II NEAR?
Eighty said the little girl. New York
Tribune
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The worlds Gift to Lincoln.

The world gave him abraham Lincoln) more
than 1t gave 10 any other OF his century
In spite of his humble origin and his extreme
poverty Il gave him a chance and has crowned
him one OF the in.mortals His life was pathetic
TO a degree. and terrible his death II
saved him doubtless from much distress-the in
fidelity OF his friends and the bitterness OF in
gratitude. But the world gave him everything
II could give-a living the highest honors posi-
BILE to any man and perpetual place among the
great OF all the ages.-Charleston Is. C.) News
and Courier.
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CUBA WANTS TO GET
RID OF MONGOOSES
Now Offering Bounty OF IS Cents
for the Rat-Killers, Either
Dead or Alive.

HAVANA, March 9-Some years ago
mongooses were imported into Cuba for
the purpose Of killing rats on the sugar
estates. They have now become so numer-
Gus and are destroying so much poultry that
the government is Offering . cents for each
OF the animals caught dead or alive The
experience of Cuba with this animal Is n .
same as that of Jamaica, where IL is such
a plague that means OF getting rid Of IL
has been a serious question Tor a longl
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

The inspired prophets still croak of a
worldwide war which is to be precipitated
at almost any moment now. Well. if it
really comes, there won't be a safer place
in the world than central Indiana.
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Discoura cement.

''You look discouraged
Il am. I've regular Korea feeling"
"How's that?"
'Evcrybodys been walking all over me to-
day without considering whether I'd like it or
Tribune.
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If the Democrats are so terribly hard up
for a campaign issue why do they not take
up the length and severity of the present
winter? They could pass resolutions con-
demning the party under whose administra-
milder weather in event of. Democratic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

Prof. Charles Eliot Norton SAYS that
there is not a single handsome building in
Harvard-not one (which is likely TO be
held i'm admiration two generations hence"
Architectural taste seems to be at a low
ebb down East. Why not send a delegation
out here to get some pointers on pretty
college buildings?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

Eight hundred pilgrims to the Holy Land
embarked from New York on Tuesday to
vention in Jerusalem next month. They
will be more successful in taking posses
sion of the Holy City than were ever Rich
ard Occur de Lion or Godfrey of BouIogne
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

That is the only way that happiness can be Sc
cured"
Yes" replied Mrs. Girlbrde. with tears in her
eyes and that is just what Charley hasn't got
I wanted to try ard shave him the other morn
ing TO save BARRIERS bills and he wouldn't even
let me try.'-Cineinnati Times-star.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

The members of the Panama canal COM
mission are sacrificing higher salaries than
they will receive in their new position, but
they will get enough honor out of it to
do their work we'll.
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Kiazirn Bey, governor of Jerusalem and
Palestine has promised to come to the ST
Louis worlds fair. but says it will be in
convenient for him TO bring his thirty wives
In this respect he will conform to the
take their wives with them when they
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

p Edward VII writes to Nicholas II that
he is sorry the English newspapers are
saying many mean things about him.
Nicholas viii continue To have his own
ideas as to whether Edward is losing any
great amount of sleep over it, however.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

This theory that we are sympathizing
with Japan because she is the under dog
Will have to be given up. If Japan has
been under at any time she has kept
mighty still about it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

How can they get ahead of us? Japan
hes been ordering an immense amount of
rice from Manila, while Russia gets her
meat in the United States. Thus, in the
homely but expressive colloquialism of the
vernacuIar, we get them coming and go
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

methods Where there is a possibility OF
such result jealous regard for the moral
atmosphere of the institution makes the re-
fusal of the gift an Imperative duty"
Which is horse sense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

Port Arthur has been called the Gibraltar
of the far East. But that doesn't daunt the
Japs. who. perhaps, remember that Quebec
was once called the Gibraltar of America
and one night il was taken
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

1t is reported that the Russian soldiers
badly afflicted with smallpox. Maybe
II is true, but it looks suspiciously like a
dodge to keep the Japs from being so eager
TO get at 'em.
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Easily Done.

How did she get so tangled up in history?
That one of her favorite studies school,
and she always stood high in it?'i
True, but she has been reading historical
novels recently. Chicago Post
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Either Company a. m. 20 midnight through
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The secret Out.

Friend-Why do you mark things ninety-nine
cents when they actually worth one dollar9
Merchant-Neh you see, customers hate to
leave without that odd cent and. by keeping
them waiting for their change they generally
see so lething else they want.-New York
Weekly.
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Ohio has started a boom for Secretary
Taft. But Ohio has also started a race
war. and she will have to wash her hands
before any one pays attention to her booms
NOW
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

Mormon polygamy is said to be the result
of revelations, but in point of fact the Gus
tom was more popular at the other end of
the book
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LIS Clear Gain.

When writing by the column.
With so much space TO fill.
II helps NIL up the measure
To
write
down
hill
Hebrew Standard.
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Failure.

never wrote a limerick,
never could quite see the trick,
I've often tried
Until / cried
And gone To bed a-feelin sick.
New York Globe
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THE HUM0RISTS.
Partial Acquaintance

Nibick-Do you understand golf?
FooZIe-Yes, but L don't speak it.-Boston
Transcript.
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Three American soldiers are dead from
drinking struggled wood alcohol They had
no canteen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10
MINOR TOPICS.

Among other details in recent character
sketch OF Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, we are
told that he has a trick of gesture, draw
ing a forefnger rapidly across his nose
when he has made a telling point" Yes
we have seen boys in America use the same
gesture But they are poor boys who cam
not afford handkerchiefs, and Mr.. Cham
berlain can.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10

Lent is in our midst" says a Boston
paper. What's the matter-got that empty
feeling? We don't notice it much, here in
Indiana.
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SEATTLE. Wash. March 9-Complete re-
turns show that the Republicans carried thS
cit election yesterday by large majority
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Chicago brewers are threatening to strike
And just as the book is beginning to get
ripe, too-this is too cruel
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Suspicious Man.

"A nan should have some confidence IN his
wife" said Mia. Marrledlong. and she in him.
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They say that it has been several weeks
since Arthur Pue German was heard to
sing mis- favorite song of olden days, Mary
land. My Maryland"
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BY the way, ii is wonder, now that
all is known, that the directories are so
full of Smiths. is it?
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These Mormons are not especially good
at their own game. Look at this New
Jersey street car conductor who on his own
confession has been married about forty
seven times" If the Senate wants some
real fun, let it try New Jersey
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LOUIsvILLE-C T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Bluefeld
Bros, Az West Market street.
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ST. LOUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
ST. JOSEPH. MOI B. Carried, Station d.
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House. Fairfax Hotel. willard Hotel.
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II am a plural wife, and 1 am proud of
it," says one of the little flock known col
lectively as Mrs. Joseph +. Smith. But
she isn't really a plural wife. She is only
the fraction of a wife. Now is she as
proud as she was?
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Can be found at the following places:
CHICAGO-PameF House. Auditorium Annex
Hotel. Dearborn Station News Stand.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley Co. Arcade.
Grand Hotel.
COLUMBUS. O.-Viaduct News Stand. $50 High
street.
DAYTON. O.-J. v. Wilkie. 80 South Jefferson
street.
DENVER. COl.-Iouthain & Jackson, Fifteenth
and Lawrence streets. and ~ Smith, 1851
Champa street
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Thousands of Jews leave Russia" an
nounce the evening papers. That's right
for goodness sake don't bring it with
you. We have troubles of our own.