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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-26
Science Brevitics.

Gums a botanical puzzle. DR.. Greig Smith
of sydney has shown that some of them
are due to bacteria. and he has isolated some Of
these-iike that of ''arabin-and made them
produce their gums in the laboratory. He sug-
gests that all other gums bacterial products
and that the worlds supply of gum might be
increased by judicious selection of susceptible
trees.
purely chemical publication of water has
given excellent results to l. Allan. OF Mar
seles. Iodine, which is a powerful antiseptic, is
added in the proportion of part TO 100 900.
and in destroys all baciIli within a
quarter OF an hour The free iodine is then neu-
tralized by sodium hyposulphte The water is
finally filtered through charcoal, and is claimed
to come out limpid coorless and tasteless.
If recently invented coupling apparatus is
as practicable as the inventor claims. the cd
hazardous task of a standing between the
engine and the train to connect or disconnect
will be done away with This device is so ar
ranged that it may be manipulated by the engi-
from his seat in the cab. Within easy reach
of his hand levers which connect directly
with the couplers the front and rear OF the
engine. These levers engage or release the cor
responding coupler the car. The device is the
invention Of August c. Hone, of Louisville, Ky.
A wooden felt made in Leeds. England. is be-
ing much employed for giving elastic founda-
lions and reducing the noise of machinery and
railway trains. 1t is made in sheets up TO 81
inches by go with thickness of Is to liz inches.
and is impregnated with mineral fat. the upper
service being tanned to resist damp and rust
This felt is already much used in Germany UNI
der steam hammers. dynamos, pumps, engines
and the like, and in England on bridges.
Albert c. Rogers. of Plainheld. N. J.. is the
inventor of an electrical apparatus for register
ing alarms at fire stations. which he contem-
plates sending to the st. Louis exposition as an
exhibit The system comprises many improve
ments which said to nave been successfully
operated at the fire headquarters in his native
city. When alarms are sounded at night the sys-
tenn automatically lights up the building, a clock
registers the time of the alarm and the doors of
the stable are Immediately swung open.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-26

Mr.. Bryan emphatic and definite and dem
mite as to the candidates he would oppose. The
logic OF his speech points to one candidate only
and that is William j. Bryan. the twice de-
feated the hopeless Chicago Inter Ocean,
Does Bryan propose TO go with the Hearst
delegates or Hearst and his delegates preparing
to swing about for Bryan? In either event the
reorganizers may feel complacent as to the
question of principles. Chicago Record-H Herald.
His Democratic disguise. thin enough at best,
has been cast aside. He is now plainly enough
merely Bryan the Populst and Socialist hating
Democrats and Democracy as only Populist
and Socialist can. He will bolt the nomination
Of Judge Parker just he bolted that of Mr..
Cleveland.--Chicago Chronicle Den.)
Mr. Bryan has had his day. Twice accorded
the highest honor in the gift of great political
party, he has no license to use his position to
dictate TO that party who shall be its future
candidates or what shall be its platform issues
-Pittsburg Gazette
VIII Bryan bolt IL Parker anybody repre-
senting the Parker faction and affiliations gets
the candidacy? There is a strong probability
that he Whilst. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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USELESS HUMILIATION.

When the Elkhart bank wreckers en-
tered the Leavenworth prison last week
the numbers by which they are to be
by the warden to newspapers and by them
were published far and wide. Within the
last year or so this sort of thing has &C.
Cured frequently, and it now seems to be
the accepted thing that such information
shall be given out. Formerly these num-
bers were known only 10 those within the
prison walls Whether or not rules against
publishing them were in force the Journal
cannot say, but certainly the custom was
to keep them secret. 1t is a custom that
should be renewed and strengthened by
enacting it into law whose infraction
convict has rights which should be re-
spected. and if he has not his innocent
family has. The children of a man sent to
prison have enough TO bear at best and
ii is an outrage to add to their humiliation
by putting into the hands of cruel asso-
ciates the power to shame them further
In prison, doubtless, sensitive man pre-
fers TO be known by a number rather
than by the name he bore when he was
respected member of society. but he does
not wish this number to be attached to
him as badge of disgrace when he goes
into the world again and tries to re-estab-
lsh himself. 1t should be made impossi-
BILE for such a thing to happen. Leaven-
worth is a government pentitentiary, where
rules and regulations supposed to be
more rigid than in other institutions of
the kind. Apparently, however. they seem
to be lax and to need looking into. No
warden or superintendent of prison or re-
formatory should be allowed to inflict any
needless humiliation on the persons under
his charge.
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with this telling judgment. our friend dis
misses wotan.
1t seems strange that Wagner should
have been so careless. He should have
written his stuff with one eye on Beyreuth
and the other on New York. RE might
have known that these keen-eyed young
experts would detect any such slp-shod
work. We have been at a great deal OF
trouble and expense in bringing 'Parsifaf
over here and thus making Mr.. Wagner a
reputation. He should have foreseen this.
and been more careful with the "Rhein-
gold.
The public owes a debt of gratitude to
this critic, who condescended to turn his
attention from the real beauties of Weber
and Fields and the vaudeville houses long
enough to make these helpful suggestions
for amateurs
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Senator Hanna's Parable.

Governor Myron t. Herrick Of Ohio, writing
in the current Harpers Weekly about the late
Senator Hanna and his relations his State,
recalls an anecdote which shows. he says, that
Mr. Hanna had intended to retire from active
work in politics after his election senator.
1t was during the last campaign in which Mr.
Hanna took part. One evening, after having
made five speeches, he dropped into seat in
his private car where he lolled in sheer ex-
haustion and tried to smoke
Il fee,' he said regarding the end Of his
cigar, like the soldier in the civil war who
while leading charge, knocked over
stamped on. rolled in the mud, and kicked by a
mule. Gathering himself up. he followed his
regiment with a sore mind and sorer body
AS he limped along he said: L love my country.
L have fit fur her, hev bled fur her, an
stand ready TO die fur her. But when this war
is over I'll be blamed if I'm ever a-gon to love
another country.
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Why Casey stopped the Train.

Ben Winchell. president of the Rock Island.
tells story Casey, track-walker of the
Colorado Southern narrow-gauge road.
Casey employed a mountain division
of the road and 1t was his duty to walk ahead
of every express train the line to that no
rock snowslide endangered the train.
The Pacific Limited, a train in which every
official of the road had the greatest pride be-
cause of its arrival on time was passing over
the mountains. AS it made abrupt turn the
engineer saw a red light frantically swung on
the track ahead. He damned the arbrakes.
throwing the passengers from their seats and as
the train stopped. the engineer and conductor.
with half a score of passengers. rushed toward
the red light.
Whats the matter?' the conductor asked
recognizing Casey.
You're late" Casey said. What kept your
New York World.
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New York is the place which makes all
the dramatic and musical opinion and criti-
cism for the rest of the country. If the
New York papers say that play is alto
gether bad must refuse to attend; If
New York music critics decide that an OPP
era or an orchestra or an artist is all right
We must roll up our eyes and murmur
We are the provinces. When we enjoy that
at which New York has sneered we are
provincial; when We yawn over that which
New York has praised we are unappreci-
alive. and when We agree with New York
we are patronized.
All these and other reflections must come
to one who makes practice of reading the
words of those who make opinion in the
New York papers. He decides that the
talent of the country is gathered in the
metropolis; that Manhattan has a monop-
oily of experts; he wonders what the public
themselves would do without the helpful
criticisms of these judges.
One of them condescended TO go and hear
'Das Rheingold" the other night. AS some
times occurs on opening nights, the scene
shutters made a great deal of noise now
and then. The audience was annoyed; the
critic was disguised. For he could see how
all this might have been avoided. He says:
Wagner, who might have covered up some
of this by writing Sonorous music for these
places. did precisely the contrary. and
handed out pages of soft, lascivious outings
and fddl!ngs.
Now. here is practical suggestion. made.
as all can see. by one who thoroughly un-
derstands how operas should be written.
IL is pity that Richard Wagner is not
alive. so that he might undo this fault and
write ''sonorous music for these passages.
AS it is. the orchestra will please substitute
Sousa march or something of the kind.
The New York idea Is that operas must
be built to suit the scene shutters and the
New York operas and dramas are built.
First pick out some fine scenery and start
ling light effects; then procure gorgeous
costumes and elaborate stage settings: then
write some incidental words and music to
fl. This Is high art. And do be careful
about your characters Take ..Das Rhein-
gold," for instance: there Is an old fellow
named wotan who quite ofrends New York
taste. This same expert critic says he is
"a cheating. rins-snatching old god. going
about doing the cry-baby act from begin
ming to end" And. having polished him on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-26

Walter Welman's talk with a man who
knows much of the inside history of the
Hearst movement confirms the suspicious
of many observers that Hearst has been
played for sucker" by host of grafters
and irresponsible party hangers-on who
have taken his money to buy delegates with
and have failed to deliver the goods. 1t has
had that look in Indiana, and in other
States indications that the ingenious Willie
has been worked are even more evident.
1t is the estimate Of the Hearst man inter-
viewed by Wellman that the candidate for
the purchase of the presidency has already
spent s1,5OO,DOO. with only about thirty dele
gates to show for his money. Which is
high. when the inability of the entire con-
vention of Democratic delegates to nomi-
nate candidate who can be elected is con-
sidered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-26

Have you ever heard of uralite? Probably not
for il is a new invention. 1t is the invention of
Russian artillery officer and chemist named
Imschentsky, and its claim distinction lies in
the fact that IL is absolutely fireproof Uralite
is composed of asbestos fibre with a proper pro-
portion of sicate. bicarbonate of soda and
chalk In a soft form sheet Of uralite Is like
an asbestos board: when hard resembles
finely sawn stone and has metallic ring Be-
sides being a nonconductor of heat and electric
ity it is practically waterproof and is not af-
fected by the acids contained In smoke Of large
towns. which destroy galvanized iron Moreover,
it can be cut by the usual carpenters or wood
workers tools: II can be veneered to form pam
cling for walls or partitions: IL can be painted,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-26
POLITICAL POINTS.

Judge Parker is credited with believing that
Mr.. Bryan will be 'amenable to reason"
man with that kind of faith in human nature
will have to be watched to prevent him from
loanng money to strangers on a train.-Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
In the eyes OF William Randolph Hearst
Judge Parker's little $4,000 doubtless bears a
strong resemblance to 80 cents.-Kansas City
Journal
Hearst has had another victory in Massa
chusetts. The delegates instructed to vote
solidly for Olney.-Baltimore American.
If Judge Parker can capture the New York
delegation without opening his mouth. why
should he be in any hurry to alk?-Kansas City
Journal.
Before this business goes much further Judge
i arker should issue a letter setting forth the
complexion of the persons he has entertained AT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Post
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-26

The death of William II. Schmidt, former
treasurer of Marion county, comes after
an illness so long and distressing that 1t
will not be lamented by his friends as would
have been the case at the outbreak of his
malady. Three years ago Mr.. Schmidt, then
in the prime of life, was man of unusual
physical vigor, with a tremendous capacity
for work and an irrepressible energy that
manifested itself in many forms of activity.
A phase of this energy his cheerful
outlook on life and his unfailng good spirits
qualities that acted like tonic his
associates. Suddenly, upon this strong man
came blindness, and physical and mental
suffering incident to the loss of sight that
resulted finally in a complete breakdown
of mind and body. 1t has been tragic
case and his friends have suffered with
him. For years Mr.. Schmidt was promi-
nent in local politics and business circles,
and his many attractive qualities made him
very popular. He will be long and pleasant
ly remembered.
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Human Radium.

NJ. Blondlot, whose curious N-rays have ex-
cited considerable interest among physicists has
recently published some interesting new facts
regarding them. They first discovered in
the radiations from incandescent bodies, and
passed readily through aluminium, glass. black
paper and other substances. but stopped
by lead and wet paper.
NJ Blondlot announces that he has found
these rays 10 be constantly and continuously
given off by tempered steel. unanneaied glass and
other bodies in state of strain NJ. A. Char
pentier has still more recently shown that the
human body emits N-rays especially the muscles
and nerves.
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A Generous Heir.

Yes" said the indolent youth. 1--WE have de-
cided that grandfather is entitled to some con-
sderation."
.'Really?''
"Oh, yes or course We can't afford to say
much about him because he in trade but
we have given lot of thought to the matter
and we can see extenuating circumstances"
Perhaps he can't help it,
I'VE considered that, but it is not the main
thing
'He left you big fortune"
"Oh, yes, but that is of trifiing Importance,
except as it is associated with the one really
great boon"
(Which is?
why If he hadn't been in trade would
be, don't you know. He saved that humilia-
ton. Brooklyn Eagle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-26

Bourke cocsran's indignant denial that he was
paid for the speeches which he made against
free silver in 1896 IS understood 20 refer any
payments alleged 10 have been made by the Re-
publican national committee. Mr. Cockar is
wholly in the right The Republican national
committee did not pay him a cent. and had no
dealing with him in that campaign OF any sort.
Probably Mr.. Cochran WOULD rot deny that Re
was paid $4,000 for fifteen speeches hy tho
Palmer Buckner campaign committee a detail
OF this transaction, OF no little interest now. Is
that the money which paid to Mr.. Cochran
his services in that campaign was given tho
Palmer Buckner committee by the Republican
national committee. and was given for the ex-
press purpose OF sending Mr. Cochran out on q
speaking tour in favor OF sound money. But Mr.
Cochran did not know that the money came from
Mr.. Hanna. and probably does not know II TO
this day.-waiter weiimsn. In Chicago Record
Herald
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SETTLED IN THE RIGHT WAY.

The yielding of the Senate members of
the conference committee on the postOffice
bill in regard to the restrictions on rural
free delivery carriers ends the controversy
in a way that should meet general APP
prevail. Under the provisions of the bill
thus agreed upon carriers are paid a salary
sufficient to compensate them for their
work and are forbidden TO carry merchan-
disc for hire during the hours of their en-
receive orders of any kind from any per-
son, firm or corporation. The exception to
this rule is that they may carry merchan-
disc for hire on request of patrons resid-
ing along their respective routes, this stip-
ulation enabling them to accommodate such
patrons in various ways without taxing
themselves heavily interfering with the
discharge of their official duties. Even this
can only be done under government super
vision. The carriers are thus placed in q
dignified and independent position proper
to employees of the government, and are
not only free from the necessity of eking
out their incomes by acting as agents or
as common carriers, but are relieved from
the suspicion of accepting brides to further
the interests of certain business houses
and from the annoyance of solicitations
from representatives of rival establish
ments. The rural service is thus placed on
an even footing with the city delivery sys-
tenn, as it should be, and will in time be-
come a vast and well organized institution
of increasing Importance to the country's
welfare each year. The carriers are to be
congratulated on the success of the move
ment in their behalf
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STORIES THAT ARE TOLD.


1T is embarrassing sometimes to pursue d.
rect line of questioning" said President Eliot
of Harvard, in telling about recent visit to
New York. He just had dined at a hotel in Fifth
avenue where the man who takes care of the
hats at the dining room door is celebrated for
his memory about the ownership of headgear.
How do you know that is my hat?" the col
legian asked his silk tile was presented to
him.
81 don't know it. suh,'' said the doorman-
Then why do you give it to me?' insisted
President Eliot.
darkey.
He got his quarter of a dollar.-New York
Press.
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The threatened run" on the Indiana
Trust Company yesterday was an alto
gether silly affair. The Indiana Trust is
exceptionally strong, we'll Differed and
managed. and holds rank as one of the
strong conservative financial institutions
of the West. 1t is fortunate for Indianap-
oils that the company is so we'll able to
take care of itself in any emergency, as
otherwise great injury to general business
conditions might have resulted from the
senseless rush of depositors
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Appropriate.

"And so the minister delivered sermon espe-
cially for the baseball team this morning, did
he %
Yes; and the services were arranged so as to
appeal TO the audience"
''How's that? Did he make grandstand plays!
Something that order. The choir had only
a first second and third bass and the sermon
came to a short stop when the players saw the
plate. Judge.
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SCIENCE AND INVENTION.
Dead Sea Salt.

The old question of the origin Of the extreme
sadness of the Dead sea has received a new
answer. Mr.. William Ackroyd, after showing
that the soil and rocks can have furnished but
a fraction of the quantity of salt that has col
lected in the Dead sea basin. proceeds to argue
that the most important source of supply of this
salt is atmospheric transportation by winds
from the Mediterranean. This view. he thinks,
is confirmed by the fact that the ratio of chlor-
inc to bromine in the Dead sea is the same as
In the Mediterranean.-Youth Companion.
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The Germ that Causes Mumps.

DR.. Samuel Darling. pathologst of the College
of Physicians and Surgeons. Baltimore. Md, be-
lieves he has discovered the germ that causes
mumps. Up 10 this time the bacteriology of
this peculiar disease of children has been uncer-
TAIN Death from mumps is rare. and the parents
OF child that recently died OF il requested an
autopsy. 1t was done. cultures were made from
the blood serum and germ appeared 1t differs
the bacillus of typhoid fever. being shorter
and diplococcus-that is, 1t occurs in pairs
and is thicker than the tuberculosis germ. Fur
Their investigation will be made.-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
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COrralling n Client.

leading Kings counsel recently said at his
club in London that he was indebted for his rise
in the world TO the active cooperation of a hum
BILE but resourceful individual.
In the days when he a briefess barrister
he went one afternoon to read in the Inner Tenn
pie Library. He had not been there long when
his small errand boy appeared. greatly excited
and breathless from running.
IF you please. SIR" the boy gasped, "a gen.
tleman is waiting for you at the chambers with
a brief. He can't get out, sir I've locked him
in"
Together the barrster and the boy hurried
back to the chambers. and the gentleman with
a brief. who amused at his capture after
ward became most valuable client.-Youth's
Cornnapiop
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-26

Few persons who have followed the course
OF the prosecution in the Goebel murder
trials In Kentucky doubt the innocence OF
Caleb Powers. now under sentence of death
for that crime. Probably no greater out
rage upon right and justice has ever been
the conviction of this man. 1t Ii not to be
expscted that he will get better treatment
IN the highest Kentucky court 10 which his
ease has been appealed. but he may get it in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-26

A Washington dispatch says: 1.-The Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition Company re-
ceived loan of 100000 from the govern
nent. of which 100000 is to pay the ex-
penses of the board of lady managers"
Does anyone happen to know what 1t is.
the lady board Is managing? 1t was con.
ceded i'm the beginning that there was to
be no separate exhibit OF women's work.
and without this to look after it would
hardly seem as IL there could be one hun
dred thousand dollars worth of services
for them TO perform.
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investigating for Himself.

Johnny was entertaining the young man in the
parlor.
MIR. Spoonamore." he asked. 'how long you
been comm to see my sister? Is it two years or
three?'
Two. 1 think" replied young Spoonamore
why. johnny
"'Cause that's what sis says. but paw he says
it seems 10 him like it was forty years"-Chi-
cago Tribune.
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A Successful Method.

Senator Depew," said the reporter. Il am
getting up article How Men Propose
Would you mind telling something of your
apparently successful method?'
Certainly" replied the genial senator Same
method 1 employ in my after-dinner
speeches. Stick to the old, old story."-Town
Topics.
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There Is no telling about wheat 1t used
TO be. said that heavy SHOWS were good for
the crop. and surely SHOWS were both
heavy and continuous enough to serve as
. protection for the fields this year But
now large part of the crop in Indiana
has been winter killed 1t seems to be an
uncertain quantity.