Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 39, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1904 — Page 4

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LOT7I8VTLLE C. of Third and J S'etnTBluSTd Bros., 442 West Market street. NEW TuitK Astor H use ST. DOU18 Cnlon News Company. Union Depot. ST. JOSEPH. Mo F. B. Carried. Station D. WABTTIXi-TON. D. C.-Rurgs House, Kbbltt House, airfax Hotel. Wlllard Hot- I Henry Watterson shows that he is a true port by being just as particular about the Democratic nominee as if he thought that party was going to win the election. The score of Democratic senators in favor of the Panama canal treaty has become a ecore and one. and there will doubtless be more to follow. Twenty-one out of thirty-three is not so bad. anyhow. The Czar of all the Russias has evidently been obliged to admit his inability to live up to his own peace congress. Strange that he should be the first to demonstrate the impracticability of his own scheme! Senator Piatt ssgely remarks, in regard to buying Colombia's good will for cash. that this country will very likely have use for all its money If It begins to buy the friendship of those nations which are for some reason or otin-r dissatisfied with our policy. Quite so. The Foraker amendment to the Sherman law is called in an evening: contemporary "an administration measure." This is probably because the President repudiated it and is using all legitimate Influence to keep it from passing, and because he was never 4?onaulted about it in the tlrst place. That ls Why it is "an administration measure." Kastern politicians construe the election of Isidor Rayner as United Stat.-s s.natnr from Maryland as completing the elimination of Senator Gorman as a presidential probability. Gorman raade the tight of his llf for another candidate, and th ei.-oHnn of Rayner waa a crushing blow to his machine in Maryland. Evidently this is not a Gorman vear. ' Under ordinary circumstances the unprovoaea Killing or an engineer on an AmeriJan warrhip would be followed by prompt punljive action against the Dominicans, No doubt that is President Roosvelt's impvlse. but he may be restrained by the unJust criticism his political opponents make Ot everything he does towards vindicating the honor of the Mag. Th New York Sun is not only tiresome nd ridiculous in its attacks on President Roosevelt, but contradictory and untrue The other day the same issue contained an editorial bitterly criticising him for the Foraker amendment an. I :i new inm CT,,iJ)n. v m , . w . j . . . . ... ug inai n naa noinmg to do with the amendment. The various editors on the Sun . tau snouiu get togemer. xmm uiuriuess oi tne anacKS made on this country by the Russian paper Novoe Vremya Is altogether unwarranted. The Charge that "the T'nited States is endeavorIng to win the hegemony of the entire globe and to exclude Enron from th. v,,).,, ... -1 . market is very silly Indeed. This country want trade, hut not i.nlv 1st it ..u ing territory, but dwos not even demand a "sphere of Influence." Of what European nation can that be said in view oi tne iact tiiat all dispatches from Japan ar, r, ;..rously censored by the a-overnment. the latest n.-ws from Tokio , the moat ominous of all that has come ' - i during the Mrairu-d relations in the far East. It is now positively ascertained that dlnlom-tic rlttor.. hv twun K-oi, a d it appears that there is nothing to avert an Immediate de. I.ir iti. n of hostilities. The Japanese minister i- :. ving St. Peters burg ami the rest of the story' will be to:d by the gun?. The most hopeful view that can he taken mi Senator Hanna's condition at present is tbat It is very grave ith two relapses Of the grip, followed by an attack of typhold :e . r, even though in a mild form, awl his system enfeebled by a Ion period of overstrain, there is reason to fear It may go hard with him. It is believed now that he contracted the germs of typhoid fever at Columbus durln the recent senatorial congest by drinking polluted water. from which about one thousand cases of typhoid h.ve occurred there. His vigorous constitution ls ln his favor, and his friends

everywhere will unite, in hoping that his cf -s"laitrly character. They are not 1mfltosM may soon take a favorable turn DllH?d ,n the slums of cities, and they form

It la interesting- to note the propose! teniprrunct measures ln France, which form part of thu resolutions adopted by

congress. The number to be restricted by law; debts for liquor sold by the glass shall not be legal; the proprietor of a saloon shall be held responsible for crimes committed by anyone who becomes intoxicated in his place; the court shall declare forfeiture of paternal authority in all cases where hatiiti -1 a V. . 1 1 kz nrnvwl nrr. ... iccts snan exercise more irequemiy uic right conferred upon them by law to close saloons. It is time that Frame was pass ing some such laws; she is first among all nations In the consumption of alcohoL Her annual per capita consumption Is 1.8 gal Ions, which is three and one-half times that of the 1'nJted States. In France there is a saloon for every eighty-three inhabitants. A(.hi i l inn (n m;i.ij;(TED. The agricultural appropriation bill report ed to the House of Representatives a few days ago carried a total of $5,711.240. This rovers all the expenses of the department. including; salaries of officers and clerks and the different branches of work it is carrying on. Commenting on the amount of the ap propriation, the chairman of the committee said, in the report accompanying the bill: It has been asserted bv some that the United States is not spending enough toward the promotion of agriculture. Havlne this in mind your committee requested the Census Bureau to furnish it with statistics howinii the nmnnr.t. hv ih .r! u... 'e..--( . ... . atates and Territories for this purpose, and as u'"r as can ne ascertained by that bu reau tne figgr.-uate vearlv eXDenditures bv the States and Territories are something over I4.JÜ.I0. wh ch. added to the fr, L. l gpent annua V bv the Knifed States irnv erumeut for the same cause, makes a total oi llo.ifjO.Ort) spent annually for the promo tion oi agriculture. This certainly is a most liberal figure and much more than is being expended by any other goverameiit in the world for the same purpose. Not many persons know how many im portant branches of work are carried on under the supervision of the Agricultural Department. The appropriation above named would be an enormous and wastefil sum to spend on the distribution of seeds and the publication of agricultural bulletins, but these constitute only a small part of the work of which the department has charge. Among these are the Weather Bureau' deluding the distribution of forecasts and special warnings for the benefit of farmers, gardeners and horticulturists; the Burau of Animal Industry, which in cludes the suppression of contagious diseases among animals; the inspection of meats for foreign export; the Bureau of Plant Industry, including experiments with new plants and co-operatiou with more than forty State experiment stations; the investi gation and prevention of vegetable and fruit diseases; the Bureau of Forestry, which now rePrfsents a very large interest; the d,vIsion of entomology. Including experiments wlth crop-destroying insects and how to Prevent thelr ravages, and other lines of Practical wor- In view of what the department is doing, the appropriation asked seems reasonable. I w a a.. 11 ls somewhat of a surprise to learn that tne appropriations of the various States for ariculture aggregate $4.50O.0U0 a year. This covers the sums voted In support of agricul tural colleges, experimental stations, for State fa4re and farmers' institute. The Agricultural Department co-operates with tne agricultural colleges and experiment Btatlous of the different States and con trlbutes materially to their efficiency. Dur,asi yviLr l"e aueu,mnce at ine various agricultural colleges established by land grants from Congress aggregated 46, 099 stu dents, of whom 6.296 were in agricultural courses. Since their organisation these in sututions have turned out 50.026 graduates. On the whole, it can be safely said that nj other government in the world ls doing as much for agriculture as this govern ineut. "r" uuuu r 1 '"sAt a dinner given in New York a lew nights ago by the resident alumni of Syr aouse University, "Fighting Joe " Wheeb r sPkt; on the toast: "Does the college man make a good lighter?" General vneeler is not an alumnus of the university named, but he was invited to be present. a"! as a graduate of West Point who has seen service he could speak to the sentiment assigned him. The question whether college- men make good fighters seems to be based on the uncient and now obsolete idea that bullies and men of brutish instincts were the best lighters. This view perhaps arew out of the fact that professional pugilists, gladia tors, bull fighters, etc.. were illiterate persons, but the fallacj was in assuming that because a man did not light for fun or for money he would not fight from a high motive. Modern experience has proved the contrary. Crencral Wheeler said: I recollect that in 'Kl thrt ura n rori. ment that had one college man in it. be sides live ot vh.it Were called town bullies. t m the cic i if :in imoortant !,.'. tin - " . -v. men got into trouble and were locked up. 7h V.oioileL of e regiment was called on by all of the officers, who begged him to let them go. as they would Derform urodigies of valor In the battle. 'PVtau tikiarri Knllii c m'. e.k irroor r i lb . ,ea Well, he let three of them go. and in the bllttl0 lWo of tne three prned to be arrant cowards und ran away, while the college- man. who was only sixteen, went on to wln Praise and K,ory. until one day an his command ou brav acts they had pernil w m vi.T i (ii:i 'i ; r n i m '.. i In in-.1 Tt, . 11. l Tina a. u"u i 1 i tuiK'f men in the late Spanish war in our worthy Presii''"t regiment, which had one battalion composed almost entirely of them. They had to stand a searching comparison with the other two battalions, made up of frontiersmen who hail been ttghtirg Indians and guarding the outskirts of civilization. Yet in every engagement that battalion of i nlli tr' men conduct. 1 itstdf sit thtt th other two had to take off their hats and buw to tne col,t?8e bo s ln thu rnt of course. General Wh.oler was drawing from his Pience in the Southern army. but the sam.- thing was demonstrated even niure conspicuously in the Northern army which contained more town bullies and more college men than the Confederate army did. It ls not known that any attempt has ever been made to estimate the number or proportion of college graduates and students who enlisted ln the Union army, but the number was very great. At j cn h call for volunteers every college ln the land contributed its quota, and the proportion of college graduates among the officers was large. The cities and farms contributed largely of the other element. a,ul experience proved that college men niade hetter soldiers and fighters than the town buiius. Tnc le8Son 1u,n to the same effect. True, the graduates of the Military Academy are educated for soldiers, but th,y are co,lec mn Tnt hlh Principles of honor, discipline and devotion to duty Inculcated at West Point form the basis no part of th. education of town bullies. it Htanda to reason that in any position requiring morul courage, self-sacrifice and 1 devotion to principle the college-bred man

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is superior to the town bully, and the qualities named go to the making of good soldiers.

Senator Hanna's sickness removes him temporarily not only from political activity, but from his work in connection with the civic federation, which aims at preventing labor disputes. He was expected to pre-, side at a meeting of the federation in New York a few nights ago, but in his absence the chairman sent a dispatch conveying the cordial greetings of the assembly "with Uta earnest hope for your speedy recovery." The senator is in tourh with more than one progressive movement. John Redmond declares that Ireland would rather be badly governed by itself than well governed by another power. Does he admit by that statement that the other power is governing well? If so, he is losing his grip. MINOR TOPICS. Professor Lombroso, the great Italian alienist, writing for the North American Review, states that most left-handed persons are to be avoided as congenital criminals. This comes under the head of important if true. But, then. Professor Lombroso is the same scientist who a long time ago demonstrated that Kaiser Wilhelm is insane; so the rest of the world will assume the attitude of the man from Missouri In regard to this latest statement. According to President Eliot, the custom of "playing sick" in order to escape recitation is becoming very common at Harvard. Malingering is a cowardly sort of offense, and it is to be hoped that some means will be found to create a sentiment against It. Meanwhile It is with mingled emotions that one observes that Dr. Eliot is American enough to say "sick" instead of "ill." The South Bend correspondents report that appendicitis has reached the height of Its glory in that city and that "scores of people are having their appendixes removed." The plural looks strange should it not be "appendices?" Or is the English form the better? An expression of opinion from a good authority would be appreciated. Mayor McClellan. of New York, Is a very ungallant man, and he relies on the flimsiest of excuses to evade the duties of his office. On occasion of the second marriage ceremony he performed he stated that ho was too young to kiss the bride. The bride's opinion on this point would be valuable and interesting. The Chicago Record-Herald thinks there must be something good about Tom Johnson because Debs doesn't like him. That is a non sequitur. Two stars keep not their motion in one sphere, and two of a trade can ne'er agree, and several other proverbs to the same effect should be considered. Speaking of Harvard, it is generally supposed that baseball is the most popular game, with football a close second. But it has been discovered that at the Massachusetts university tennis has more votaries than baseball, football and rowing put together. Golf comes second. The death of William C. Whitney will prove a great loss to the turf. An enthusiastic horseman, his animals were entered in all the big races and his stables are among the best in the world. The stables will lose money through the lapse of entries of his race horses. President Francis, of the St. Louis exposition, has it all figured out on paper. Thero will be 30.on.OOU visitors at his show, paying 50 cents each. That means $15,0uu,000 which looks like good security on the $4,500.000 government loan. And Col. Mulberry Sellers is dead, too. A man in Utica, N. Y., has been arrested and fined for snoring in church. That is a step in advance, and the reform might be extended to sleeping cars and hotels. It is a shame for a man to keep everybody elso awake in such a manner. A St. Louis woman recently left a pack age containing $,000 in a street car. The conductor found it, returned it to the owner und received SlU for his honesty. Who wouldn't be honest when virtue is so richly rewurded? The Parliament of England is now In ses sion for the purpose of ascertaining who is the real ruler of Greut Britain, Ireland and the lands beyond the seas Joseph Chamber lain or Edward Septemius. The name of the new humorist of Con grese is Adam Bede. It is an unfortunate name for a joker, as it recalls George Eliot's somber hero; and still he may do as well as Private John Allen. STORIES THAT ARE TOLD. s t Not Broken. The Baroness Le Selliere has announced the Setrothal of her daughter, Miss Livermore, and the Count De Lubersac. A story ia sometimes told ln New "iork of Miss Livermore ln her babyhood and of her fond mother. The baby, according to the story, played disastrously one morning, with some very beautiful royal Worcester cups and saucers. A caller arrived just ,n a faint crash resounded through the drawing room. '"Ah." the caller said, "the baby has broken a cup fioni your Boyal Worcester set, eh?" Yes," ant-wered the baby's mother, "but no harm is done, tor she has broken the saucer, too. ' .New York Press. I he Literal Sexton. A sexton in a parish church not far from Durniiies, Scotland, was busy one day digging a grave, when a stranger, walking- through tho churchyard, thought he would go over and have some fun with nun. He found it no easy matter to drav old John into conversation, however. Kirst he tried remarks on the weather, then expressed his admiration on the fine country side but Aye" and "Nu" were all the strammer could git out of him till he asked the question, "Lo people die often here?" John straightened his back for the first time, and. leaning on his bpade, looked up ln the strangei's face, and solemnly replied: ".No, they only dee once." Detroit Journal. Follovtcd Instructions. A man who had never seen the inside of a courthouse until he was introduced as a witness in a. cae before a court in the northern part of tne State, being sworn, took a position wPh his back to the Jury, and began telling his story to the judge. The latter, in a courteous manner, instructed him to address himself to the jury. The witness paused, but not comprehending what was said to him. continued bis narrative. His Honor became more explicit, and said sharply : Speak to the jury, sir the men sitting behind you." The witness then turned around, and making an awkward bow to the Jury said gravely: 'Good morning. gentlemen." Minneapolis Tribune. An Kn t iiwmlMhiu. Mr. Ripley was in Alabama in 1S36. and found It necessary to return to North Carolina with about J.'.OuO which he had collected. As the p-ute lay through the Creek Indian country, and the f-edsklns were reported to be warlike, he was afiaid of being robbed If he carried cur-r.-ncy uith him. He went to s banker named ThompMun and asked lor a bill of exchange. Thompson accommodated him. He charged Ö per cent, for a sight draft on a Raleigh banker, who. hi said, was his correspondent. Klpley was much pleased, his anxiety was dissipated, As the men parted Thompson bethought him of a little package be was sending Kaau Would

Ripley kindly carry It and te that It was properly delivered? It hapepned to be going to this same banker. Ripley said he certainly would do so, and a scaled envelope was placed in his .and. The lenp journey through the Creek nation was made in safety, Mr. Ripley constantly conrratulalinit hmwlf on the sagacity with wttel he had freed his mind from worry. Arriving at Raleigh. h. called at once upon the banker and presented the bill of exchange and delivered the envelop. "Can ycu honor this bill?" he asked. The banker looked at It. "That depends upon he contents of this envelope." he replied. He opened It and drew out Mr. Ripley's identical bills, minus Thompson's commission. The traveler had paid fl'iO for a feeling of security and had transported his own, money through the woods, after all. Flush Times In Alabama."

In the Theolouieal Gardens. The superior geneial of the Paullsts. the late Ft. George Deshon, was a soldier before he studied theology. At West Point he and General Grant were roommates and in after years these two men were always ;ood friends. General Grant used to like to narrate an anecdote of his eon, the present F. D. Grant, and Fr. Deshon. "When Fred was a lad of t?lx or seven," he would begin, "Fr. Deshon often visited us. One day ho and Fred got to talking about natural history, for Fred, it seems, had been to the Zoo. " 'And there's the monkeys.' said Fred. 'They arc : Xe us. only little, and covered with hair. Do you know where you can see lots of monkeys?' " 'No, indeed. Where?' said Fr. Deshon. " In the theological gardens,' said Fred." Minneapolis Tribune. THE HUMORISTS. The Kxeeption. "All the world loves a lover." "You wouldn't think so If you ever tried to get trusted for an engagement ring." Washington Times. Smelted the Snme. Crawford What's that peculiar odor in the house? Crabshaw It's either my dauphter at her burnt-wood decoration or else my wife has scorched the breakfast food. Town Toyics. .ond nt Cribbing. Ther was a young student named Kough, "Who was more than enough "up to snough." In fact. I believe, He'd a card up his sleeve Namely, notes on the edge of his cough. Salt Lake Herald. Been ose. He And so you think that if women had the ballot they would have minds of their own and be able to give logical reason for their beliefs? She (decisively) I know they would. He Hut bow do you know It? Sfae Why. because. Kansas City Journal. The ( horns. "We don't like to sing in the chorus. But waitresses' jots only bhorus. We're too old to learn typing. So we Just keep on piping There's really quite nothing fhorus." -Life. Too Slow, I '.veil for IMi i lad el pli ia. "When I say good-bye to you this evening," said Mr. Slow man. "lo you think it would be proper for me to place one reverent kbss upon your fair hand?" "Well," she replied, coquettishly, "I would consider It decidedly out of place." Philadelphia Press. Holl Call nt Harvard. Brown Hee-vah! Black Yeh! W- st'-rner H. t :i ! Southerner Yah, sah! Middle states Hlrrl Mr. Mr M i Mr. M. Hr. Bas Yurrh! Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr Treble Yip! Canine Yap! Backwrods Preh-sunt! Chelsea BBOIfil Harvard Lampoon. CHURCH AFFAIRS. Christians in India. The total Christian population of India, foreigners and natives. Catholics and Protestants, as given by the census of 1901, ls 2.923.343. or almost exactly one now in every hundred of the general population. While the Hindus slightly decreased between HH and 1901 (the main cause being famine and plague) and the Mohammedans Increased 9 per cent.. Christians increased 30 per cent fto 2.W4.313), and Protestant Christians about 60 per cent. London Spectator. Spread of ( hristinnlty. The nineteenth qentury was essentially one of progress, of achievement, of world-embracing movements. At its close men recalled the wonderful discoveries and Inventions that had marked its passing. But of all the facts in the tory of a hundred years facts which read lik the tales of some old magician none is more marvelous than the records of the transformation which Christianity has wrought in the midst of heathendom. Only a hundred years, only a few workers and only a limited amount of money expended, and yet the results have, been stupendous. Denver Times. Work of MisMlniinrles. To realize the change which a hundred years has wrought in the sentiment with which Christian missions are regarded, one has but to compare the utterances of the nineteenth century with those of the twentieth. When Carey h i.m his work in India, the East India Company placed on Record: "The sending of Christian missionaries into our eastern possession is the maddest, most expensive, most unwarranted project that was ever proposed by a lunatic enthusiast." Hut the work of the "lunatic enthusiast" tili lives, and its fruits are honored by India's greatest m n. Toledo Blade. From the I'ewn to the I'nlplt. For years we have gone diligently to church and listened with more or less patience to the sermons offered. Will the ministers give equally patient and thoughtful attention to a short sermon from the pews? . . . Too often a minister fails to comprehend the audience to which he speaks. Enter almost any church and whom do we find there? Not the profane, not the Infidel, not the blasphemer, but people who believe In God and who are trying to live soberly in His sight. We walk but with stumbling, no doubt; our paths are not straight and firm, but wavering and uncertain We. In a vague way, trust in a hereafter, and we are hoping eventually to come Into the fui;n- - its !:: in the meantime we are compelled to live, and help in this living is what we beg of you ministers to give us. but too often we leg in vain. We come to ou on Sundays from divers paths, many of. us w'.th heartaches, some brokenhearted, and all with the burden of living pressed hard upon us. We show by the very act of coming to church at all our desires to live rightly and our Intellectual harmony with the fundamental principles of the Christian religion. We do not need convincing that there is a God. that He rules the world, that 'hrist is our Savior, that the Hible is the right law of life. In the main our convictions are yours, though, perhaps, less firm. While we believe in a God and trust in the redeeming grace of Jesus Christ, that same God Is often far from us. and we walk not daily with the Savior. In no way can you help us more titan by turning our convictions into feeling, and in strengthening us to live what we believe. . . . Tell us more about od's lore for us more about the life we are living. Help uw fight the good fight. Show us often and repeatedly our besetting sins. Make us feel that in our minister we have a tii. nl w h i.ti..v.i that it ls no easy matter to live as one ought to live In the sight ot God. Preach to us on Sundays, but during the week come down out of your pulpits and live with us ln the world where we have to live, and then go back again with vital thinga to preach about. Re like Christ, the great Minister, conscious of all human attributes, but with divine strength for uplifting. Letter in lublic opinion. UeliuiotiM Notes. College students gave twice i much for missions last year as in the preceding y ar The Disciples of Christ are to have an exhibit at th world's fair in St. Louis. The building will be a model ot the study of Aiex-

ander Campbell, the founder of this body. This ls the only religious organization now planning for such an exhibit. There are estimated to be at least 725.000 religious mendicants or professional beggars in the northwest provinces of India. A world rally of Salvationists is to be held London next June to celebrate the twenty-nfth anniversary of the founding of the Army. The railway mission for the S.OuO.000 men employed on the railways of Great Britain has 410 branches, at which 1.UM0 meetings are held si ry week. An effort is being mode to save the magnificent library of the late Bishop Hurst from being sold by public auction. The library contains 8,000 volumes, including many rare manuscripts and many volumes of almost fabulous worth. It Is hoped that the library may remain intact with the American University as the Hurst Memorial Library.

Mr. Whitney's Estate. Mr. Whitney was the largest property owner in Massachusetts. He owned 10.000 acres of land In Washington. Lee and Lenox, in the Perkshire Müs, where he had one of the largest game preserves In the East. Mr. Whitney's agents began buying property on October mountain, one of the most sightly pieces in the Berkshire hills, as far back as 189S. So quietly were the purchases made that it was not until buying had been going on for eight months that it became known that some one was attempting to acquire vast holdings. In 1S' an order was sent to his Lenox agents for the construction of a camp on the mountain. It was to be built and furnished in thirty days. With feverish excitement contractors began work. Hundreds of laborers and carpenters were employed, and by working day and night, by the aid of calcium lights at night, a laige and expensive camp was completed In contract time. Then came the announcement from S( jrport that Harry Payne Whitney , and his bride. Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, were to occupy the camp on their honeymoon. The development of the mountain into a gamo pr.serve followed. From Jackson's Hole, in Wyoming, carloads of elk and blacktall deer were shipped to Lenox. These were followed by buffalo, moose and Angora goats. A quail anl pheasant breeding farm was established, and for several seasons In the fall Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney entertained shooting parties on the mountain. Lately Mr. Whitney had t n distributing the big game, which found an excellent and prolific breeding spot on the mountain. Mcst of the elk were shipped to the Adirondacks and released on the public lands, and the buffalo were sold or shipped to Bronx Park. The Corbin preserve in New Hampshire acquired some of the best buffalo bulls. One was given to the Zoological Gardens of Cleveland, O. New York Tribune. Hard Lack of a Suiiiuritan. A certain man. a resident of Falrmount, became badly intoxicated last night. In fact, his condition became so critical that he could not find his way home. He was limber. An obliging young man attempted to assist the Imbibed man to bis destination. Their path led through the center of the business section of the town. They started, but had covered less than half a square, wh n the feet of the drunken man slipped from under him and he fell to the pavement with considerable force. The drunk had a tight grip upon the ciothes of the younger man, and the latter was pulled to the ground and on top of his drunken friend, in which position both remained for some time. The above performance took place last night at 6 o'clock in the most prominent part of town, and the commotion led many people on thrMr road to supper to believe Iini qu that a fierce fight was raging, and quite a crowd Ickly gathered. The names of the drunk and his samaritan are not disclosed for the simple reason that no good would result and It is not necessary- Marion (Ind.) Chronicle. Ask Ann. In th Cnited States the Mexican dollar has an exchange value of 90 cents. In Mexico the American silver dollar has the same value. On the frontier of the United States, where Texas joins Mexico, there are two saloons, one on each side of the frontier. A man buys a 10cer.t drink of whisky at the American saloon and pays for it with an American silver dollar, receiving a Mexican silver dollar in change. With this he crosses the border, goes into a Mexican salon, hands over the Mexican dollar for a 10-cent drink and receives an American dollar ln chance. It ls evident that the limit of his purchasing power ls the length of time he can stand. He finally wakes up with a bad headache and the American dollar with which he started. Who paid for the whisky? London Daily Express. The Copper Situtition. An unparalleled situation exists ln Montana, A self-made young miner of thirty-four has defied and practically outlawed a corporation whose stock at par ls valued at $153.000,000 and which ls backed by the most powerful trust ln the world. After seven years of litigation, during which the Amalgamated Company has strained every resource to wipe him from the face of the business world. F. Augustus Heinre, through the instrumentality of the court which he controls, gave the word that closed its immense mines and drove nearly 15,000 men out of employment. The story of this modern buccaneer of business ls a most astonishing one, and the way it is told in "The Fight for Copper" in Leslie's Monthly for February makes good reading. William MacLeod, in Leslie's Monthly. fataSMi Teelh. Some time since, owing to a slight accident to the train in which she was traveling. Mme. Sarkisowa, a Russian operatic artist, was thrown violently against the door of the car and had several of her front teeth knocked out. The result was that her singing was considerably Impaired, and she claimed $100,000 compensation from the railway company concerned. The company offered her $100, but she declined to accept it. and sued for damages. The court held that the loss of five front teeth had so affected the artists's capacity as a slng.-r than her prospects were entirely altered, and awarded her as compensation the sum of $50,000. New York Globe. Here's a Vew One. A new swindle is being worked by a pair of strangers ln southern Michigan. A Ftranger appears on the road apparently searching for a lost valuable diamond ring, but leaves after getting some responsible person interested, offering $100 for the return of the ring. Soon after his departure a tramp appears and picks up what appears to be the missing ring. The person who has been offered (100 reward for Its return sees an opportunity to make a stake by giving the tramp a liberal sum for It. but fails to find the owner. He then consults a diamond expert and learn that the sparkler is worth about li cents. Auburn (Ind.) Dispatch. (Jiinil Snffcr from the Cold. The cold weather and almost uninterrupted snow of the prcsnt winter have, in the opinion of many farmers and sportsmen, been deadly In their effects on the quail In Indiana and this Faction of the country generally. With every foot of ground burled under a nften-ineh coating of snow, not a weed or grass seed can be found, and there Is no warm place of shelter for the birds, and the lot of poor "Hob W hite" ls Indeed hard and cruel. Farmers say they have f und whole coveys of quail dead in the snow, the cold and starvation having done their work. Plymouth Ind.) Independent. The .1 ti ry ' io . An Audrain county tnan sued a whool teacher for 31.000 damages for whipping his daughter. The Jury was out only a few minutes, and returne.l a verdict in favor of the teacher. The people of Audiain county seem to take the unfeeling view that obstreperous youngsters who are not disiosed to be obedient in school should be larrued anl compelled to be so. It would probably be better for the characters. If not for the backs, of the rising generation If that oltlfahlone.l notion prevailed more widely. Kansas City Journal. Princes Alice M Pre cuiitlon. Princess Alice of Albany has inherited some of her royal grandmother's thrift. She. has Jut rent notice to friends who mach t.e ,-x- tei to give hr wedding iresenta, telling them what to send so that she may not have duplicate gifts. That is much Utter than can be done by us common folks who have to go to the trouble of carting a lot of duplicate diamond tiaras, tons of coal, apartment houses and things, to the 'second-hand dealers, when we settle down to buusvkeeplng. Uoatou Pilot.

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Two notable affairs are scheduled for this week for inöiana Republicans. On Friday evening the Columbia Club will give its annual Lincoln day banquet and on Saturday and Saturday night the annual convention and banquet of the Indiana Lincoln le ague will be held at Evansville. Senator Beveridge will preside as toastmaster at the Columbia Club banquet, and the list of speakers insures that the affair will be a notable one. Charles Emory Smith, of Philadelphia, former postmaster general. Representative William P. Hepburn, of Iowa, and Representative J$BM Overstreet, of this city, are among those who will respond to toasts, and the entire programme has not yet boon arranged. A large party is expected from Washington, and the trip will be one of the "personally conducted" kind with D. M. Ransdell, of this city, sergcant-at-arms of the Senate, in charge. The Lincoln League meeting probably will not be as largely attended as previous conventions of the organization, owing to the fact that Evansville is in the extreme southwestern part of th-- Si tie and is difficult of access by railroad, but the committee on arrangements has assurances of at least 500 visitors and has provided for tiOO plates at the banquet. Among the guests of the league will be J. Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia, president of the National League of Republican Clubs, ami Robert J. Trace well, of OocydotX, eontroll r of the treasury at Washington, li.qh Mr. Moore and Mr. Tracewell will address Iho convention and respond to toasts at the banquet. All of the Republican candidates for State offices are expected to be present, including W. L. Taylor, of this city; J. Frank Hanly, of Lafayette, and William I Penfield, of Auburn, the gubernatorial aspirants; Daniel E. Storms, secretary of State; David E. Sherrick. state auditor; Nat I. Hill, state treasurer, and Charles W. Miller, attorney general, the two-year-termers who are candidates for renoatination; and all four of the candidates for reporter for the Supreme Court, GVorge W. Self, of Cor'don; Frank M. Smith, of Rrookville; Ben F. Corwin, of Oreencaetle, and Leroy B. Nash. of Tipton. Bl Lte Chairman Goodrich, Fred A. Sims. Mi ll UI of the State committee, and a number of others of the party leaders will be there. The Lincoln League meeting is of especial Importance this year owing to the fact that a national campaign is at hand and at the same time the most important of the State offices are to be filled. There will naturally be some little rivalry for the offices In the league and there are now three candidates for president, Will A. Stevens, of Columbus; C. W. MnGuire, of this crty, and Senator Saniu 1 Crum baker, of Evansville. George D. Heilman, of Evansville, will ask a re-election as sec retary, it is understood, and he will probably be opposed by Col. W. W. Huffman, the custodian of the statehouse. Treasurer Morton S. Hawkins, of Portland, hns at present no opposition for re-election. W. c. Geake, of Ft. Wayne, is a candidate for vice president, to succeed Mr. Stevens, who seeks to be made the head of the organization. So far as announced there is but one candidate for the next meeting of the league. Vincennea is the city and a large number of Republicans of that place will go to Evansville to push the claims of t'o- ir city. Inasmuch, however. :;s the L . ' -ture will be in session at the time of the next meeting It Is possible that the league will decide to meet in Indianapolis. The Republicans of Wabash county will hold their county convention to-morrow at Wabash. A county ticket will be nominated and Warren G. Sayre will be renominate.! for representative. As the nomination is equivalent to an election Mr. Sayre will lie assured of a seat In the next House, and it ls understood that he will begin at an early late a quiet campaign for speaker. Mr. Sayre was a candidate for speaker of the last House, but withdrew before the Legislature convened. He was speaker of the House in ltt& The holding of the first county convention marks the beginning of strew Ottfl times for3 the various candidates for State offices, for all of them will attempt to attend as many of the conventions as possible. Charles Kirkpatrick. of New Richmond, who represented Montgomery county in the last Legislature, was at the English last evening. "Republican affairs in Montgomery county have been comparatively quiet since we reorganized the county committee." he said. "R. C. Walkup, who ls our new county chairman, is a splendid man to have at the head of our organization and we are in fine shape. Saturday we elected del. gates to the congressional convention, but there was no contest and little interest was taken owing to the fact that Representative Landis's renomination without opposition is conceded." Mr. Kirkpatrick says he has not determined whether be will be a candidate for renomination as representative. At the time of the meeting of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association a telegram was seut to President Roosevelt advising him of the adoption of resolutions indorsing his candidacy for th. pi m.;. nt i d nomination this year. R. S. Trnitt. of Noblesville, the secretary of the editorial association, has received the following reply from W. ML Loeb, jr., secretary to the l'residcnt: "Your telegram received. The President heartily appreciates the action taken by the Republican editors of Indiana at their convention and wishes you would convey to the members his cordial thanks." George W. Roberts and J. M. Bauer, of Lawrenceburg, aud William E. Springer, of Klizabethtown, the new member of the Republican State committee from the Fourth district, were at the Claypool 'ist evening. A dispatch to the Journal from Rockvllle says: "Otis K. Gullcy, of Danville, who aspires to Representative Elias S. Holliday's seat in Congress, has been visiting the various counties in the Fifth district. He was in this city last week to meet the local Republican politicians, and expressed himself as well pleased with the reception accorded him. Howard Maxwell, who is looked upon as Parke county s prospective candidal; for Congress, has not yet announced what he will do.' "The contest between Parke and Vermillion counties over the Republican nomination for judge of the Forty-seventh judicial circuit is rapidly growing in Interest. Judge A. F. White, of Rockvllle. who hai Ki.cn rn tb bench for three COIlseciltlve terms, has announced that he will b ii candidate for renomination, while over in Vermillion county there are three men, Messrs. Connellv, Ataman ana Kni uby, who would like to succeed Jud White. Mr. Rheuby is the present prosocuting attorney of the circuit. In the judicial convention Parke countv will have fourteen delegates to Vermillion's ten, Parke will havu three candidates for prosecutor A. AI. Adams and Howard Hancock, of Rockvile. and Clarence Powell, of Montezuma and It is understood that Vermillion will present at least one candidate for this office. If each THE DEADLIEST POISON. Cyanide of neodyl rbalini t Death Without laming; Weiubt. London Cable Letter to New York Herald. Prussic acid has long been supposed to he the most deadly pedson, but now Mr. Lascelles Scott, of Little II ford, makes a startling statement. He asserts that the substance known to scientists as dl methyl arsine cyanide, or. more shortly, cyanide of cacodyl, is hundreds, even thousands, of times more poisonous than pure prussic acid. As he puts it: "A mere whiff of this deadly poison would kill a large roomful of people, and the vapor of three grains diffused into the air of the Drury Lane Theater would suffice to Insure that not one of the andiene, or artists of the vast theater would leave It alive." Fortunately for mankind, this poison is so deadly that It Is exceedingly dangerous to handle, and th- criminal w ho ..tt. mpt.s to use It would In all probability kill himself. It is a white powder, which melts .tt 33 degrees and bolla at 140 degrees. Wh. a exposed to the air It gives off a slight vapor, to inhale which ia death. "I, knowing Its properties, took every

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of th candidates for judge and prosecutor an seei can con posalblli are aim tlon 1- I the judi til the the wa held bef feW d that he ly to his ing and r and a 11 party lew m will not ten st the ting deals y i n v e n - leid un -is oat of ill not bo for ti ur.limi on which mei . M n 17. gr have a t.- ring on the result of the Judicial contest." r e Alonzo Greene Smith, of this city, one of the attorneys for the !emo ratic organixation in the suits attacking the apportionment act, says that the Democrats are anxious to expedite the case In the Supreme Court to the end that an early decision may be secured. "We shall be ready to tile our brief almost as soon as the Republicans have tiled theirs." re said last aing. "The case ought to be In the Supreme Court within ten : ::'! " da Judge Douglas Morris, of Rushvllle. who is in the thick of a light for rc nomination as the Democratic candidate for Judge in the circuit composed of Rush and Shelby counties was at the Grand yesterday. Ju.lge Morris is opposed by Albert F. Wray, of Bheibyvtlle, who campaign is being managed by George M. Ray. -dltor of the Shelbvvllle liberal. Judge Morris will not discuss the tight, but it is readily apparent from his general demeanor when the subject is mentioned that he is conliiicnt of winning. Secure in the control of the county and district Democratic machinery Thomas Tagqart and Joseph T. Fanning wtfl now take a rest of a few weeks. The ekctkm of Charles B. Clarke as county chairman Saturday nirht made the position of their machine impregnable and tluy will not And it necessary to give so much of their attention to the political game until the time comes for nominating a county and distri t ticket, selecting delegates to the State conve ntion, etc., which will be some montho hence. Mr. Fanning will leave this week for Washington and New York, after which he will in ik an extended trip through the Southern Stat.-s. pr... .-e.ium on to the Pacific coast before his return to Indianapolis. Mr. Fanning is the exalted ruler of thu order of Elks and his trip will be mad primarily in the interest of the order, but incidentally he will do a little log-rolling for his friend Taggart. who is . ...ndidatie for the Democratic national chairmanship. In all he will be absent from tlie city five or six v.e. k,. at least. Mr. Taggart. in the meanwhile, will be at French Lick much of the tim. and will . a , practically all his attention to Ids business affairs. The Democratic organization in Marion t o i.:t is now in spit ndld condition." said Mr. Fannfng last night. "We have got tOgetlMtIH good shape and harmony prevails." The only interpretation to be placed on Mr. Fanninfc's "We have got together in good shape." is that the Taggart-Fannlng fac'ion has given the Keac h-Holtxmuu crowd sin h a thorough drubbing that there is no tight left in it. "We'll have harmony if wc have to fight for it." has been th Dem ratic slogan. Mr. Fanning was asked when the Democratic ujllgu sill llll and county conventions would probably be ht-Y.. "I haven't given either convention much thought," he replied. "It occurs to me, however, that w. shall not want to hold, the county convention until after the Supreme Court has passed on the constitutionality of the county officers' law. which Will probably throw thj convention wi i toward the last of June or the tirt of July. As to tne congressional convention, we'ra ready for it al any time, but It is not Ilk. - ;v in. it li win im- in m ior uiree tr iour months. There has been little talk of candidates for Congress as yet." The question has been raised as to why Mr. Tarn;. tri i- an a. tl. candidate for the chairmanship of the Democratic national committee when It is generally onnceded that the nominee for Pr sieicut will name the nation; 1 1 chairman. The answer is obi us .';". Tagvrart hopes to sot the Itmelight turued-on himself in sin!: a way tlmt when the nominee of the St. Iuin conven tion, whoever he may be. casts aJxuit for a man to manage the campaign h will sey but one figure, that of the smiling, diplomatic boss of Indiana Democracy. A personal representative of WQUam R. H :irst, the one avowed candidate for tha Democratic presidential nomination, was in the city yesterday in consultation with a number of prominent leaders of the local Democracy. The Identity of the H.irst representative was carefuly cone, al tl, but it was learned last night from a T mocrat who stands high in the councils of the Taggart Fanning machine that such a jnan was In the city. His object in coming- here at this time was to souml out this Kwai leaders as to their attitude toward Hearst'a candidacy and to op n negotiations looking to the selection of Hearst delegates to the St. Louis convention. Hearst hopes bo have at least half of the Indiana delegation, and 1 so anxious to capture the entire delegation that it is understood that he taas ceady to make a more than liberal donation to the Indiana Democratic campaign fund as a "consideration for value recoiveeX." Such a proposition, if the negotiations reach the point where such an offer is mad-, will be exceedingly tempting to Indiana Demo. rats, who have goue through thw last two national campaigns with praotlcally uo funds to make a right and who aoe now tnatsU si th.it mcuey must he forthcoming from one source or another this year Hower, Indiana Democrats do not take to ! It arst that ls, the leaders and a great majority of the rank and file do not and It would be difficult for them to persuade t lieu, seiv.-s to give Hearst the Indiana delegation under any circumstances. "Hearst may get a tow votes from Indiana, but he will not get a fourth of the delegation unless it is seen that his nomination ls Inevitable," said the Journal's informant last night. "I dont believe that Hearst can be nominated, but has man who was here to-day is very confident of success, aud he told me a few things Qhat lead me to fear that Hearst's candidacy Is not being taken with sufficient tl riousneew bv those who would be most bitterly opposed to his nomination. He showed me that Hearst has an organisation, active and aggressive, reaching into every State ln te country, and that it is an organisation that reaches to the people who make delegates to the national convention and is uot confined to a few leaders or would-be leaders ln each Stat.. "He also told me, by the way. that the report that Hearst will establish a new paper, or purchase a paper, ln St. Louln it without foundation. He said that Hearst has no intention of invading the St. Louis field. but Is now establishing a paper in Boat on." Hearst's re tentative did not, receive a ouragemeut from the locnl great deal of enc Democratic leaders, it is known, but on the : th r band he was not reouneei. und it is understood that Indiana during the next two or three months will be made the scene of typical Hearst campaign og eratious. Hearst wants the Indiana delegates, as has been said before, and he is grsng after th in. or, rather, ix going to try to see that his kind of delegates are soleetad in this State. He will not wait until the delegates hav. b-chosen to begin his camj here. precaution, and ma h.-i .M i". Las' ! my carc-and I ha d. aling with such t fumes must have It in the open air, tt. "Tel. In spite of been ac usl un. t p, gs all my llfc some aped, t- r I was ill lor a w.ek after that experiment.' A well-known analtlcal ehemb questioned on the sublet, was im throw doubts on Mr. Lascelles statements. "We know this substance. We Is a powerful poison." .he . said, "I not think there Is any known subs which three- grain would kill 3,00ft Cut Mr. L;scelles Scott, when when lined to Scott's know It lit 1 do ance of told of this, only laughed. "I sp.ak from exp "When I was helping t) Itichardsoii to compile e." he Sir B. W. ork on th blood 1 tried a US' its e f the ipon animals mth p.trt of 'a re of an t inst Instants dog. its powi The second. In the atmo a dog alt killed one diminish i. and f cioK km I ou ui ii mio in. same caaw eac h IC d lnti li .1 directly from the effect of that alfflukt iniinit. iin.d tjuantlty of poison." Although little f the properties of thi n are knoan. It was first made many years uo. Cadet. a famous French c hemist, by combining acetate of potassium with white arsenic produced a fuming liquid , i w .... . . . . . . t wnien. HitaciiiKH ne nid n t k i It oxl.u oi cacdyi. The ci.-rmau c Hansen, combined this with cyan radical of prusars. ud. and made cyanide