Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 May 1902 — Page 4

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THE IKBIASAPOLIS NEWS, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1902.

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A:«d ihev natumny worui«r what will be tfeelr *talu» when they ahatl be mibjuCited. It te to be hoped that tb* time m.iy 80on come when It will be powlble to noeJi BB uaderatandln# with them that will be axtlet'actory to both parties.

. TME Man ARY POST.

IW# *re fled to Bay that our BeoAtors and

WMartd at the Postoffice at Iixltanapoiia, lodU ! Repre*«nta lives ha’®'* taken the view of as S- oiii-cla'-s Matter. * ' k™^ PO»t bill for IndiajiapoUs that ———- ' viailanoe should not be relaxed until the view TOax Of PSOB - - Trlbuae Bulldiac ] question is settled, and that the ques-

tion should not be considered settled In

t tut AQO OPPiCB - - V. ssmuatOK OPPiiCE

Tribune Bulidins

Post BuUdins

TELBPSfOKR CAL1«

O'l Ompany. Noe tel. -n* « and tTH,

•raw <^>inp*nr. *7 and let

I'an any of i»**« jaunbers, or simply TUB N EW8, and ask for the dep-irtmcnt you want Rmgp FOR MARTimUi. A bill appropriating WDO.OW for the relief crf^*he people of M|rtJni<iue became a law yiAierdsy. Nine men In the House voted apamg^ it. They 'Were Burgess and LanMj.'im, of Texas; Qdines, Moon and Snodgiaas. of Teiiiie8.,e^; Clayton and Under

the shape that It was left by Senator Proctor’s amendment. Our Senators and Mr. Overstreet have secured Senator Proctor’s consent to have the WU sent back to the House, amended ao as to provide for the purchase of post grounds after the Arsenal grounds are disposed of in Columbus. Indianapolis and Buffalo, and to add a sum of money not to exceed the proceeds of the sale of the military reserv'attons already In these cities. That is to say, if this amendment passes, the Government will not only sell the Arsenal in Indianapolis, but will add to the amount realized from the sale a similar

wood, of Alabama^! Tate, of Georgia, and ...... ^ IN Illlame, of Missf4slppi. How these i®*® | amount under this appropriation, the Justify their condjict we do not know, j t,e used for the purchase of a ' Tn the annmincernlsnt of his purpose to „|iit*ry post in a suitable situation near

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\frte against the bill, Undtrwood said thai it was not the business of “BepresematlTes "to legislate on the Impulse r>f heartstrings." We suppose that if ivaH" fa not liDr, Underwood's fault fb!!.t he Is unable to discriminate betaffii ‘vmpathy and hysteria. Tet it It sfruise that- sev-^al of the States represented in this -negative vote owe much to the fact th. t th' "beartstrlngi” of the Amciif-an people are so sensitive. TenAlabama and Misalsslppi have in the ^ufferad from the scourge of salkw fp\6p. and Invariably the people of V untr have responded to the

Cf<^ relief. Only a few montpe

Ago rit of OaJvt don was al-

roved by a hurricane. Again

Wbe^ toi.rib-.i'ioO'- werr made to re-

suffer'-’- In many of these

4,a*> K tSt*- Govvrnment acted In one svjfjr' o^ enoth'ir, furnlching medicines, ratJt r-* and tent- In view of aii this. It s»^ err* i-’ ablf that a R^resentatlve fh'-f' Stotes ahould be so greatly db-i iirbed by the ;>en«ltivene8s of the hp.frfetrinp- of the American people. t»f course, the people of Texas, Georgia, Akdiamr. Mississippi and Tennesseee are fffd to hi held responsible fbr the dullness - )f*r hrsrtleasnesa ~ of these nine men, Their Senatoff oted for the bill. All ih'ir otb< r Representatives except the nine ff'oo joenllontd, voted for it— at leest. tn.i aie not recorded as having Vf»»e,r ,f*,Unst it The States In question

tii-mhershlp in the Hous>e ti,. I were only nim out were lacking !n geaerOu* rh(t the main thing is that the

^blf7'Av5 «csrsji-.ed, and that the utmost en-

empio^'ed In carrying It Into 0 hIs impetuous nature, ‘’Hooi-e\cU lias instructed Secr**■rto “go to the farthest limits of d'scrct'wi, Cor the rrscue and tia a<ltlcti*d isl.nids In t1»< f’arib-

|]5lhe Governiment is already at

it iiotirfpnted the act.on of ff]£ STATE G.'A. R. ^ supplies which nieetmg of the State department of

the city. Thus the question reverts, and we of this consmunity should be-equal to the eaiergy that has been'shown by our representatives in Washington and have ali things ready In case the Washington efforts are successful. For If these efforts are successful It will mean the conclusion of the matter here In the only

way entirely satisfactory.

It win mean that the Secretary of War will have the Arsenal appraised and bS repi^ to accept in payment for It the amount fixed by appraisement, and that thereafter steps will be immediately taken to establish a military post near the city. Now our local effort should be active to provide ways and means at once to take advantage of the Secretary’s offer in order to secure the grounds for educational purposes, and our effort might further extend to the aelection of sites near the city and the retention of these at reasonable rates, so as thus to smooth the path of the Government In all ways and prevent delay Of course, nothing is done until it Is done, and there Is a question whether the bill will pass or not. Washington advices, however, are altogether hopeful and the success that has thus far obtained In reversing the very uncomfortable condlGon In which Senator Proctor’s-amendment placed It and In securing agreement to Congressman Overstreet’s amendment is encouraging. In any case, we should not be found napping. W> should have a vigilant oversight of-thla matter and should not keep affairs waiting a moment. There is nothing of more lasting importance Just now to Indianapolis iJian securing the Arsenal grounds for the purposes named and at the same time securing the establishment of a military post near the city. It Ik earnestly to be hoped that no public duties or Interests will Interfere with our

preparation In this regard

Iwwai^.. d jiis tapidly as possible strkk. n isiiinds. tn alt this, the i-nt and Congress are H}|5pj> acting

the Amertcen

memlHr In this eon

, .l5e and carrying out

tiM- Grand Army of the Republic, which convened to-day, is one of unusual Intereer In the life of the nation since the War the inRueoce of the Grand Army has been large. The fact of the organization itself tp something that has tended to

j:^#f=-th*te;sUor) Is not merely a co.tservailsm. to restraint to self-help, tal (sa^^ bqt one of plain duty . xo one knows bow many of Its members ^ffertng pec^ of Martinique are | have been helped through hard places, not - irs. Thrjr need our assistance, ^ material way, but in that khunUantly ah e to give it- mutual encouragement that frequently been 1 cstailnal to withhold {further in Hit than material aid. 90 Will do her part, but, as^ ^ ^he orfeaulzatton has helped to Impress on ^ of her godtrnmeni poinfed out, growing generation, that could know ^l«ice is m gi^i that there will lu- i„oih!ng of the great war except as a mat-

toe mm h guftoTlng before relief ^

Franc** That^fset j fought in il and by so much has helped

to build up national character, to

charged, and that Is enough to bring j iln effects that have been Introduced- The the case within the provisions of the ^ contrast between the dignity, soHdiiy and

massiveness of the Monument and the .llmsiness of the "trimmings” is painful In the extreme. "We suppose it is too late to do anything about It now But we hope that the lesson will be learned so well that no one shall ever hereafter think of

, making the mistake that has been made

this time. :

law. The man who sold tickets said that he supposed the Brighton Beach people were allowed to play because they had "a little more political pull" than that enjoyed by Mr Watkins and his associates. There were two policemen present throughout the game, and they made no effort to stop It One of them (Montgomery! said that the mayor and Superintendent Taffe knew that the game was in progress, and that there had been no

order# to stop it.

We desire to treat Mr. Bookwaiter fairly. He said that this was the first intimation he had had that there wag Sunday ball playing at Brighton Beach; that he had not notlceed the adv'ertlsementa of the game, etc. He promises to take the matter up immediately with Superintendent Taffe. Patrolman Montgomery, be says, was mistaken in saying that the mayor knew anything about It. Taffe also says that he knew nothing of the game, and tiiat he was out of the city. But his policemen knew all about it, and refused or failed to act. The trouble with Mr. Bookwaiter Is that he is more given to promising than to performing. The people are fast coming to the conclusion that nothing that he says is to be taken quite seriously. He knows, for Instance, that Mr, Bryson, a member of bis administration. has been guilty of a violation of the law, yet nothing is dojne about It, either by the city or the county authorities How can he or his associates In the dty government expect others to obey the law when a member of the board charged with the duty of enforcing the law is

himself guilty of violating it?

In regard to this Brighton Beach baseball game, it is to be said that there were other illegal acts committed than that of playing bail on Sunday for an admission fee. Liquor was sold Illegally and gambling went on without let or hindrance. But this is not surprising, perhaps. In view of the fact that leading gamblers have been doing ‘'businesB” muoh of the time for a month. Along Indiana avenue gambling has continued without police Interruption. A member of the police

department said yesterday:

I would like to be a policeman In every sense of the word, and I would make these gamblers jump sideways. The games run every night all ovAr the. dty. but the patrolmen can not make raJdh without orders A patrolman could make a reputation by assisting to suppress gambling. If he had the opportunity to do •o. The games downtown are run every night, but, for some reason or other, there is no one In the rooms when the members of the force call Of course, I am not snppoMd to know how this hap-

pens, 1

We have th* same old statement from Superintendent Taffe. He does not "believe” that gambling Is going on, but If it is, he wrlii "take steps to stop It Immedl.vtely " Of course, the burden for this condition of things rests on Mayor Bookw,alter, and to say truth he does not seem to have grown round-shouldered In carrying it. It is a disgraceful condition of affairs And there Is no excuse for It Gambling can be stopped and kept stopped Illegal Sunday ball-playing at Brighton Beach can be prevented. But these things can not be done unless the mayor wants them done. And if they arc not done, the only possible Inference Is that he does not want them done.

|li to make tuir duly clear. The

t-ongress i<»;i.(JHv will result strengthen love for country, and to tncul-

many irves tfeit vouid othwi-

been

snd h'« the to believe fiwt they would have taornlns gieatjy d!»trr«l^f^i if y#etcrda,\ had taken ihclr

OR tHE, PHIUPPlRkS. y«^ehday. In what we have is an "uwCoaiBtltutional” debate. Fomker said’ ' ire shall hftVt' eMsbllsbed law and in the Islamls, ujmH wt have visitor A stable govtsmaient lh« re and licoliSe idts the ways of tight l^jifiTiesK, it Is important that wo ^Arre, perhapw even loag- j than has IpiKpecteti Ws mill not com# away these tshiuds' under this adminl^i* W* »ain nut come aws>, because not write ^ItriKuiery across our 1, »d bscadta the American peo|1 not permit tqs to come awav > Is a plain admission that the time whea we shall find It advisable the Philiy^jttoes. At least Sep’^ForaHer did not y-estanlay argue Ivor of « perpetual retention talsn^ but contented himself with to commit htmseif to any policy that of eatsbiiahing peace, order lA atable goveniment But the impoint ta the debate of yesterday

cate 0 respect for those that are ready to

make sacrifices

OtBciatly, of cotirse, the Grand Armr has striven constantly toward an official recognition of the old soldier, but tt has don* this for ail alike whether within its organisation or not. and has unquestionably done a good work in counteracting that tsib*ency which has given rise to the saying that republics are ungrateful It h- nut, perhaps, that republics are ungrateful above other governments, but that with th' rise of new generations constanth. and the absorption of new interests. past -erVioes. however worthy, soon fail Into for&tfulness unless there be some Infiuence thak^iforces constantly the worth of thofe «erv l^s Where their worth was so tranfheqdent as it was in our war, ^ It is well thatg we have had In this commercial age, .^mld the mad strife for material prosperity', an Influence that has reminded us that there are some things that should not be foinotten More than this the Influence of the Grand Army has tended in unnumbered ways to keep allv* a love for country. It has stimulated patriotism as a living feeling, and not allowed It to become a mere sentiment. Year after year the ranks of the Grand Army are thinned, and It will not be long

What do Mr. Bookwaiter’a promises mean, any'way’ It will hardly fall to strike the people of the State as extraordinary that no member of the Indiana delegation In Congress could find it convenient to be present at the dedication of the Monument It was not impossible for them to attend the State convention.

The mayor has something more important to do than enforcing the law! Senator Foraker seems to have put aside his old role of defender of the colored man. i

Indianapolis's list of murders is about long enough Perhai» w-hat she needs la a right good han^ng. We wonder whether the Republican managers of this city really believe that the mayor’s voluble promises and feeole performance are tepdlng to strengthen the party with the great mass of voters These voters w^ant decent government, clean streets, suppression of gambling, sttlcter enforcement of the liquor laws, open competition for public work and all that Are they getting it? They know that as soon as the newspapers are silent the gamblers go back to their evil work and raids cease. If Mayor Bookwaiter is to gain the confidence of the rank and file (not the rank and vlle> of the party, he must begin really to keep his promises.

The Danish West Indies narrowly escape being pat under the class of damaged goods The recent Indiana elections are sUU eagerly discussed by the politicians, who get more uneasiness than confidence out Of them.

In the death of Walter N Haldeman, of the UouisviUa Courier-Journal, full of years and honor, the country loses one of the veterans of the newspaper profession. He had spent his whole life In honorable Journalistic effort. While in the popular mind Henry Watterson — brilliant and erratic — was the Courier-Journal, newspaper men knew that the success of the Courier-Journal as an influence in Kentucky and in the country at large, and as a property was due quite as much, or even more, to the sane and temperate control of W'alter N. Haldeman. He was a man of fine and high character, pure purpose and unsullied reputation. Wise in counsel, generous In his friendships, helpful of ail good causes, a courtly and benignant gentleman! None that know him but will feel that his life was richer for the knowledge and will mourn In all sincerity as the earth falls upon his bier.

I itiipHUtUlki

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missF ^ :

Senator Foraker says that we are kind and humane to the Filipinos Wonder what wre would do to them if we once got fighting mad? In the effect on our own character and ideals it is only too plainly evident that imperialism is doing us very little good There is no reason in the world why the coal operators should not have met the miners and talked over the situation There Is said to be no dust on the tables

They Are All Gone. jber are *1' gone into the world of light. Xnd I aiooe sit tingering here* Thfir very memory it fair and bright. And my sad thoogbts doth dear. It slow* and gti‘t*r» in m> elmidy breast, Like star# uiKon aome gloomy grove^ Or those faint beame In which thto hill it rtreet Vfter the tun t remove. I »e* them walking in an air of glorv, Whose lift doth trample on my day*— My davs, which are at beat but dull and hoary. Mere rllmmerlng and decays O hoiv hope* and high hamlHty— High as the heavena above! These are your walks, and you have showed them me To kindle mj cold love. Dear, beauteous death-tbe Jewel of the Jutt9h‘ninx nowhere but in. the dark’ WTtat n ytterlea do lie beyond thj dust, CovM man outlook that mark! He that hath found aome fledged bird’s nest may know. I At first sight If the bird be flown, I But what fair deti or grove he sings in now. That is to him unknown ! And vet, as angels in some brigliter dreams, t Call to the aoul when man doth sleep. So strange thoughts tranacend our wanted themes, And Into glory peep If a star »ere confined into a tomb Her captive flames must needs burn there. But when, the hand that locked her up gives room, SHc’ll shine through at! the sphere O Father of eternal life and all Cheated glories under Thee! Resume Th> spirit from this world of thrall Into true liberty Either dsperse these mists ahich blot and fill Mv perspective still as they pass. Or else remove me hence unto that hill Whore I shall need no glass -Henry Vaughan in The Press Daisies.

Over the shoulders and slopes of the dune I saw the whit* daisies go down to the sea. A host In the sunshine an army In June, The people God sends us to set our hearts free. The hob.->1ink rallied them up from the deil, The orfo.es whistled them out of the wood, .nd a’! of their singing was. "Earth. It is well!’ I And al! of their dancing was. “Life, thou art! good'' —Bliss Carman

co4), Bg a Class— Basemeoi

fHiEfYWSlilll ESTABUSHtO 1853 SOU: A13ENTS fOR BUTTtRCK BUTTOUIS SKPSAMA'S OMUlTAST BRT StoO»S XHMBXOM

Tie test Usd Scr»e4 tore— FiftI fleer. ^

Mr Underwood again obj^ted to the passage of the bill for the relief of the people of Martinique We can not Imagine what Underwood hopes to accomplish by his course. One is puzzled to know just what Corir gressman Underwood is up to, anyway. ' This week ought to be a good time to capture gamblers. They will be so busyafter game that they will be partly off their guard.

If the gamblers did not feel pretty sure of a friend ^t court, they wouldn’t keep hanging around. Senator Gorman thinks his party should make a fight on the trusts Surely the Senator would except the sugar trust If Attorney-General Knox makes a successful fight on some of these trusts, he is likely to be mentioned for something good himself

Women’s Suits Very Special ■ At* VV aHiI ACrl HV huycT was very fortunate in IVrl Tt l^UllwwUCl. Y securing these two lines of suits at this . - ' ■ time and at the price he did. They are in the much wanted “Gibson” and “Eton” stj^es that are quite the vogue now. Yon, too, ^ill be fortunate in purchasing, for the prices are just half what they, would be in the regular way. tThey come with silk-lined jackets and handsome per-caline-lined drop skirts, and are very prettily trimmed with taffeta bands and braid. $17.50 Oibspn Suits, $8.75 $20.00 Eton Stilts^ $10.00 —Second Floor,

Remnants of Colored Wool Dress Goods Thousands of short lengths—1 to 5 yards—of the season’s most favored Dress Fabrics, left from the enormous spring business go on sale to-morrow, at ONE-HALF THEIR MARKED PRICES Just the thing for a Shirtwaist or a Child’s Dress, for most of them are in lengths suitable for tha|t purpose.* Prices have already been redu^ on these, but for Wednesday they are just half whatever they are marked. —West Aisle.

SCRAPS.

Indiana Topics

j Disasters never come singly. The w'orld I seems to have entered the explosion belt ! Certain newspapers ds^ old pictures of • the eruption of Vesuvius to illustrate the Martinique disaster. This may be up-to-date joumaJlsm, but it is going pretty far back.

i-bnugtot out bv a question of Senator,

»r. He airited Me Foraker whether U **■* those that did so

pPBpoaed that we should, after hxv-

: faiinted ail our treaty obligations, and

guvereaxnt In Uu> Isiands. recright of the Filipinos to IndeTo this the Ohio Senator rettoat to* believed It would be most at ttola time to declare what

^•fjovemnwwt vo^ld do at aome future ‘'Tklffi* tore, of cf^tra*. suma things to i mSA in support bf this view. For In-

tbe ^vertmswst may not know It la goifig to do —or Indeed what

e*<t ^ In spUto of gR that haa bean

toy our vartouij conunlsalons there la

ii.iL- 8. ;Qntte IttffuffMiUofi In this country of . >r(tklDiia let Phtlijiptnea. More Ilian ti I HtocEltlaa After mnwiig iheni-

N.»r* ”“t. ah this ts emlianassVnrihenr e to a pardonable I ary ra t" of our Oovertunent

^Tirpgkc itP nwedfefe •■‘r Jdedsws with tWffgKatr ’ -u ‘‘‘ f-irare h'’--.. tt sbonM nut to* al < tfu*ns Yet tiuute ta i.'pfason sv* ti*'hve tVif @ l>e nuptnoa

gnaw wh.t wi of than, mdaeeU.'Od whst wr w-re trying to li^i Mm n uronld wipldly From p*j' t view tt is

much to give the nation a new birth W’e give hearty w.eIcome to the representa-

tives of the old boys In blue

TO THE mayor.

We hope that Mayor' Bookwaiter will manage to find time to give some attention to the llagrant violation of the law that took place Sunday at Brighton Beach,When he was asked yesterday by The News about the matter, he said: Go Interview the martnee. 1 v* got something a great deal more important

than that on now.

T'hat H Is that is ao entirely abeorbIng Mr. Bookwaiter’a mind w-e do not pretend to know. Possibly it Is the violation of the law by Mr. Bryaon. member of th* Board of Public S*f«ty. It may be tiiat he baa been aroused by the renewed activity of the gamblers, mention of which was made In The News of yaaterday. Again he may be thinking of tho great virtues of “pitch lake" asphalt, and of the benevolent Insistence of tbe asphalt truet that Us pitch lake prod-

iKt to the only real thing

But readiy thto Briiffiton Beachjyoslness to pretty bad. Tha mayor has aatd. and rtoffitiy, that theca than be no Sunday played In thto town against the

af the tow. H« can hardly

thi^ ti» ’sGte Wpiltlait. Yet the game

Mm of f«w-

of

Relief for Cuba can not be voted so qutcitlj'. Perhaps, next week, after the crowds have departed and the gamblers have made their pile, the city admlnistraUon will be overtaken with another raiding spasm. If signs axe anything. Mr. Tarkington’s doughnut factory Is likely to prove a j godsend to the paragraphers 1 The policemen that calmlv witnessed open and flagrant violation of the law ; Sunday at Brighton Beach ought to be severely uealt w'th. Under any proper I management of the police sjstem, they {would be Instantly dismissed But what jean you txpcct, when the mayor Is too busy with "more important things" to I care how law Is violated, when the lu- > perlntendont of police knows nothing of |C^aln terms of *\1I except when the ^ iieweps«)>era make It Impossible for him ‘to plead ignorance, and when the president of the Board of Safety himself violates the cnarter with impunity? Santos-Dumont thinks that the death of the Paris aeronaut will pxov» a setback to amriai navigation. It can’t be set back very far. Smash the asphalt trust, and Incidentally smash anyone who gets between the people and the trust At present tbe coal trust is a very proper subject for Inquiry. It la we think, greatly to be regretted that the committee hi charge of the Monument dedication dW not stay the hands' of the eo-oailed decorators. There are occasions when dectnation to sadly out of ptoce, and thto seems tq us to be one of th^. Tbe Monument should hare been •oft to speak for'ltself — to tell It# own aublittM story — w Ithout bring marred and cheapened W tbt» tawdry idnar and mus-

"Three cheers and a tiger," says the New Albany Ledger, and then, instead of recounting some heroic action which stirs the blood and Involuntarily arouses a hurrah, the Ledger proceeds tq spe&k of a charming musicale under the auspices of the women of one of the local churches. It Is not often that a churcli musicale invokes three cheers and a tiger, but possibly this particular • enter-

tainment was out of the ordinary

The Logansport Journal Is no longer on the fence, but has hoisted the name of Fred T^andis as Its congressional candidate, and the picture of the youthful word-painter, tousled hair and all, adorns its editorial page This puts to rest rumors of a divided delegation in Cass county, and shows that if Congressman Steele expects support In that county it is time he was hustling The Journal commends Landis’s verbal pyrotechnics at the State convention as unrivaled, even by

the "keynote" of that occasion.

There are a few primev al trees still standing In the State A hickory was recently felled on the William Dickman farm, m Franklin countj, w'hlch measured 70 feet to the first limb, with forty-six Inches at

“'I'* top. yielding

3,500 feet of lumber. The tree brought the owner |50 as it stood, but it was worth JlOO to see it continue its growth The active lumber market is influencing farmers everywhere to sell their valuable standing timber, ov'erlooking the fact that there is no better Investment than to permit the trees to remain as nature orig-

inally planted them.

The Democratic delegates to the joint senatorial convention of Broprn, Monree and Greene counties, have joined in a petllloD to the Hon. “Cy” Davis, of Greene, that he permit the use of his name as a candidate Mr. Davis, with hla usual coyness, has taken the matter under advisement, but thers Is no doubt of his acceptance, as he Is too young a man to permit his recent defeat at the hands of Mr. Miers for the congressional convention to cut short his political career. Tw'li years ago, Mr Davis accepted the mce for Representative in Greene county, and for the first time tn tw'entv-two years a Democrat was

elected. \

Within a few weeks (June 28) the city of Jeffersonville will be one hundred years old, but the citizens are accepting the coming of the anniversary as a matter of very little consequence, and there will be nothing specially doing on that day The city of Lawrenceburg recently celebrated its one-hundredth anniversary, and did It well, and Jeffersonville. with the slight exception of antiquity. has more with which to make a showing than the capital of Dearborn county. One would naturallv think that such an ev'ent would awaken sieepv old JeffersonvIUe, and that Editor DalH and Sheriff Rave would besfir themselves An oration by Frank Burke is In order.

Thirst at Vincennes. {WashlnKton Democrat ]

There are sixty-five saloons In Vincennes. about double the number there are here. The saloon candidate for mayor at Vincennes, where they hav'e a brewery and a distfllery and where nearlj everv’body drinks, was defeated The people of our prett.v neighboring city are principally descendants of Alice of Old vlncennea, and the population exceeds that of Washington b\’ only v es8 according to the last census' although Uie historic tow'n on the

Canada’s railway mileage was only 2,0S7

In 1867 In 1900 it was 17,©4

Brazil has a coast line of nearly 5,000

miles, with fifty-two sea ports.

English is studied by 95 per cent of tbe students attending the higher schools in

Egypt.

"Ere, Billy, give us a bite of yer apple and I’ll let yer drahn one of our kittens?”—London Tlt-Blts. A new-car coupling Is being tried on a German railway It lessens the space between the cars to 7.8 inches Berlin has to provide for 5,280 pauper lunatics, among whom are a number of ex-government officials, actors, artists and musicians Longfe.low turned out about one volume of poems a Jear for many years, nearly four years was required tor his translation of "Dante.” It Is reckoned that the United States Government owns enough arid land west of the Rocky mountains, if Irrigated, to provide homes for the total present population of the country. “John is so domestic in his tastes,” said the Blllvllle matron "He is?” “Yea, He’s been all day, in the hot sun, trying to kill a rnttlesnake to gxt a rattle for tho baby.’—Atlanta Constitution. Mrs. Ilenpeck—Darling, what would you do if some horrid man should steal me and hold me for a ransom? Henpeck— Don’t make me laugh. I’ve got a headache.—Brooklyn Standard Union. Tbe first Tagalog-English and EnglishTagalog dictionary' has Just been completed It Is the work of l»r, Stomple, of New York, who worked on the Tagalog grammar before our war with Spain Military spectators present at the review of the Argentine army are reported to have stated that the evolutions and appearance of the troops were worthy of the best organized armies of Europe Among the Boer prisoners at Bermuda is one wh>se 1 c T now reaches ms shoulders At th ■* beg r nlng of the war he vowed oe vvoulj n, t have his Ictkfc’cut until the Duten had conquered in South

Africa

Trained ants are tbe latest novelty in Berlin. There is a/.!lttle circus in wnich these performers (appear daily. They dance, turn somersaults, draw miniature wagons, fight sham battles and perform other wonders. The Farts Academic des Sciences Is examining a remarkable theory to the effect that the key to Jiuman stature lies in the gland situated in the throat under the larynx. By artificially stimulating this gland. It is claimed that any child can be made to grew to maximum hlgbt Ihc Russian Arctic explorer, Dr. Alexander von Bunge, declares in a recent magazine article that Andree was a victim of International rivalry, the success of the Norwegian, Nansen, having led him impetuously to undertake his perilous trip. In the hope of surpassing him, and thus putting Sweden in the lead. Patrick William Carey and his four sons, of San Jose..Cal, measure among them 31 feet eight Inches of stature, the tallest and shortest being two sons, who stand 6 feet 6V4 and 6 feet 2>A Inches, respectively The father is 6 feet 4. 'Their combined w»elght is 1,(65 pounds, and all are stout and strong In proportion to their bight "Woollen Russia” Is the name familiarly '.tpplied to the vest forest areas ot Russia In Euroiie, which cover 461,548.000 acres or 8t> per cent of the entire area of the country. Yet some fear Is felt that the country may be deforested through the ca’*e1essnesa of private owners, and the 'jov'ernmenl is considering steps for tbe preservation of the forests The camera promises to become as indispensable In business affairs as the typewriter. It Is now being used In the reproduction of documents, statistical tables and other papers wlfose duplication bv hand would be laborious—and expensive In a very brief period the camera I reproduces these things with absolute correctness and with much labor saved. I A lecturer on the mistakes of history I says that Btnan Allen did not utter at j the taking of Ft Ticonderoga the ringing phrase associated with that event in the mipd of every schoolboy Instead of informing the British commander that he I demanded the «urrender of tho stronghold ' "In the name of the great Jehovah and i the continental congress," he shouted. 1 "Come out of that, you old rat'”

Do You Neeci An Umbrella? Maybe not right at this moment, but there are times when you'd give a whole lot to have one handy. Why not come to this Umbrella Sale that’s goijpg on here, then you’dl*be prepared for anything, whether it be the hot sun or a drenching rain. Umbrella.s that are worth 97c, $1.48, $2.89, $2.47, ai9

-West Aisle,

DRAPERY BARGAINS Real Brussels, Arabians and Tambour Lae# C!urt*Ins. In new, dainty designs, of good wash net styles, for parlora, values up to 18 00, at, .$4.88 New assortment croM stripe «iik Curtains, for doorways and windows. in five wash colors, CA ^00 grades, a pair.......... ..wZOU Special offer ’fine Portieres, about pairs heavy hangings, for doorways; all the newest styles and patterns, double-faced, worth up to gO C A $1600. at, a pair.. Hammoiks. a close woven, full size one, in a good variety of colors, with pillow and spreader, Cl A A $1.60 value, at, wl*vir

-Third Floor.

HOSIERY SPECIALS' , Ladles* black cotton Hose, ilslc fin-

ished. in plain and fancy style, regular 3 for SOc kind, now. a |GjL/.

pair 28 dozen ladles' full regular made

fast black lace lisle Hc»e. full fashioned; very special Wednes- G C|. day. a pair A JV

Children’s full regular/^mede fast

black lace lisle Hose, all stzes 0 Cc to 8%. at, a pair A jv

Children’s fast black cotton Hose,

full seamless and extra strong, .17c

—East Aisle.

26c value, a pair,.

NEW BASEMENT SPECIALS

5C

Rose Bushes, a clean-up to morrow, choice at Thrc-e Blue Flame Oil Stoves, for extra cooking and summer use—

1 5-burner style, was $2100,

now 915 00

2 4-burner style, were $18 00.

each. OO Remnants of Screen Wire Cloth at

half-price. ‘ 60 ft. of our Native % iucli Springhng Hope, at., 60 ft. of our Superior J* inch Hose, at

Pure Rubber Tubing for gas stoves, a foot J* Poultry Netting, for chickens and

vines-

150-foot roll, 12 Inches wide 05c 130-foot roll, 34 inches wide, #1 il5 loO-foot toH, 36-inches wide #11)H

$2.98 $4.49

KNIT UNDERWEAR

Ladies' pure white Swiss with

ribbed Vests, with wing sleeves and | G silk taped neck,!'at lAzV Ladles’ jerser-rlbbed Union Suits, low neck, no sleeves and knee GAc length, at, a suit A Tk Ladles* pure white jersey-ribbed knee-Iefeth Pant.«, wlfff wide G Cp lace-trwnined bottom..-. .. A SPECIAI.r-A few dozen Children’s Vesta low neck, no sleeves, good quatttv, but sUghtlv soiled: C|» Wednesday, while they last, each.. -Jv —Balcony, East Aisle. FLAa HOLDERS

An adjustable arm to be placed on window sill, or on wall that holds a flag in any position desired; comes in several sizes, prices just half for this w’eek. Were 38c, 49c, 63c. 7Sc. 88c —New Basement.

FOR THE MEN

Men's fine gauge cottop half Ho4e. gray, brown and tan mixtures, with reinforced heels and toes, 12%c quality, a pair........ 'xV Men’s fancy and plain baibriggan Underdrawers only,^ the 50c

quality, to clean up the lot, at Men’s fast black Jersey-ribbed Un-

derwear, all sizes shirts and CA^ drawers, at, a pair Jvv

Men’s muslin Shicts, made with col-

lar. fancy trimmed In front, sleeve, neck and pocket, a 7Bc quality, .49c

at

-East Aisle.

W’e have a little booklet which tells all about THE CECILIAN THE PERFECT PIANO PLAYER We want you to have a copy of this book Come in and get it and at the same time see and hear this wonderful instrument, the acknowledged superior of all piano players. , . . . What is the use of drumming on the piano? Perfect piano playing is either a matter of years of practice or of having a Cf!* ILIAN With the Ceclilan you do rcl need the practice. It Interprets the music In your own way. Any child can play it Visitors are always welcome and we are always pleased to show the Ceclilan and explain tt. The Starr Piano Co. Indiana’s ll^esentative fflano House. 138-140 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET. NEW PIANOS FOR RENT AT $3.50, $4.00 AND $5.00 A MONTH. riNE PIANO TiJNAG AND REPAIRING. CARDL'L PIANO MOVING.

COMSTOCK S COONSE CO. JOBBERS OP

•applies, Iron Pipa and Fitting a Manafactarsrs of Wood Pwnpt. 871 S. itridkiB Si

wlmpling Wabash is as old gg Phil* deiphia. How they can support so many saloons Is accounted for upon the theorv that th* shrewd dealers sell a great de^ of Wtobash river water tn their VrtUsk^ Independent Voters Still Live.

[NobieeHUe Lritgcr J

The Indiscriminate scratching in this sad other cities on Tuesday proved that the independent voter is abroad In the land In some places Democrats made gain# and others Republicans made gatna The party In power always suffers from the^pep of the "aerstcher" Men may be Democrats or Repubilcam OB State and national fssuea, hot when It comes to local affairs their party ties are not as hinding as in former vears. Thooe facts should erophaatoe the necessity of those m office ao administering affairs merit th# Indorsement

of the pee

Jlln Screw. {Nei^Alhaoy Ledger} The worst of it to thoi; Instead of the eodtoss chain the R«pm)»caB party has Impoeed on the Aracflaiut asaaie th* mStoss screw of the taztlf OBdOtotna^

Mr Lucy, a working journalist of Lon,don. who has reported the proceedings of Parliament for nearly thirty vears. is one I of the few of his profession who have accumulated wealth. He has Just given 15 000 1 as the nucleus of a fund for the benefit j of the families of deceased newspaper workers and 15.000 more for the endow- ' me.it of a bed In the Westminster Hospital. to be occupied fay members of the

I gul'd

An association of men interested in growj Ing rice and figuring on widening the I market for it has opened "rice kitchens” (In Washington and in a number of large ( cities, where free cooking Ir^sons are git{en at certain hours of the dav. and at , meal times rice concoctions are sold to i the hungrv They have rice cream, rtcc salad, rice cakes rice gravy, rice pudding. rice pie. and a number of other good

things adulterated with rice

i The ‘ Era of Actiuni.” adopted during the early days of the Roman empire, conamomorates the great victory gained by ' Octavius over the troops of Anthony and i Cleopatra January I B C. 30 It was I often used among the Roman*, both in t writing and colloquially. Just as in England people apeak of events as occurring before or after “the conquest,” or as persons In this country frequently refer to events as having happened before or after

"the war "

Senators Frye and Proctor are enthusiastic anglers, and every year the latter goes trout-fishing In Vermont at sunrise on the 1st of May. Tbe other day Mr. Frye was sitting In hto chair in the Senate. gazing at the celUog, when he was handed tbe following note: “Dear Prye— How can you sit there wrben the Ice Is out of the lake? Proctor.” Senator Fyre to i said to have sighed so loudly upon read-' tag this missive that his coiieagues felt j sure he had received, bad nesra Minnesota has been designated the "North Star State.” of which expression two or three explanations have been giv^. one on account of its gec^raphfeal position; another that tbe north star appears in Its coat of arms It has also been Silled the "Lake State,” from the great litaitoiNr of wsoll lakes within its limits, a^tle "Qtwlier State,” because the jittlen found these animals In such atoax^i^ that they proved a serious * ’•hren a careful rider pasMng where ciphers abounded was f.imiiw threnm by his horse in a goftoier iu^

^^wawawaw w w wwawa wawwwwaw j F ASK FOR A COOK BOOK. I Special » Sale...

THIS WEEK

Direct Action Gas Ranges

FIFTY DOLLARS FOR FIFTY WEEKS

It often hapepn* that ready CMh U badly needed In auch eaaaa com* at once to us You can borrow money from us on your furniture, piano, team, fixtures er othsr psraonal property ot value without removal. Tou can set any amount froen ISOS to laoooo Tou can get ft on short notice Ton can hava from one to twetrs months' time Ton can pay It back weakly, mflothlr, quartsrly, or as you deslra Tou will have tbe use of both the money and tho property . Tou will be treated courteously. Tou wtll reeelve bonorabla saUsfactory dealing*. Tour bueinem wilt be held strictly cob* fldential If you owe a balance to any other loan firm or furniture store, we will advance you the money to pay them oft. Too can also get some addltionsl money for other purposes if you wish Tour payntents wll] be so small that you will not feel them Tou cen get a fltty-doltar loss for fifty weeks Ton can pay tt bank at one dollar and twenty cents per week Ton can get any other amount for tbe same time at the aame proportion. Call on us whan you need money applications by mail or phone will ra cetve onr prompt attsottcsi. '

INDIANA MORTGAGE LOAN COMPANY Room 4 LokhAmo Boiloino 2414 East Washington. Both Bboaos am

In cronnectioii with this sale, we will, on Wednesday, May 14, give free of charge to each lady visiting the store, one of our National Cook Books, containing numerous famous receipts as well as full instructions for operating a gas. range.

TH/s Week

'LAKGS AKO CON. MODIOVS ORSSSIHG ROOMS ovf* on thff Ifffw Rifilmton •f ift* '*GR1:AT WKSIXRIf 1.INITCO** ninrtlng .. Evaflyntoht IMNwmmiChtoaga St* Paul aii4 Mlfu»a*p«lto

$16.00

set up complete; connected with artificial gas. REPRESBNTATiVB FROM FACTORY HERB ALL WEEK.

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Chicago Great Western Railway

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