Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 133, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 May 1904 — Page 4

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Mose Jacobs, ZW Fifth street. LOS ANGELES. Cal. Harry Drapkln. LOUISVILLE C T. rearing, northwest corner of Third an. I Jefferson streets and ZöH Fourth venue, and Blueftld Bros., 4i2- West Market treet. NEW YORK After House. f - ET. LOUIS The Journal Is on sale at afl leading Hotels and News Stands In tt. Louis and at the World' Fair grounds. Thomas M. Sulhvan, special agent. ST. JOSEPH. Mo. F. II. Carrie!. Station D. WASHINGTON. r. C Rlirgs House, Ebbltt House, Fairfax Hotel, Wülard Hotel. Instructions or no Instruction that's the 1 question the Democratic Convention Is likely to split on to-day. If Hearst should finally be nominated at St. Louis, some of the Democratic newspapers in the country would have to . . - either bolt or sell out. A President of Feru has died a natural death while still In i 'office. ' These South American republics are getting unromantlc and conservative. The chief engineer of the. Panama canal will get a ealary of $23,000, but according to all accounts the job is worth it. Democratic "feeling" runs high and its demonstrations are tumultuous. It has been i-iJme since the party In Indiana has afforded such a lively shuw. The way it looks now Mr. T. Taggnrt will be able to show Willie Hearst several new and smooth political tricks. T. T. has been in the business longer than Willie. , ... . . Possibly the Russians will realize, within a week or two, that the Japanese have no intention of surrendering, even if Kuropatkin does tire them out running after him. In "his latest magazine article Grover Cleveland acknowledges that he was. the man who saved the country In liWu Put he Is generous enough to confess that August Belmont helped some. ' . .. . If the Democratic state convention instructs for Parker, Hearst will probably send In a bill for'all those papers he is giving away on the 'streets. .Ingratitude Is one of the worst 'of sins. A Juror; in the Gillespie case was rejected because of his relationship to Mrs.Seward, . . , one of the defehdauts. His mother, it ap- . , . i .... pears, is a. cousin of Mrs. Seward's husband, now dead. Will some one kindly specify 'just what" the relationship of tho Juror to the accused lady is? Indiana has already one nominee for the .presidency, to-wlt, Mr. Debs, of the Socialist party; and now the prospect is that it may have another, namely, Mr. Wilhams. Populist. There Is no reason to 1 lvu hnuuvn. Vi . 0 n ...Ill V. greatly set up by these unsought honors! The assertion by Russian authorities that I'ort Arthur would not be abandoned and that It had provisions for a year seems tto have been made hastily since it is re- . ported that the evacuation Is to take place at once. Evidently the bottling process is not agreeate. when considered closely. X . . . . ... The promoters of the Grand Circuit have incorporated for the purpose of elevating racing to a high plane. There Is no trouble about the Grand Circuit races. What is needed Is some agency that will wipe out the "skate" tracks, whose only purpose in operating U to afford gambling opportunities. , Our friends the enemy seem to be having a lovely time, with their state convention. Doth factions are making serious charges Of the corruption of delegates, and nobody doubts that both are coming pretty close to the truth. It is the pork in the pot that mukes the convention so exciting for the average Democrat. The Knights Templar parade yesterday was all that uch a procession should be a fino looking body of men, man-bins in perfect time on streets Ifhtd with crowds of Interested and admiring spectators. It was a parade made up of men who represent the best in their respective communities, men who are good citizens in every sense. r The ruling of the Appellate Court that eigners of a remonstrance toTa liquor license cannot withdraw their names at the last moment before Its presentation to the County Commissioners to I specific, within the last three days tefore the meeting of the commissioners will meet the approval of temperance people throughout the Ctat. It happens not Infrequently that men place their names on such papers to Cvj themselves the trouble of refusing.

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but with the Intention of canceling the signature later; sometimes Influence of one kind ami another leads them to the withdrawal. Too often remonstrances have been rendered void by this eleventh-hour repentar.c when enough names laced there In good faith could have been obtained had the persona circulating the pader foreseen- the defection. Under the new ruling insincere signers those who have a string to their names are likely to be less numerous.

RASCALITY I HIGH PLACKS. The reports of extensive defalcations by Russians of high standing who have had control of Red Cross funds are, if true, a painful commentary on conditions existing In Russian public life. Names connected with lhi3 affair ire General Schwedoff, whose position is attested by the fact that' he has been a friend of the Empress dowager. Count Lanr.ky and Prince Galitzin. The Galitzin family, has long been prcm- : inent in Russian history and has always stood close to the 'throne. Its members have served their country as soldiers, ( statesmen, scholars, writers, often in a distinguished way. To cloud this jjreat ntime with so shameful a crime as the stealing of Red Cross funds means a startling degeneracy. Such irregularities in high life, too, are usually an indication that corrupt prac9 tices are to be found lower down in the scale, and numerous Indications are that the art of "graft" is well understood in every branch of Russian public service. It is evident" that tho condition of the army and navy is not such as the Czar has been led to believe; the equipment f the furmer turns out to be surprisingly Oeficient, an uncertainty exists as to the quantity and quality of supplies, commanders are unequal, to the emergency now confronting them, and at this distance it looks as if a general demoralization of the troop3 might easily come about a thing hardly possible If entire conn fidence In the courage and patriotism of their officers existed among them. When investigation of affairs takes place, as it will eventually, it seems likely that corrupt conditions will be found to extend throughout the military department. Russia has had an army but has had no war for many years. In that time opportunity has been presented for the perpetration of many frauds, large and small, that were not likely to be discovered while peace prevailed. The present crisis is bringing them to light to the shame and undoing of a powerful nai .... i tlon. The world looks on in wonder and pity, for, even though Russia may not have the entire sympathy of other nations in h r light with Japan, It is not in the nature of civilized humanity 'to feel other than regret that it should suffer for conduct which refleets. In a way,Upon men In positions of trust everywhere and upon all public servants. . FAIR APPORTIONMENTS. , The decision of the Supreme Court In the legislative apportionment case. Upholding the decision of the Ripley County Court that the act of 10O3 was unconstitutional and void, was not only not a surprise, but was fully expected by all'who have been informed as to the facts and the law. The ruling might have been foretold by those who were responsible for the enactment redistricting the State for the election of state senators and' representatives,- since the unfairness of certain parts of the new apportionment was .too plain for dispute, and Indiana courts have Invariably refused to sustain such proceedings. Precedents to prove this are numerous, and the last Legislature had no reason to assume that these precedents would be disregarded when the test of tho new law was made. In time, perhaps, Indiana legislative majorities, of whatever party, will learn that it is not worth their while to secure undue political advantage in this way, and that the better policy is fairness apd justice to alb concerned. The Journal hus always stood for fair apportionments, and while it is by no means sure that the division made by the act of IS)", now brought into effect again, is entirely Just to Republicans, owing to the shifting of population since Its enactment, yet it is better to be governed by it than to i . ... . . . have proceeded under a law that would have Been sure to react against the party Jpi the end. RAILROAD COMMISSION TALK. Whether a railroad commission will or will not prove valuable will depend in part on the powers given such commission by law, and in part on the character of the commission. As a general thirig state railroad commissions have the reputation of being Ineffectual, partly because the commissioners, particularly in the Western States, have been generally unwise, and partly because nearly all the railroads aro Interstate concerns. If Congress would enlarge the powers of the Interstate-commerce Commission along the lines of the Cullom bill, which has been before It for so long, it would be possible for. that body to enforce equitable rates and regulations that would protect -all classes of shippers in various partsof the country, but 'since this seems a remote possibility, it may be as well for the State of Indiana to take up the question and do what it can. A commission waving a red flag at the railroads would not do much, but if it should go about its work sanely, and fahiy it is possible that it might do much toward Improving conditions. Whatever measure is presented to the Legislature should be carefully worked out by men experienced enough to know the subject thoroughly. and big and broad enough to understand that an unreasonable law would be merely a futility. And whatever men are placed on the commission, if one shall be authorized, should Ih not mere plate hunters after salaries, but men of sufficient calibre to meet high-class railroad managers on an equal footing. M E D I CA L I) I S CO V E R ERS. The announcement of the discovery of Dr. Moore, of a copper sulphate solution which will completely rid water of disease germs does not' come from some interviewe" seeking a good story, as do most of the weirder tales of discoveries in chemistry, but is formally made public by the Agricultural Department. It may therefore be taken for granted that the discovery has been thoroughly" tested out and will stand. It would be difficult to exaggerate the importance of this discovery in the constant battle that rages between science and disease. Where proper application is made it will eliminate danger from typhoid fever, cholera, yellow fever and the whole class of epidemica Unding their principal source in impure water and this means nearly every disease of the stomach and bowels. Thus has been taken a very Ions steo

toward the elimination of the physical ill3 that human flesh is heir to. When the average man obtains from his physician a prescription and afterward discovers that he has paid a" goodly price for sweetened water or for some proprietary medicine, he is quite apt to rush to the conclusion that the whole practice of medicine is a fraud. " Unquestionably there is a heap of faith cure and petty deception in the ordinary run of practice, not a little of which seems almost necessary to. induce patients to exercise the power of mind over matter and throw off diseases, but, on the other hand, scarcely, a year goes by that some devotee of the healing science does not give to the world something of highvalue. It is one of the few professions producing men that will work and sacrifice for years and give to humanity the benefit of thdr genius and their toil, absolutely without price. And when the final roll is cairt-d those will be in the Abou-Ben-Ad-hem tiasi with the insignia of their great profession attached to their names.

IIY ANY OTHER NAME." It is understood that the committee of fifteen appointed by the General Convention of the Episcopal Church three years ago to consider a change iu the church's official title has decided to report adversely to the next convention in Boston this autumn. The committee consists of both clerical and lay delegates, and while these are of opinion that a change mignt be desirable, they have been unable to decide op a new name. A change in the name of this denomination has been under consideration for about thirty years. The trouble with the old name Is that It is not altogether distinctive. It is not the only ITotestant church which is episcopal the Methodist is both. To be sure, the Episcopalians say that the Methodist Church is not truly episcopal, having no real bishops in the apostolic succession, bat the Catholics say the same thins of the Episcopal Church, so this contention need not .be considered. Then, again, many good churchmen object to the title of Protestant, maintaining that their church Is as truly Catholic as Is the Roman communion. These are the "high church" party, who suggest some such names as "The American Catholic Church," or "The Anglo-Catholic Church in America." But such a name is distasteful to the "low church" party, whose members insist that, as a product of the Reformation, the denomination is Protestant. The names they suggest, however, have been found unwieldy or lacking in some other regard. So matters stand, and an agreement seems as far away as ever. It is strange that more attention has not been given to the one name which is his-torie-ally logical. That is "The Anglican Church in America." The church is merely cn offshoot of the Church of England; its doctrines, ritual and government are exactly the same. Thi3 name tells the story of its origin; it is one that cannot possibly offend the sensibilities of either high or t low entnehmen, and it is not cumbersome. Popularly it would be called the Anglican Church. That Is what it really is, and such a name would be far better than the present contradictory title. But, if the report is correct, the committee will recommend no change at" the present time. As to the excuse that conditions at the City Hospital are as good as they have been, it might be answered that Mayor Ho'.tzman was elected to be an improvement on the former administration. News. But while you were breaking your neck, or coming mighty near it. In helping to elect him, did you really expect any improvement? Honestly, now? Parker will have some instructed delegates at the St. Louis convention and Hearst will have some, but this will not prevent a third candidate with a .long pole from coming In and knocking the persimmon. MINOR TOPICS. From old Virginia an able correspondent sends the story of a blacksnake which swallowed fourteen eggs that were under a setting hen. The reptile was killed and the eggs , recovered. In due time they hatched. .The unpardonable omission in this story is the failure to state whether the eggs hatched chickens or blacksnake3. The editorial rhapsodist of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat says: "The nfghtly illumination at the fair is more starry than the stellar spaces, and more multitudinous with light than the milky way." Now we know what became of that old press agent Barnum used to have. Couldn't a man with a quick lunch wagon make a fortune on the' Russian line of. retreat? They themselves can't stop to cook, and if he could keep up with them he could do a great business with sandwiches a rigorrotc such as they sell around these parts. ( It is learned with regret from St. Petersburg dispatches that the Czar is troubled with insomnia. So it must have been some one else who dreamed that programme of conquest, after all. Russia expects to have 500.000 soldiers in Manchuria by September. The country is large and can- easily accommodate that many, if Russia doesn't care how close they are planted. Britain, says a dispatch, will send fresh troops to Somallland. To an outsider it would seem that she has sent enough fresh troops there already. Why not try a few veterans? Chicago is up to date in crime as in other things. Her latest burglary reported Is that of "a tube of radium. The thief probably thought he could use It to burn holes in safes. General Kuropatkin Is said to have given up his origiyal plan of celebrating the Fourth of July in Tokio. He will spend the day nearer to the dear ones at home. A St. Louis concern capitalized at ?l .000,000 is advertising for sale shares in an airship company. The amount of water ought to attract Professor Langley. A Missouri man has discovered a method of making gasoline uonexplosive. Find a way to apply It to Mr. Bryan, and get your picture iu the Hall of Fame. Redfern, the Parisian dressmaker, says that St. Louis women are very badly dressed. They'll have to quit buying their clothes in Chicago now. , - It has been discovered that Judge Parker eats pie .twice a day. So his dignified silence may be only the morose sullcnncss of a dyspeptic after all. Fred Landlp's epigrammatic characterization of Parker has a rival iu the utterance of a Couucctlcut Democrat, who al-

ludes to him as "a candidate of silence on a platform of evasion."

Says President Eliot, of Harvard. "More money will not briiig more joy." Case of sour grapes he's jealous of President Harper, of Chicago. President Patton, of Princeton, says he "has no appetite for simmered Christianity." Those Presbyterians always did like theirs flapped. Colonel Bryan has formed himself Into a hollow square, and. waving his Kansas City ikon, prottoscs to die rather than surrender. A Russian at Winona, Minn., has been blown up by his own peanut roaster. They can't f,x-t away from It, somehow. Th per capita circulation In the United States is now J31.02. Buy one of the newstamps with your 2 cents. General Kuropatkin explains that his troops are raw. So are his excuses. Have you purchased your new zone hat yet? STORIES THAT ARE TOLD. Siunlfleniit Thrent. Ahram I. Elkus. of James. Schell Elkus, tells a story of a will contest In which Joseph H. Ohoate. now ambassador to Enprtand. was opposed to him. Mr. Elkus's client had signed a waiver of her rights, and contended that she had done so under duress, testifying that Mr. Choate's client had declared that h- would "fight her to h-l" If she did not sign. Mr. Elkus In his argument dwelt on this threat. "Dut, your Honor," said Mr. Choate. when his turn came to reply, "what does that threat mean but the Court of Appeals?" New York Times. Alremly l'leilgeil. Apropos of the retirement of Senator Stewart, of Nevada, at the close of h!s present term. In March, 1V)Z, the story tellerü at the Capitol say this is the best anecdote about him. ' Years ago a colleague, exasperated by some action of the late Senator Plumb, of Kansas, came to Stewart and said: "iJon't you think Flumb Is tho meanest, most contemptible, most ornery, most useless and altogether eussedest man In the Senate?" "No. sir! thundered Stewart. "I do not. I am committed to John Sherman on all those propositions." nttsburg Dispatch. Not So Old n the Joke. One day, when William Dean Howells was In the editorial rooms of Harper's Magazine, a young man entered the office, and as he bore a letter of Introduction from Charles Dudley Warner he was ushered into Mr. Howclls's private office. After perusing the letter he asked the young man what he could do for him. The young man said that he was a joke writer, and he had written a Joke that he was anxious to have Mr. Howells read. Mr. Howells read the joke, and then, turning to the young man. he asked: "Did you write this Joke?" "Oh. yes. sir! Oh, yes, sir!" he quickly answered. "Well.M'sald Mr. Howells, rising. "-ou don't look It. young, man. but If you wrote that Joke, as you say you did, you must be at least a hundred and twenty years old." New York Tribune. Good Mortgnsea Not RIotona. "Buffalo Bill" was once exhibiting In Boston, and while giving a little receptkn at his tent at the close of the afternoon performance he was approached by a young man ani his mother. After a moment of embarrassment on the lady's part she said: ' "Do you consider that you give a true picture of Western life?" ' ' ' "We try to, madam," answered Mr. Cody. "The reople really ride about and shoot In that terrible manner, do they?" she continued. "Well, yes; on occasion." the showman replied.' rather more guardedly. "I never ruspecwd It," went on the lady, in some 'agitation. "Most of the money left me by my husband Is Invested In the West, but I now feel doubtful about allowing any more of It to go there." 1 ' "Is it secured by first-class real-estate mortgage?" "I believe so." "Madam." said Cody, with confidence, "do not give yourself th least uneasiness. In all my experience with the West I have never yet seen a first mortgage on real estate riding a bucking bronco, shooting up the town, or doing anything except grimly drawing Its 12 per cent, per annum. 1 wish I owned a million of tm." Saturday Evening Tost. THE HUMORISTS. Requlren Imagination. ... . . , "Has he much Imagination?" "Has he! Well, rather! Why, he can write a spring poem In Chicago." Chicago Tost. What Puxsled Her. Staylate Yaas, Miss Bella, I was once at death's door. Miss Bella Dear me, how did he ever get you to It? New York Sun. Unjust. . i "All .a man cares for Is a good dinner," said the cynical woman. "That's very unjust." said the mild-mannered one. "My husband will rriiss his dinner any day for the aike of looking at a baseball game." Washington Star. InterLora. Fuddy I have been at Merwln's house to-day. He Interested me greatly in what he had to say about some lovely Interiors. ' Duddy Merwin, Merwin? Don't think I know him; artist, I presume? Fuddy No doctor. Boston Transcript. ' Pnrrled. Once a twin, and his mischievous bro. Played a trick on a very fond mo. She'd have used a switch. But 'she couldn't tell which Of the boys was the one or fo. New Orleans Times-Democrat. KettliiK It Straight. "Did you give him the medicine?" "I thried; but he hadn't anny sinse." "Since when?vi "Oi say he hadn't anny sinse!" "Since what, my good woman?" "Ol mane he's a dorn fool an' ye're another!" Houston Tost. Hint. Mother's reading "Household Hints" and uncle "Hints on Chess." Susan "Hints to Players" and Belinda "Hints on Dress," Amos "Hints on Fashion" and father "Hints on Cash." And the servant's In the kitchen closely reading "Hints on Hash." Alas! Sometimes I tremble, for did anything go wrong With all these "hint" departments we could never get along. And lifo would Ik? a dreary waste, were we dem prived. I ween. Of this predigested thought-food in the Family Magazine. ruck. Overatreet n n Source of ewi. representative Overstreet, of Indiana, chairman of the House committee on poatornces and postroads, was introducing to the President an Indianapolis man who is preparing to write a life of Resident Harrison. "How Moag will It take you to complete It?" the President arked the man. "About a ytar and a half." replied tho visitor; "I must be very careful, you know, for the critics are very severe these days. We must look out that we pleas the pre, you know." "Writing a t-ook Is nearly as dangerous as writing a postofnee committee report, iim't It?" the President asked, with a smile In the direction of Mr. Ovcrstreet. "Well, Mr. President." replied Mr. Overstreet. "I want to ay that I don't think the vauera have treated me Just rlht. They ought to

be very grateful Indeed for what I have done for them this year. I have furnished more news'paIer matter than any other man In Congress, deny it who can." Washington Special to .New York Tribune.

THE FUNNY YOUNGSTERS. Easily Explained. "Johnny." said the teacher to a small rupil whose face and hands were badly S'iled, "you didn't wash this morning, did you?" "No. ma'am." replied the truthful Johnny. "Why not?" asked the teacher. " 'Cause." explained the younpster. "mamma wasn't home, and I didn't have to." Chicago News. A Little Girl's Loves. Besfie. aged five, was accustomed to come to her mother's rmm before the family was up. One Sunday morr.ing. while maklrg the customary' visit, the odors of breakfast in preparation managed to reach the sleeping quarters. Bessie, with her arms round her mother's neck, gave one or two vigorous sniffs, then with an air of anticipation announced. "Mamma, there's two fir.gs I dess love mos of enynng in o'er world." "What are they. Bessie?" asked her mamma. "Cod and baked beans." Bessie replied, smacking her Hps. I.ippincott's Magazine, A Small Roy' Dlnry. There Is a certain nine-year-old kid1 In this city who is keeping a diary. The book was given him last Christmas by a relative, and his father had forgotten all about It until he accidentally found the volume the other day. Curious to see what his small son had written In It, he opened the book and found that ( the diary had been faithfully kept. Here are a few of the entries: "I am 9 years old to-day. Looked In the glass but wiskars alnt sprout In yet." "Sassed a boy. Got lickt." "Fop borrid ten cents for car fair, that makes $1.15 he woes me. Wonder If He ever get It." "Jimmy stole my ball. I lickt him for it." "Ast Top for some of my money and he giv me a. nickll. I want that doler." "We feloes got up a base ball club to-day. Ime picher. If I had that doler 13 I could get a unaform." "Pop got paid to-day and glv me my money." "Mamma borrid a doler. Dam these peopla anyway. A feloe cant save nothln'." "Ast Pop about banks.' I want to put my money ware carfalr alnt so skarse." eiot. lickt again." There was more of this, but "Pop" had read enough. As a result there was a conference, and now the arrangement Is to pay 5 rr cent, a week interest, and settle every pay day. The kid got his "unaform."-Philadelphia Telegraph. ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS. An eight-pound king carp stopped the centrifugal pump at the Eccles electricity works, says the Manchester (Eng.) Courier, by getting fixed In a twelve-Inch feed type, from the Bridgewater canal. The Republic of Haiti has added a new set to Its recent commemorative issue. The values are 1, 2, 5, 20 and 50 cents. It seems to be necessary to use upon this regular Issue the same "control stamp." to prevent fraud, whlchi was employed upon the commemorative series. This mars their appearance, and it will be good for collectors if this surcharging Is discontinued. Rider Haggard, who is writing letters from Egypt for the London Mail notes that, "on the face of one of the temples at Abon mbel. Just above the solitary grave of a British officer, is a white marble tablet recording General (now Lord) Grenfell's victory over the forces of the Mahdl at ToskI In 1SS3. So poor and shallow Is the cutting of this marble that already It Is difficult to read. Within a few yards of It, setling out the victories of Egyptian kings, are many hieroglyphics almost as fresh, after 3.000years, as the day the sculptor left them! In less' than another century the record of our triumph will bo indecipherable." The greatest Rflman Catholic heiress in Eng-0 land is Lady Margaret Crlchton Stuart, the onljr sister of the Marquis of Bute. The father of the Marquis of Bute was the original study for Disraeli' In "Lothair."' He was so very w-ealthy that he was able to leave his daughter an enormous fortune without diminishing the large revenue of the marquisate. Lady Margaret cares little for society and. Is very fond of yachting. Her yacht, the Zaza. is well known in the Riviera, and she has many American friends at Cannes and at Nice. Each year she visits the Holy Land. Her father invested a great deal of money in Jerusalem, and a part of Lady Margaret's legacy' consists in ground rents in that historical holy city. In France every carrier's and every market cart. Instead of Injuring the highway Improves it. Many of the tires are ten1 inches wide. In the four-wheeled vehicles of that country the rear axle Is fourteen Uiches longer than the fore, and as a result . the rear wheels run 1m a line about an Inch outside the level rolled by the front wheel. After a few loaded wagons have passed over a road the highway looks as If a steam roller had been at work. A national law In Germany prescribes that wagons- heavily lotted must have tires hot les3 than four inches wide. In Austria the .minimum for ' similar vehicles Is six and one-half inches. In Switzerland six Inches. The Illlla of Happiness. Where are the Hills of Happiness? Long long behind! We climbed them once when our Youth throbbed high; But we knew them not till we'd passed them by. And the way Is hard to find. Where are the H.'lls of Happiness? Far, far away! The sad heart dreams of their golden heights Through the wistful sweetness of summer nights, 'Mid thoughts of a vanished day. Where are the Rills of Happiness? Alas! too late we know. When led by the slars of Memory, Their shadowy summits we faintly see Through the mists of the Long Ago! David Young, in New Orleans Times-Democrat. Praise for Mr. Beverldge. Although Mr. Beveridge came- to the Senate a young man. compared with the average age of members of that body; and without experience in legislation, he has, bjr, close application and dillgent attention to duty, developed into .a very useful senator in the best sense of the term. He- is not so much of a politician as to Interfere with the higher activities of the statesman.' but presents that felicitous blending of the two characters which is essential to national usefulness. He is. In a word, a working senator, and his career has been distinctively creditable to him and to his State. Tne tribute paid him (by the Indiana Republican convention) Is well deserved. It discloses a Just appreciation cf ability and good service, and is at the same time a fine exhibition of common sense. Washington Post. Refused the Nomination. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: In to-day's Issue of your paper. 'In an article headed "Mr. Cannon's Attitude," you say: "There Is no case on record where the second place on the ticket has been declined by an actual nominee." Is It not true thr.t Silas Wright, a New York senator, received the Democratic nomination for Vice President at Baltimore In the convention of May 27. 1SH. and refused to accept It because the convention had turned down his friend Van Buren and given first place ta Polk? Stan wood. In his "A History of the Presidency." states this to be a fact. CHARLES A. REEVES. . Eloomington. Ind.. May 10. Literature and Xews. It Is surprising the number of novelists who are on their' way to the front as war correspondents. A tucctssfu! book, however, does not make a war correspondent, and when it comes to col lecting facts and transmitting them to headquarters in succinct htie. ' the probability s that the ubiquitous reporter with the long, sensitive nose for news will wi;e the eye of his more literary brother. Shanghai Times. All-Around Rule. "To think rightly, to thrnk lntantly. to think intensely this is the secret of success of Journalism." says Joseph Pulitzer. Thinking rightly; Instantly and Intensely Just now, we cannot think of any other line In which such thinking would not bring success. Washington VoU

THE DRIFT

J. Frank Hanly, of Lafayette, the Republican nominee for Governor, dropped into the Grand Hotel yesterday afternoon and for half an hour was an Interested observer of the animated scene. In which enthusiastic Parkerites and a fair sprinkling of Hearstites surged to and fro, exchanged greetings and entered into arguments as to the respective merits of their respective candidates. Not over a dozen men in the lobby became aware of the fact that they hud the next Governor of Indiana in their midst, but a few of his friends recognized him and came up to shake hands with him. All of them congratulated him on his success in the Republican state convention ami one Democratic stalwart from the Ninth distrit, who would not want hh? name mentioned for obvious reasons, leaned over and whispered: "Frank, I don't like to admit it. but I realize that you stand a mighty good chance of being the next Governor of Indiana, and I don't know any man I'd rather see in that place than you, if you were onlv a Democrat." Mr. Hanly said that he had dropped into the Grand merely to study Democratic methods. "I may get a little information here that will bo of value to me in the campaign.' he said. "I don't know when I'll get another opportunity to look over what might be termed the aggregated Democracy of the State, and in a campaign such as I expect to make this fall 1 like to be well acquainted with my opponents." Mr. Hanly is looking much better than he did for a few days immediately following the arduous experiences of the state convention. He says that he has had a good .rest and is feeling much better. Edward J. Fogarty, of South Bend, yesterday launched his gubernatorial candidacy. He is the second man to announce that he would like to head the Democratic state ticket this year. Nelson J. Bozarth. of Valparaiso, having made his announcement some-lays ago. In announcing his candidacy Mr. Fogarty said: "During the last year I have received a great many letters from all parts of tho State urging that I be a candidate for Governor. To most .of these I replied that I was then seeking renominatloa to the mayoralty of South Bend, and that if the people of South Bend indorsed my administration by piving me an Increased majority I would then- consider the question of the governorship. I have just been elected after a hard battle and the verdict of the people of my home city shows that business methods and a clean administration can be relied upon always to win support of business men and good citizens generally. In the face of my re-election as mayor I feel that I must respond to the desires of thoso who favor mv entering the field as a candidate. I think this occasion is appropriate and you can say that I am now a candidate for the nomination for Governor, that I havo entered the race with a determination to win. If nominated I feel perfectly sure of election, other-wise I would not have entered the race at all. I would make a complete canvass from now on. I have always been a regular Democrat and believe In supporting the platform and nominees of the Democratic party. I am firmly convinced that this is a Democratic year and that if Indiana Democrats use good judgment this State can be carried in November." Aroused by the Interview given out by Judge McCabe, John W. Kern, of this city, yesterday turned on Hearst and the Hearstites and gave them a sample of caustic criticism that will engage their attention for some little time. In the course of his interview Mr. Kern said: "We are menaced for the first time in the history of the Republic .by the open and unblushing effort of a multi-millionaire to purchase the presidential nomination. Our State has been overrun with a gang of paid agents and retainers, many of them frffm other States, bent on the accomplishment of this shaVneful end. It is the new disease which has made its appearance in Indiana, and Is called Hearstlsm. It must be .stamped out, and it must be stamped out effectually by this convention, before Its poison circulates further through the Democratic body politic. I ' am not speculating, nor guessing about the infamy of the Hearst methods. Those which have come under my own personal observation would shame the performance at Dorsey or Dudley. "I see no way of properly rebuking this disgraceful business except by. speaking out against it in the convention, and there is no way to speak save by instructions. "I do not- intend to be led into any quarrel with Judge McCabo or a.ny other Indiana Democrat. If Judge McCabo thinks he can afford to father the string of falsehoods contained in his interview In the morning papers that is his business. As for the paid Hessians from other States who are here to instruct tho Indiana Democracy in their duty, I have nothing but contempt. Their presence here is an insult to every delegate to this convention. The Hearst dollar mark is all over them, and the odor of corrupt methods which clings to their garments makes them unfit associates for the Hendricks and DcDonald Democracy of Indiana. There is an Iowa man here protesting against instructions. Last week, in his own State, he was insisting on instructions for Hearst, although live congressional districts had declared against him, and the entire state delegation was instructed. "In view of these facts and of the precedents which have prevailed in this State for fifty years there ought to be no serious objections to instructions on the part of any one who desires to protest against tho political methods of William R. Hearst." 4One of the most amusing Incidents of the day occurred late in' the afternoon in the crowded lobby of the Grand. Judge James McCabe,. of Willlamsport, who has been perhaps the most outspoken advocate of William R. Hearst among Indiana Democrats, came up to National Committeeman Taggart, the director general of the Tarker forces, and the two exchanged some bantering remarks about what each would do to the other in the final round-up. A small crowd gathered about them to enjoy the sparring. Suddenly Mr. Taggart leaned forward and said sclicitiously: . "Judge, there's a big mud spot on your collar. Let me clean it off." And before the judge could say yes or no Mr. Taggart had his handkerchief out and was rubbing away at an imaginary spot of dirt on the judge's spotless linen with his right hand, while with his left he deftly unscrewed the judge's diamond stnd. Having removed the dirt and the stud he talked with the judge for a moment, and then got away in the crowd, leaving his victim in blissful ignorance of the trick. Five minutes later the Judge's son noticed that his father's diamond was missing, and. calling him to one side of the lobby, acquainted him with his loss. The Judge immediately made a hurried search of his clothing, with the only result that he satisfied himself that he had be-en robled. With an expression on his face a great deal more serious than the or.e ho wears when he extolls Hearst ns a presidential aspirant, the judge walked back to the center of the room, where he had been standing a few Women n AutomohlllntN. Lack of concentration is the most common falling of all among motor-women. If a Vornan canrot concentrate In every-day things, she cannot concentrate when she motors. The wenkness that causes a woman to read the j-aine page of a book twice to get Its meaning, that makes her ask an ragr question about th? detail of a story which one has Just carefully explained, that leads her mind a wl!I-V-the-wlsp trip around the hem of the conversation. Is the same weakness which, in motoring, keeps her locking too long at an attractive bit of scenery, or turning her attention for a moraent wh-dly to something that has been Raid, or ffr a Hindi's Instant lifting her hand from the brake. Generally fj-räk'-ns, a woman who .& not a goi listener will not be a gxd chauffeuc. She cannot concentrate. And incidentally, that Is why, if a woman has learned to do any cne thing well, sh? Is a better motor pupil. If sh t can play the piano, if !- can play bridge. If she can ialr.t. even If he enn typewiite, the will, ten to one. 1 a good thaufTufse. It Is the dilettante In motoring, as In mo.-t things, who Is a failure. Lick of concentration Is another word fff carelessness in motoring. Most of the motor accidents. It Is trite to ay, come p t from defective machines, or too wlft running, but from canbssness that Is t Imply duo U ir.a-' bllity" to concentrate. May Uulln.

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minutes before. He talked with his son in a low tono and made sonu- gestures that indicated that he suspected Taggnrt. At this point ono of th crowd who had witnessed the whole conioily spoke up. "Judge," he said, "have you lost something?" Yes," answered the Judge. "I've lost my diamond pin, and I lost it within the last five minutes,- tool I think I know the man that got it. He's a very prominent man. You'd be surpriseM to know' who be is." The julse said this in a hushed tone, in which were mincled surprise, pnln. disappointment and the conviction that at last he had incontrovertible evidence that there was nothing Tom Taggart wouldn't do. At last he knew that he was in th camp oi the Philistines and that Tom Taggart was the "king of all the push." Fift-'n minutes later Mr. Taggart hunted Judge McCabe ont : the crowd and restored to him the mlsing diamond. He twitted the Judare unmercifully on his gtillibility and tdd him that he should be careful or he would have a gripful of gold bricks when he started back home, but the judge couldn't see the Joke. It will be a long time before he is satisfied that Mr. Taggart didn't take that pin "for keeps." . Senator Stephen R. Fleming, of Fort Wayne, dapper and immaculate as ever, made his appearance on the scene of war early yesterday. He at once Joined the forces that were at work to prevent the adoption of Parker instructions In to-day's convention, and as he has an established reputation as one of the shrewdest manipulators in Indiana Democracy he probaPly did sirie effective work. It is recognized that if Hearst could have commanded the supjort ami active assistance of a few such men. as the senator in this State he would have lxen able to make a much more formidable showing in the convention. "I am not for Hearst and I am not for Parker and I am against instructions," said the senator in defining his position. "I am against instructions as a matter cf principle. If our delegates are instructed they will be mere nonentities in the national convention. I want to see a delegation sent to St. Iuis that will be able to accomplish something, let them apply the unit rule, if they want to. I am inclined to think that the delegation ought to vota as a unit." Senator Fleming denied that he had anything to do with Allen county's going for Hearst. He said he had not taken sufficient Interest in the fight to go home to vote in the primaries. Charles S. Hernly, of New Castle, former chairman of the Republican state committee, who is a guest at the Claypool, went up to Hearst headquarters yesterday to call on Judge McCabe, and before he realized what had happened he was surrounded by ardent Hearstites and had a Hearst button and ribbon pinned on the lapel of his coat. Ho left the emblems there for some time. "At the present time I believe I can wear this badge without stultifying myself," he said. "As a Republican 1 Mon t know of any one I'd rather see nominated by the Democrats than William U. Hearst. We could defeat him Just a trifle easier than any ono else they could put up." Lincoln Dixon, of North Vernon, former member of the Democratic state committee from the Fourth district, and now the Democratic nominee for Congress to succeed Representative Marlon Griffith, was on hand early yesterday to dip into the convention tight. -He was congratulated from all sides on the case with which he had captured the congressional nomination in the Rising Sun convention. Mayor John W. Holtzman, of this city, who is possessed of an overwhelming ambition to go to SL Louis as one of the Indiana Democratic "big four," did a great amount of missionary work in the cause of anti-Instructions yesterday in the lobby of the Grand. He mixed with the delegates as actively as it lay within his power, and omitted no opportunity to say a word against instructions, maintaining all the while that he was for Parker for the presidency. Whether the mayor made many et diverts will be seen when the convention meets to-day. f Senator Lew V. Ulrey, of Fort Wayne, who is slated by the Hearst forces for one of the delegates at large, deprecates tbo acrimony that has entered Into the HearstParker fight. "We are all Democrats," he said yesterday, "and we should not become Involved In a fight such that It wijl be practically impossible for us to get together after it is all over. For my part I do not anticipate any serious results from this controversy. If the Parkerites control the conventiou and insist on the unit rule and instructions, why, there'll be a lot of good Democrats who will be mighty sore. But after they go .home and swear and fume around for awhile they'll forget their soreness and will vote the ticket as usual in November." Senator Ulrey' s roseate view of the harmony that is to settle over the Indiana Democracy after this tight is over is not shared by many of his colleagues in the Hearst movement. Judge McCabe, Jackson Hoyel, C. F. S. Neal. Isaac R. Strous and others insist that the programme laid down by the Parkerites will, if carried out, completely disrupt the party in Indiana nnd preclude the possibility of a Democratic victory at the' polls next fall. . It was reported yesterday that former Senator David Turple will attend the convention to-day, or that In the event he is not able to leave his home, will send a. message to the convention. The Hearst people held a sdies of what are termed "Hearst revival meetings" during the day and evening In the assembly room of the Claypool. Hearst supporters who were not busy in the county and district caucuses were crowded Into the hall to listen to speeches by Judge McCaIe Jackson Royd. Sam Small, of Georgia. "Gatling Gun" Windle, of Chicago, and others. The speeches were all of a kind denunciations of the trusts and the Parker wing of Democracy and fervid eulogies of William R. Hearst, the ni3.i who pays the freight. 4 Former State Senator W. K. Stilwell. of Princeton, who, wth Senator l'ph Inman. of Washington, furnished much of the rx- v citement In the upper branch of the legislature during the sessions of lyjy and 1:1. so far as excitement could 1 furnished by the minority, is a prominent figure among the Parker adherents. Senator Stilwell was the Democratic candidate for attorney general In the last camjniKn. but fcays he will not seek a place on the ticket again this year. The result of to-day's convention, la which it is generally conceded the Parker people will insist on enjoying all the fruits of the victory they have won ia Indiana, will, in all probabilities, climniate Hearst from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination and Insure the nomination of Judge Parker. At least, such I the opinion of the hading Democrats of the State and of well-informed political writers, representing New York and Chicago papers, who are here for the convention.

HtiKMlnii 1'xiterlenccM. The difficurties of the stranger ithin the Russian gates are well Illustrate-! by an ex:er1ence of Ir. Edward A. Steiner, the author of "Tolstoi, the Man." In describing his last visit Tolstoi he says: "I wtnt Into Russia at the extreme eastern border, and found myself suspiciously viewed by the gendarmerie. My pal-it was held tack. and after !eing called to police headquarters I was questioned a to my purpose la coming Into Russia and a to my sjeclal business ln;omu h as the iafep..i t regulations deal with men according to the trade. buHnes or profession. I sail I was a professor, and then I heard one of the gendarme uk the other, 'lv.es he look like a professor? To tl.ij he received aT.eeatlve reply. I was told that I coul 1 urt enter the Czar's domain until I proved my tit'.e. Pnfvrtunately my litlrig card 4 hal neithtr handle nor tall Just plain Mr. Edward A. Stcinrr and I wa. quite sure that I had U turn r-ack the l-ng and toll. hi way I had taken through Poland, when In dsjiir I pulled out A letter which had the abbreviated IUv. lft my r.ame. A young lady, the rr ixn expert of the- police dopaitnicnt. was called and he took the letter "and reu1. 'P-r-vx Yes. ht Is a pro feasor.' I fc'.t like embracing lur. but the train was waiting, and I djaitcd with- no further WOid." IUiWi Weekly.