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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
Fine Darning.
New York Times.

49, 80
There is no mystery about darning. Any
one who will observe the rule of over and
under, who will use thread of the right de-
gree of fneness, who will be careful to take
sufficient hold of the material, and put the
stitches close together, can do fine darning.
An experienced housekeeper says she finds
No. 40 cotton excellent for tablecloths. 1t
takes somewhat longer than the linen
threads. rawlings, but the result will be
smoother, because it is not so apt to break
and leave rough ends.
For a gossamer handkerchief, No. 40 cot
ton is required ana a No. 10 needle. A
break a quarter Of an inch in diameter may
be mended so neatly that il cannot be diS-
covered except by very close inspection.
Lace curtains should always be daTned
before being sent away to be cleaned. Buy
net matching the mesh of the curtain as
nearly as possible. If ecrue, white net
dinped in strong coffee will answer the pur-
pose. Cut small. pieces and haste them far
enough over the breaks, SO that they may
be fastened upon some thick part OF the
pattern. a flower or steEl. for instance.
Darn IL firmly and tightly over these thick
places. then cut away the torn or frayed
portions on the right side. taking a stitch
here and there to hold the new and old close
together at every point where the mend
would be apt to show. BY such precau-
ton curtains can be made to last and look
Prussels lace required three yards of net
and two weeks of patient mending. but
they have lasted four years longer by rea-
- 49, nva
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
NOTORIOUS JIM CAIN.
Grand Jury VIII Investigate His Theft
of Air Brake Apparatus.

Srecial officers Edwards and McKaehn,
of the Peoria division of the Big Four
road. have secured one of the thieves who
are charged with rifling fifteen cars OF the
triple valves belonging to the air brakes.
The valves are copper and cost the COM
pany SIS each. They were secured from
cars standing in the yards at Haughville
Tuesday night and were eofd to a junk
dealer at 92 Eddy street or plain old copper.
articles at the shop and he and McKaehn
laid in wait for the person who should call
for the money for them. 1t proved to be
lanes Cain. one of the well-known police
characters of the city. who lives in Okla
homa flats. He has served time for viola
lions of law similar to this. He was bound
over to the grand jury by Judge Stubs
He confesses his guilt. hut his partner in
the crime has not yet been arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
Pensions for Veterans.

The applications of the following named
Indianians have been granted:
original-James Moss, M%artinsburg, Wash
ington: John e. Thompson, Benton, Elk
lev; Calvin Sail. Silver Lake. Kosciusko;
George w. Esterly, Mulberry. Clinton.
Increase-Thomas Hanger, Edwardsville.
FLOYD; James Smith, Harrell, jefferson;
Ziba Whitley. Bramble. Martini; Wolf Dyer,
Brazil, Clay; Samuel ;. Mediation, Indian
apoiis. Marion.
Reissue-Anthcny MCGOWAN. Columbus,
Bartholomew; George Birk. Mishawaka, St.
.Iosenh: Louis GRADER. North Judson, Starke;
Thomas Hannah. New Albany. Floyd;
Frank Sipe. Winchester. Randolph.
Original widows, etc.-Lizzie Felix, Lafay-
cite Tippecanoe. Rebecca GalliSon, Muncie.
Delaware: minor of ~Sparkman Kinnin,
bonneville, Warrick-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
indiana school of Nursing.

This election of officers for the Indiana
school of Nursing. held last week at the
residence of Mrs. r. X. Syfers, resulted in
the reelection of Mrs. Mary A Stewart
president. The other oHicers are as follows:
vice president. Mrs. -. ]. Holiday; secre-
tary. Mrs. c.. r. Sayles. corresponding sec
rafary. Mrs. S. H. Collins; treasurer, Mrs.
III. Nj. Foltz; assistant treasurer. Mrs. s.
K. Fletcher; chairman of hospital commit
hold COMMITTEES, Mrs. Adella Coe.
The reorganization of the board of man.
ayers has brought increased facilities for
ancient work and under the management OF
Miss NJ. A. Wicks is a source of much salts
faction 10 it's supporters. The school being
futon and must depend on cash subscrip-
lions for its existence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
The Plain Seam.

IlGA & -
In these days of advanced education,
when one must have had manual training,
and have learned how to white and how
shape and design in the drift of later teach
ing, how TO speak various languages, solve
severe problems, play intri-
cate sonatas, and do all that may become
a woman wishing to be seen to be ac-
complished in the eye of the world--in these
days that make sure of all this, some of
the accomplishments whose value is felt
onlv in the domestic circle are entirely
neglected. 1t is more rnan nKely that not
one of the young women thus instructed
could take a prize in a county fair for a
patch viewlessly set in, or for darning so
fine as TO be an ornament instead of the
repair OF a blemish, as their g~reat-aunts
fused to do; yet most of them can do the
most wonderful embroidery in colored silks
and gold and silver threads for table scarfs
and tray cloths and the like.
These charming accomplishments of theirs
are all very well and greatly to be desired;
but they are as mere dust in the balance
for usefulness and comfort at home if to
them has not been added skill and practice
in sewing a straight seam, in putting in a
gusset, in making a buttonh9ie' in tucking.
art of plain sewing-for even with tucking
and inserting, and edging, the stitches are
necessary one at the present day for those
who desire very nice under clothes without
paying an imrnoderate price for them. The
sewing machine has not been an invention
of unmixed good. and much of the work it
turns out is fragile, easily ripped, strung
with loose ends, and without always nicely
turned corners. When it's work is entirely
satisfactory it is expensive; and those who
have a fancy for pretty underwear must
either buy the expensive sort or import
from Paris at about equal expense and with
much more trouble. since every one has
not friends abroad, and does not know how
TO find the best shops and needle-women
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
The Main Thing.
washington Post.

Washington Post.
"a Washington woman is the happy mother
of a bright boy, whose only failing is the
boy-like propensity to be mischievous. After
doing some annoying thing yesterday his
mother called him TO account and remon-
strated with him for being naughty.
Nobody saw me. mamma said the
young hopeful
ives. my son. said the mother, God
saw YOU
The little fellow looked up Ut her with !
thoushtful expression ana remarked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
The Quality of Flour.

Chicago Tribune,f
Much trouble In cooking arises from the
difference in various brands of -four. There
are often. indeed, variations in the same
brand. All are caused by the different
modes of making -four. and changes in the
kind of wheat used. When -four is made
BY the roller process two cupfuls will make
a much sitter batter than flour made by
the old process OF grinding between stones.
Mfllers an over the country are always
looking for apd frequently making improve
monts An the process which they are ac-
custorned 70 follow. This necessarily re-
suits in changes In the texture and quality
81 thefr rxoducts. Then. too, ii makes q
Inference whether tho wheat used a. nprinE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
Marvellous Offer
i'm CHinaWare

Another tremendous purchase
from the Ohio Valley China Com
pany.
1900 pieces, consisting of sugars
and creams, cracker jars, vases.
salad dishes, rose bowls, spoonhold-
ers, pin trays, comb and brush
trays. etc including pieces that we
have sold rs high as So; your choice
of the 5000 pieces for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
NOTIONS w..,

200 yd. machine spool cotton,
black only, to close 1c a spool.
3 yd. velveteen skirt binding in
colors, the DC and Sc kind, for &c.
Crochet cotton, white, cream and
ecrn, large ball, sold for Sc, &c and
10c; now &c.
Silk Taffeta, seam binding, one
lot. c%olors, to close, &c kind, for &c.
Basting cotton, large spools, regu-
lar price l2c, only Sc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
ART GOODS

II yd. stamped linen scarf, 10
regular price lie, at.......... IL"
Also fancy head rests that 11C
would be a bargain at 15c. for IL"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
/ DC
BASEMENT

S~tepladders ! price.
First-class hard pine Stepladders,
iron-bound, on sale Monday at 4
regular price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR

1CSOA0
To make things lively we are 60
ing to sell the balance of the James
town stock at prices that will be x
citing while they last; 3 numbers as
samples.
All those soc Muslin
Drawers, trimmed with
Swiss and Cambria edging,
that we have sold for 39c, 0kC
now 90 III"
Those fine Muslin Skirts,
s ssimns ss,S y, it de ass s. Ga%s s5s 5Oc
sale; price each
All those SOC and ST.
jamestown Gowns go now 7SC
dl.............'. ..-........:'..' W
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
COLORED DRESS GOODS

IOLONED DkLoo uOOAo
Three s%tupendous offers. Never
in the history of III store have we
been able to make such prices at the
beginning of the season.
40 pieces 36-lnch Cheviots,
Silk and Wool Mixtures
and hair-line stripes, all this
seasons styles; a good value
at soc and were positively 00C
never before offered for less III
than 39c. For this sale...... a yard
90 pieces 3S-inch all Wool
Henrietta, in Navy Blue
only; sometimes sold as a 70C
leader at SOC a yd.; going IL
now at.....................-. yard
10 pieces fine striped
Chevrons, in Beige effects; i0C
goods that sell at 85c a yard ~
and up; about half price,. a yard
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03

1t would be difficult to find in the his
tory of crime a character as vicious,
desperate. and as lacking in womanly
or human feeling as Annie MahOney,
according to her portrayal of herself
and the part she acted in the Hiawatha
flats murder at Chicago. If all that she
says is true. if she had all the causes
that she describes. and more for a re-
vengeful feeling against Barnes. the
murdered man. it would not abate Il Iot
the cOarse and atrocious brutality of
her part in the crime. Her story and
that of Jordan are very diaphanOuS as
to the facts of the murder and the
aus which impelled them on to its
commission. for both she and Jordan
could have escaped at any time from
the alleged prosecutions of Barnes by
leaving him and going elsewhere. The
inhuma and bOiSterOuS glee of the
MahOnpy woman as she told the story
of the murder. her ghastly jeSts Oh .hr
subject, and the entire exhibition Of
her savage frivolity constitute an alb
horrent spectacle and suggest possible
doubts as to her sanity.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03
California's Wonderful TEMPLE.

In Southern California, in the Coun
ty of san Luis Obispo. there is situated
enc of the most remarkable prehistoric
monuments known to the archaeolo-
gists. From Il distance it looks like an
immense rock rising from the plains Of
CariSsa, but upon nearer approach ii
IS seen to be Il temple of extraordinary
dimepsions and of unknown antiquity.
The inner cOurt has Il level floor 22.Ji
feet long and 125 feet wide, and the
ceiling is from 60 to 100 feet high, ac.
cording to situation. The building was
evidently used by prehistoric man, bur
for what purpose, and ROW long since.
no II knows. 1t has been suggested.
however, that ii was either j temple OF
worship or the capitol of some ancient
government. The walls and portions
of the ceiling are beautifully decorated
with paintings in colorS red. white and
black. many of them supposed to have
some symbolic meaning. The colors
are apparently as bright as when first
laid on. The Indians of that locality.
are said To have IL traditions concern.
ing the building of this temple, yet they
all regard it with superstitious reyer.
cnce.-St. Louis Republic
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03
Expensive Ds.

The Philatplic world has been ilut
tered by Il recent important event. 70!
it is announced that the vice prcsideni
Of the London Philatelic Society In;
sold all his stamps. The affair certain
~ becomes interesting when we lcarr
the price commanded by the few thou
sand little bits of paper.
A firm which deals in these light ana
airy trifles secured the vice presidents
entire collection. and gave no less than
10000 for it. g..
This, we understand. is the largest
stamps, though ii is said that the
treasures in this sor recently beQueath
ed by Il member of Parliament to the
British Museum would have fetched D
higher figure if put up to public auction
A London establishment is. just now
advertising Il single stamp, valued at
$4,000, but whether any intended pur
chaser will be found willing to receive
it in exchange for that sum remains tG
be seen. The Duke Of York, already
known as a keen connoiseur. is said tc
be anxious Ito purchase this great
stamp.
EXerts declare that there is no better
investment for money nowadays than
stamps. If that be SO they will become
an object of fascination to many who
at present take little delight In them.-
Black and White.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03
Effects OF BicyClinR.

Observations or the physiological eff
fects Of cycling. recently published by
DR.. Blaznevich of st. Petersburg,
show that the play of the chest imme'
diately after riding diminishes from
to Is centimeters, especially in The
cases of ome and children and of
men racing, or beginning to use the
riding on men was practically nil; in
women and children the vital capacity
was slightly increased. The arm pow
er was found to have increased moro
than the leg power in young persons'
and in beginners, but in the ease Of mil
ture men used to cycling this was not
so evident.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03
Five Smiles.


William-MOther. may l have a bis
cult with butter on it?
Mother-No. my son, if you are hun
CRY, you will enjoy your bread without
butter.
Little Sister-Mother. l am not hun.
CRY; may l have a biscuit with butter
on it?
Hazel has an eye to the practical,
which fact was illustrated on the day
she first saw people baptized. She look
ed on in silence for awhile and then
asked:
Mamma. do they have to pay to get
drowned?"
"Bless me, my boy" said the country
uncle, there's no end of fun down at
u place. You must come and SEE us
in time for the husking bees"
"Deah me-" said the city nephew, ner-
bee, unless m would first We
move the sting"
Frances vent with the other children
to gather buttercups in the wood, and
as they crossed the little stream of
water near the spring Il crowd Of yell
low butterflies few up in front of them.
"Oh. hurry" cried Frances. 1.-THE but
tercups are all loose to-day and they'll
fly away before we Il pick them"
well. Elizabeth. you are at the head
Of your class to-day. How did you man
age it,"
why the teacher asked Mary Small
how many are five and seven. and she
said thirteen. lie said that was TOO
many, hen he asked Josephine Little
and she said eleven. and that wasn't
enough. so | thought Ed try twelve and
I oIIaSsnI riplt
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03

According to a report of the Civic
Federation. Chicago's bread is baked
in foul easements tit only for the bugs
and creeping things which strange in
the spider webs and nest in tile dough-
filled creviccS. This is the rule: the IN
captions are as rare as icebcrgS in sum
me seas The shops are so burdencd
with S%ickening vapOrS from SewcrS.
leaky sinks and half-Sick men that the
Iealln Department and the Civic Fed
Grafton have written the Atrocities Of
the bakeries Il greater menace to public
safety than the crimes of the sweat
shops. The inspectors have found
kneaders afflicted With infectious dis
eases, careless families living and
sleeping in beds admitting the ovens.
stale eggs and rancid batter in decay
ing heaps under the molding boards,
clay floors hidden under inches Of
trimmings and ends. mixers washing
hands and arms in the basins for the
dishes, and dressed in dirty garments
not soiled by the flour. This is not
half. The whole would drive a strong
iIpPiilc 10 luSlliS or Il ulet OF 0lStlllcU
water and white sand. 1t proved the
righteousness of The distress appeal of
the men who are compelled to work in
such dens. 1t is but Il fraction of the
|frightful disclosures made by the Wis
its. the first day in Il campaign TO in
clude all the 800 shops. big and little.
in Chicago. 1t was enough To secure Il
bitter complaint and notice against
each of the offenders on the first list
and an order in the mail for each to
remedy his oifcnScS OF stand arrest.
Health Commissioner Reynolds and
the Federation Sanitary Committee
We're convinced by the report that the
innocent brown bun OF commerce may
be but II bundle of coma baciIli. all
doubt as TO the necessity: for the light
was removed by II days invcSrfga-
ton. Il fight against II possible agency
for the spread of contagion more dan
gcrous and fatal than clothing made
by the Wholesale in kitchens and living
rooms.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03

The will of James Anthony Froude
has Il peculiar interest. 1t orders all
the historians literary papers to be de
Stroyed, including the imprinted docu-
mcnts concerning the Carlyles which
Thomas Carlyle bequeathed to him as
executor. The ItegiuS Professor of His
tory at Oxford was not willing to be
done by as he did: to meet the same
fate at the hands of his own literary
executors that he inflicted on the Sage
of Chelsea. Fr0ude was brutally can
did in publishing the details of the pri-
waite life of the Carlyles. and now de
privcS himself of his own claim for
vindication by preventing equal candor
i'll his W case. If it had not been for
the precedent set by himself, nobody
would find fault. But viewed in the
light of evcuts, it Is hard to Justify
him.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03
The Little Hammock Builder.

Now here's II nest 1Aat is Just the ne
est thing in the way of a comfortable.
coy cradle for baby birds that | know
of.
1t is hung like a hammock. to Il slcn-
der twig-yOu know how delightful ii
hammock is, don't yOu?-directly owe
a stream. and is made of grass and
wool. or cotton taken from plants. Ii
anything can be nicer. I'd like to see 1t.
The cradle is quite deep. you see; so
there's no danger of the babies turi-
bling over the edge. In fact. it is SO
deep that the pretty little brown and
white has to pack herself in
very snugly. This little hammock
maker lives in Australia. and his name
is Honey-Eatcr that's a sweet name.
isn't ito; but he eats insects, and the
pollen of flowers, as we'll rs honey.
You see how an~Xiously Papa Honey
Eater is peering into the nest. Proba-
bly, he is inquiring if his little mate is
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03

Russia is threatened with an inva-
sion. A great army is preparing to
move upon the very palace of the Gar.
Siberia, the knOut and the COssackS
have nc terrors for the soldiers of this
army. for with their ~tambOurines in
one hand and the Bible in the other
they have been fighting the devil ever
since Gen. Booth put the first Salvation
Army jersey on. Nicholas III. returned
81 courteous reply to the dispatch of con-
graduation sent TO him by Gen. Booth
from London. This gracious attitude
OF the young autocrat aroused true Sal
walton Army enterprise and enthusi-
aSm. The late Czar would not permit
the Salvation Army to work in Russia.
but the kindly spirit evinced by Nicho-
las III. il regarded as IN indication that
he will not prove ~antagonistic to the
peaceful combatants. He will soon re-
ceive IL petition asking permission for
the Salvation Army to enter Russia
and begin rescue work" on such lines
as have never been attempted before.
Judged by its work the Salvation Army
will perform wonders in breaking down
the scmi-barbarism of holy Russia.
The "Slum lasSicS' of the army work
among the heather in the lowest strata
of London, New York and Chicago, and
they have endured prosecutions which
were sometimes almost equal To the
J~ew-baiting atrocities III the Cars do
mains. They would face no greater
dangers In Russia. 1t would not be u
prising If the Salvation Army should
be the leaven TO raise Russia 10 Il high
.er standard of civilization.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03

of Central Park. She is a native Ok
Africa, but was brought to New York
some months ago, and has quickly ta-
ken up with the ways of civilization.
Miss Johanna is II years of age, but
will not have attained her full growth
until she is IS and weighs 10 pounds.
She only understands Portuguese, and
obeys no other tongue, taking orders
cheerfully from her keeper. Two dozen
bananas, II dozen oranges. one dozen
raw eggs, about II pound of grapes,
pineapple or cOcOanut form her daily
food. She begins with a lemon to suck
at I in the morning, and next has a nog
of egg and port wine. Several bowls
of strong coffee alternate with a quart
of wine through the day. She has no
special hours for meals. She begins
eating when she gets up, and stops only
when she goes to bed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03

to his tenement. leaving the country d..
hini him.
A year passed. and again in the sum-
mer it happened that the little fellow
came back to the same house for an
other weeks enjoyment. 1t was late III
the afternoon when he arrived. Sup
per was eaten. and then he slipped
quietly away and made straight for the
stone in the backyard. But alas. there
was no big yellow moon in the OLD
place! The little boy looked all about,
and finally discovered low in the west,
the slim silver crescent of II new
moon. In a minute he came running
into the house, crying bitterly. and OK
claiming, ooh. it isn't the same Teller,
it isn't the same Teller we had last
yeGr!'-New York Tribune.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03

Berlin newspapers publish an ancc.
dotc of the late Duke Ernst of SaXe-Co
b~urg-GOtha and Prince Bismarck. one
evening when the GafIfian troops We're
before Paris the Duke began grumbling
in Bismarck's presence because the
iron cross of the first class. given for
bravery on the field of battle, had been
distributed toe indiScriminately. Bis
marck replied that-the distribution of
such decorations was always Il delicate
and difficult task. for" said he. con
spicuous merit has ito be rewarded. but
in some cases, conspicuous position.
with or without merit. cannot we'll be
overlooked. See. now" he added,
'MOltke has it, Room has it. Blumen-
thai has it. Excellent! But then-yOur
Highness and | have it, too. and surely
IT is not for us to grumble."
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03
Needed

The elevator boy in the hotel was a
great friend of Jacks. and gave him a
ride whenever he wanted ii: but Il time
came when they ceased to love each
other. Harpcr's Young People gives
the story:
WHATS the matter with you and the
elevator boy, Jack asked his father.
Don't you speak any more
NO" said Jack; 'he put me out Of
the elevator last night"
What for
Because | punched him"
well. wasn't he right To do it,"
"Ccrtainly he was said Jack: but
he needn't have put me GU on the tenth
door and made me walk down.