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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

Mrs. Mary Lyon Danae4Iall is lady who
but lately held the proud position of presi-
dent of New York Sorosis, the organization
that arrogates to itself the leading
place among the women's clubs of the coun-
try. When she went into office a few months
ago it was with great flourish Of trumpets.
Her portrait appeared in the illustrated
daily press and pictorial weeklies with ac-
counts of her previous career, her ancestry,
her high social standing, and detailed de-
scriptions Of her home her gowns and her
general appearance accompanying. Indeed,
in a certain circle of New York local papers
the President of the United States could
hardly have had more attention. And now,
how have the mighty fallen! One day last
week this unhappy dame, but a little time
ago honored and distinguished, was
formally deposed from office in disgrace.
She had not stolen another womans seal
skin saeque, silk umbrella, husband, or
other personal belonging; she had not de-
parted from her dignity by performing a
skirt dance while presiding over the club:
she had not belittled herself and the So
ciety by acknowledging that there might
be other clubs of equal consequence. 1t was
none of these things, but a far worse Of
Tense that caused her fellow-members to
rise IN righteous wrath ana cast her out
from among them She had written
testimonial TO the merits of q certain shoe
and signed it in her official capacity as
president of Sorosis. This testimonial
naturally enough, was made much of by
the canny shoe dealers. and the members Of
this once exclusive and fastidious organiza-
ton woke from their dreams of peace and
lofty supremacy to find their proud name
STEERING at them in trade advertisements and
to find themselves and their club objects OF
derision by lesser societies that they had
been accustomed to snub unreservedly. 1t
has 1t that they each and severally read the
riot act to President Hall, but this not
being sufficient to assuage their anguish
they got together and turned her out os
office. There is a measure Of satisfaction
in this act because they will no longer be
presided over by a woman so lost to a sense
of her awful responsibility as Mrs. Hall
fortunately, does not rid them of that adj
vertisement. 1t confronts them in the
newspapers, it comes to them in the mail,
1t is thrust into their hands in the shoe
shops, and the shoe itself, labeled with large
letters. is prominent in the shop windows.
1t will be thus for years undoubtedly, and
in time careless community may come to
believe that the club got its name from a
shoe. The only sure means of relief is to
change it's name. but oh, what narrowing
course to pursue!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

In the death of Harold Frederic, which
occurred last week, the world loses a nov
elist whose merits were hardly appreciated
in his own country. 1t is constantly as
serted by the writer's who profess to speak
for the mass of novel readers that there is a
demand for American novels greater than
the supply, yet Mr.. Frederic produced half
a dozen tales portraying with most artistic
accuracy certain phases of American life,
none of which probably got beyond the first
edition. I'm the Valley is an historical
tale that deserves to rank with the much
praised Hugh Wynne." 1.-The Copper
head has a theme that no other novelist,
so far as we know, has touched upon. 1t
describes the position in a country neigh
borhood of central New York of a sympa-
thizer with the South in the time of the
rebellion all the other citizens of the COM
munity being intensely loyal. 1t was con-
dtion that existed everywhere and affords
such striking situations that it is a wonder
it had never been utilized in fiction before.
But how many habitual novel readers have
read the story? "Seth's Brothers Wife" is
another study of rural life in New York
State and contains much to admire. 1.-THE
Domination of Theron Ware is far less ar
tistic in construction than some of his
earlier tales, but it had the prestige of
English recognition which the others
lacked, they having been published on this
side only. If the demand for American fic-
ton really exists it seems a pity that we
are unable to appreciate it when offered
without waiting for a foreign verdict. Mr..
Frederic's death was untimely, but he had
been an industrious writer, and besides the
earlier books has, it is said left completed
manuscripts of two. which will soon be
published.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

A class of contributors to the Boston
Arena has been much addicted to writing of
such psychological phenomena as reappear-
ances after death. The experience of the
magazine itself ought to serve them as an
illustration. 1t has died several times, but
as often revives. There are people so un-
appreciative as to hope that its recent dis
appearance was final. but again comes the
report that it has been brought to life and
win so on SIS before. Paul Tyner, social
reformer of Denver is its latest resurrec-
ficnfef
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
A Decorative vine.
Washington Pos


Way out on Fourteenth street, very near
had a decorative idea well worth copying.
Across the rough brownstone balustrade OF
the front stoop vine with large, effective
leaves has been trained. TO urban eyes It
looks very like pumpkin vine and If the
two wildly orange globes which hang
against the brownstone are not pumpkins,
they are amazingly like pumpkins The
color effect IS charming and when you are
planting vines next spring pray consider
the pumpkin. You'll have tha aesthetic
vine can produce. and II that isn't enough,
you can stew the pumpkins into pies after
ward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

During the discussion last week in the
convention of Episcopal bishops in session
in Washington, on the advsability of a
trlpartite division of the Indiana diocese,
a tribute was paid to the late Bishop
Knickerbacker by Rev. DR.. j. Everest Ca
thell, formerly of Richmond, Ind. He said
it was Bishop Knickerbacker who first
recommended a tripartite division of In
diana. The State, he said, was peculiar in
several things: one was the unusually en-
lightened character of the citizens, another
was that the public school system was
second to none. All other denominations
were well equipped in the State. The lack
of progress in Indiana by the Episcopal
Church was due in no small degree, said
the speaker, to the fact that Bishop Knick-
erbackers two predecessors were physical
ly incapactated for their work. 1T was
Bishop Knickerbacker who began the real
work. DIR. Cathell hoped southern Indiana
would be admitted as a missionary district,
and said that. while neither a prophet nor
tho son of one, he was sure if this were
done the district would become a full do
cese within fifteen years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

A New York Federal Judge refuses to en-
join the secretary of the treasury from is
suing the per cent. bonds to those who
subscribed and paid par for them because
4 New York syndicate claims the whole
Issue on bid a little above par. The
bold-dealing syndicates which seem to be-
lieve that the government has no legal right
to sell bonds except to them will learn that
they are mistaken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

The President clearly indicates that we
can improve the conditions of the peoples
who have fallen into our hands by other
methods than annexation. There are others
who can see nothing but annexation, and
they prefer that the Philippines should be
retained by Spain. to be sold out to Euro
pean governments, rather than annexation.
We can protect the Philippines in main
tanning seif-goVernment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
He Would Not.

but could you bring yourself to marry
a woman who smoked cigarettes" they
asked the young man who had insisted that
women had right to smoke if they chose.
NO I have enough people begging my
cipa retfeS now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

Those papers which are explaining that
the President had no other time in which
to take a vacation than three weeks be-
fore the election seem to be giving them
selves unnecessary trouble. The people
were never more delighted to see a Pres-
dent than at this time. so his tour must
have been opportune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

The statistics of Labor Commissioner
Wright show that goods are cheaper be-
cause production has been multiplied and
the price reduced by labor-saving ma
chinery Still, when machinery is the larger
helper in production. the wages of the labor
employed are the highest and the steadiest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

Mr.. James Whitcomb Riley. who has been
reading to crowded houses in Detroit, dis
coursed on the woes of a poet to some
friends when a reporter happened to be
within hearing. The poet is sneered at, he
says, by the general run of humanity He
must lead life alone, set apart from the
stimulating companionship of men of his
own calling, and is. in short. ''the Alexan-
der Selkirk of literature why, hang it
all, he continued with a merry twinkle in
his eye, IF poet happens to be called as a
witness in a lawsuit some little attorney
squares himself off and says with whitening
scorn: Let me see, you are poet are you
not? III m, yes. Gentlemen of the jury, the
witness is poet Then that poor versi-
fer's testimony is killed dead as a door nail,
sir: dead as a door nail" But the reporter
who records what he overheard evidently
did not believe Mr.. Riley had found the
road to the summit a rocky one. but
thought he appeared more like man who
just stepped to the elevator, pressed the
button and was Immediately taken to the
roof garden. HE looks young" he con-
cludes, acts young wears the best of
clothes in the best of taste, and has the
charming personality OF man who COM
bines cosmopolitan habit with a clear con-
science. a good digestion and lofty aims"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

The government has been quick to profit
by one Of the lessons of the recent war.
Some Of our war ships are already fully
supplied with smokeless powder, and all
viii have it in time. Hereafter brown pow
der win only be used for target practice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

Too much time has been lost or wasted in
the mastering out of the Indiana regiments
now at Camp Mount. The delay is demor-
alizing and all the more vexatious because
it seems to be unnecessary. No part of the
mobilization of the troops was as badly
MANAGED IS this has been.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

In Englands next war with any CONT
mental power she could depend with reason
able certainty on getting her supply of
breadstuffs and other necessities from the
United States. Uncle Sam may not care to
enter into a hard and fast alliance with John
Bull, but. if necessary. he will hold the lat
ter's hat while the fight is on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

It must be that the lower house of the
Protestant Episcopal Convention had not
read Mr.. Kiplings warning about bears and
their truces, else it would not have voted.
21O to Al. to approve of the Cars PROPOSE
ton in favor Of disarmament.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

II 1t should rain every day from now until
after election the weekly expenditure on the
Taggart park will increase. The tax levy
was increased 16 2-S per cent. for that pur-
mise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

Some time ago Mr.. Albert Smith, of JEFF
fersonvlle, and Miss Nellie Stuart of Lou
isville, became engaged to be married, and,
after the customary fashion Of celebrating
that event. Albert gave Nellie a diamond
ring. In the course of events the young
woman grew tired of her bargain and broke
the engagement Whether she found q
handsomer man or merely on general prin-
ciples decided to get rid of Smith is mat
ter that has been lost sight of among later
complications. but is really not material to
the story. It is enough that she did set
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

President McKinleys wonderful power OF
endurance Is subject Of comment He has
had very little respite from mental strain or
sfaciai duties since his nomination in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

The output of the gold mines during the
calendar year 1897 was larger by the actual
returns than by the estimates. Gold mining
is a regular and increasing industry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK--Aetor House.

Can be found At the following places:
NEW YORK--Aetor House.
CHIcAGO-Palmer House, p. o. News Co. 27
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r. HawIey & Co.. 154 Vine
street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON, d. C-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

'"rrifes." said the Cornfed Philosopher,
''are we'll known to make the greater sum
of woman's happiness. which is doubtless
the reason woman is generally SO happy
with trifiing man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
The Cheerful Idiot.

TT is estimated, said the statistical
boarder. that seven million packs of play
ing cards are made every year.
That" said the Cheerful IDIOT sis a
great deal"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

II the Spaniards will be ready to get out
Of Cuba by the time it is safe to send troops
10 the island. there can be no cause for COM
plant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
BUBBLES In THE AIR.


Ever belong to a don't worry club?"
1--WE had one in Sioux Falls" answered
the man who had just got back.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-25

-
CITY TREASrRER'S NoTtCE-NoTICE
ss hereby given that the assessment roll
OF Local Improvement District No. lsa IN
the City of Seattle. created BY Ordinance
No. sSsi Entitled an Ordinance pruvtding
for the improvement OF Mob Hi Avenue
In the City OF Seattle. from John street
TO Aloha Street by constructing an ffon-
stone pipe sewer throughout said porsioa
of said avenue together WITH all neces-
Sayy wyes. openings. mnnhoie~ amp
holes ventifatorS. catch basins aEd HUSH
Ing tanks and providing for the payment
therefor BIZ the mode OF immediate pay
menf. and establishing fund for suen
payment by an assessment nTcn all the
lots and parcels Of land benefited by sncn
improvement. has been certified 10 me icr
collection. and tha; unless payment OF
the assessment thereon contained -
made within 30 DAYS from the date Of the
first publication Of this notice sssca assess
ment shall become delinquent and shali
bear interest at the rate OF ~ per ccsse,
per annum until paid. and II not paid
before such assessment shall nave pc
come delinquent a penalty Of per eent.
shall be added. and the ssEns delinqaent
shall be entered on the annual tax roll
Tor the current year against each 10. ana
parcel so delinquent and with the inter-
est collected as other taxes separate ac-
count being kept thereof. and II not paid
within the time fixed for the payment OF
city taxes shall be collected. together
with such additional charges and penal
ties az are authorized 10 he charged md
collected on other delinquent taxes. each
lot or parcel so delinquent shall be sold
for the amount OF such assessment with
interests and costs at the time and in the
manner and by the same authority as
lands and lots are sold for city taxes.
A. II. FOOTE.
City Treasurer OF The City of Seattle.
Date of first publication. Seattle. Wash,
March cath 1895
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-25

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Thirn
AvsrEes rnsoa Street aad Fourth Ave

NOTICE 10 COSHWAC1OBS-AS -
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. - Third
Avesues unsoa Street aad Fourth Ave-
rue Kspsarksnx
Sotsrs i hereby given snas $50 . 80
rosas< xai be received by Ene underslens.
secretary Of TIE heard q pubic wosAs %
the city OF Seattle ug 10 : sscsn p a..
Mendas. April ssh, isS- fer tne snSE ~
rssns 81 Third Avenue from Yesser way
10 Pike Street. Tnica Street from Sscrna
Avenue to Fourth Avenue. Fourth Ave
nae frcm Union Street 10 Pine Street, ~
repszuking said streets e@fwee. san
poi-lts- as provided by ordinance No Hls.
creating spcal Improvement district NO fss;
and IN accordance with the piAns anu
specifications now on fSie N the ONCE Oh
the beard OF pubic works
Each bid mus. be accompanied ny q Ger
tseed check payable to the order OF the
city comptroller. for a SUN not less saan
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check
The successful bidder will be required TO
enter into contract ana furnish sa,,s-
factory bond for the amount required oy
the city charter and the laws OK TIE state
of WASHINGTON. within ten days AFTER be-
ing notified OF the award OK the contract
TO him; failing 70 do 90. the Saia casek
aud the amount fixed therein viii be FOR
3eised 20 the city. No person is eligible
as a bidder who has within two years
prior 70 the letting OF said contract mace
default in payment OF any JUST claiHi
for any work or labor performed or any
skin or material furnished pursuant 10
any such contract as herein advertised
or who. within said TWO years. failed 10
complete any such contracts
Special attention Is called 10 article XIII.
OF the city charter. as TOW in force. re-
iating 10 hours OF labor" and to article
viii. sec. 81. snhs and .. relating to bonds
and sGreties.
The board o. public WORKS reserves the
right 10 reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be indorsed on envelope
BID for Third Avenue, Union Street and
Fourth Avenue Replanking."
BY order OF the board az public works.
FRANK OLESON. Secretary.
Date Of first publication March 9Th 1875.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-25
NOTICE TO coNTRAcToRs,-''Twelfth


Avenue Grading.
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
secretary of the board of public works OF
the city Of Seattle ~ to O'Clock p. m.
Monday. April ith, isss. for the improve
ment OF Twelfth Avenue from East JEFF
ferson Street to Tesler Way by grading
the same and by constructing sidewalks
and parking strips on both sides thereof.
provided by ordinance No. ASH. Great
Ing local improvement district No. ls6. and
In accordance with the plans and specifica-
lions now on file in the Office OF the board
Of public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check, payable TO the order of the
city comptroller. for SUN not less than
FIVE f5, per cent. of the bid. and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required to
enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the laws OF the state
OF Washington. within ten days after be-
ing notified of the award of the contract
and the amount fixed therein will be for
feited to the city. No person is eligible
as bidder who has within two years
prior TO the letting OF said contract made
default in payment OF any just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skill material furnished pursuant to
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who. within said two years. failed to
complete any such contracts
Special attention Is called 10 article xiii.
OF the city charter. as now I'm force. re-
ating 10 hours OF labor and 10 article
will see 81. subs and 2. relating to bonds
and sureties.
The board of public works reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope
bid for Twelfth Avenue Grading"
ny order of the board OF puu.lc works.
FRANK OLESON. Secretary
Date of first publication. March 18th isas.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-25
CITY NOTICES.

THE CITY OF SEATTLE-Clty treas
urer's notice.
Notice : aefehy given that the third an
nual staiiFnent OF local Improvement dis
tricf Ne. 81 for tae Improvement OF Rush
street aud the is9.tions 80 Cullen street
and eeTmine sFenue intervening be-
tween the nortn a'Sa south portions II Bush
street al their respective Intersections
herewith from Jackson street 10 i,ay
street. IN The city of ..sattis under the
provisions al ordnance Nc ss4s WHOA
prov sdes faT sSe Improvement OF raid
streets. by grading sae same and con-
stFuctlSg sidewalks on both sides fhareo.
WITH parking strips between sidewalks ard
roadway. and providing for she payment
therefor il insta GiEsleniS ard eSs9u1srise
a faaa for ssch payment by the ieryirY
and collection Of special assessments UPON
the property benefited by the syanrnya
srent and providing for the issuance 90
bonds - authorized by an act OF ne ,api.
lstuTe % the state % Washington a.
proved March g. iSs3. ard u-sfer ne ,,-p
visions OF ordinance No. eai4 aruvrye4
MAY :. 1914 &s amepaed by ordinan@. NJ
5 a. approved J8iy Il 3S4s has been a,,ixr
certified - NE Tor collection and tha -
sgsectjvc sums iherets charged ana iexiesi
against eaca parcel ana cot % land ara
part thereof, II said district. In ;ssxrrput
~ SsNoh Lssrs8Isng remains urrsla "a
aruc~at c77vEed must be paid on ar ~
sov~ thH ls-a dsy 81 April fssS $50.
tssyfassai - made on such lns,allrnent on
or sssfase tee 2sth Gay ~ agril -. TIE
- ne S1&B become lie fagtsrrt ars zasfq
tser la'fTest as tAe rate Il per cert, re-
An'ttEa. ssA;'t pa2a Ssa Z not paid before
ssEG tsnne a penalty e Use ~ rsS- r.c,
sasi - s4is5. ard The sums seIlrauer.
snail BE catered ca ne annual TAX roll
f@f Ire .%FF"a{ year against zach lnt ara
TarS@a - zSsa, ard gSSTt thereof 50 seifr
9Gent. sE2 @sfA 5he interest agi.s r7eersaifv
sAAA - collected "a other taxes Ysr4.Asr
wtfa ~sfcA sd4Iia2a&& raag.es or penalties
a. are authorized 70 ~ charged apt so
1Sef~a osa af9teT CEILING &srt taxes Ard aarh
lot or parcei Of Lard 50 delinquent xhau ~