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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04

similar compliment was paid to the En-
peror by the United States and Russian emf
bassies which are situated on the Inter der
Linden.
The North German Gazstte says the Em-
press intends to publish a volume Of the
photos taken by herself in the Holy Land,
the profits to be devoted to charity.
The German newspapers arc highly indig-
nant over the recent speech of Count Thun-
Hohenstein, the Austrian premier, in which
he threatened in the Reichsrath, at Vienna
to retaiiate against Prussias expulsions OF
Austrians from the frontier provinces. EN-
peror William, however, is said to be very
dissatisfied at the want of tact" shown
by the Prussan officials and many of them
may be replaced. But the action Of the
Austrian premier is considered very Sc
rious, as it is regarded as indicating the at
titude of Austria. 1t is pointed out that
Count Thun-H ohensteins speech was in
tended TO please the CZechs and the Poles.
who detost the idea of alliance with Ger
many, which is bound to suffer by such
an incident Indeed, the idea prevails here
that the days of the Dreibund are num-
bered. Several of the Berlin papers express
this conviction. =
LIE SOtOSue NTdZSlleS III al article COHl-
pairing the navies of Germany and the
United States, says that in 1901 the Ameri-
can navy will be larger than the German
navy, and it urges the government to push
the present shipbuilding scheme so as to
get on equal terms with the United States.
Germany, from next April, will have a
third secretary at it's Washington embassy.
DR.. Won Holleben. the German ambassador
to the United States. sails for New York
on Dec. 10. He will be a passenger on board
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Groose, of North
German Lloyd Steamship Company.
The National Zeitung says the first in
stallment of the increase of the peace eff
fective army by seventeen thousand men
and four thousand horses, including forty
eight new field batteries, has been distrib-
uted between Prussia, Saxony and Wur-
temburg and the field batteries for the pro-
jected new Bavarian army corps.
All the American consuls Of southern Ger
many gave General Mason banquet at
Frankfort this evening on the occasion Of
his change from Frankfort-on-the- Main to
Berlin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-American whisky
is always commended in Honduras and
American beer is sold to the exclusion of
all others in that country. This appears
from the annual report of Consul Johnston.
at Utilla, just received at the State De-
partment' He saws that while the United
States has the majority of imports into
Honduras, the English have all the trade
in some lines, such as thread, lace inser-
ton. etc. In cotton goods some English
products are sold, but they are mostly from
the United States, especially in the finer
grades. The market will use twice as much
of a first-class article as of an inferior.
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hawaiian Report Rendy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. = The Hawaiian
has completed its bill for the
government Of the Hawaiian islands as
part of the United States, and has also fin
ished its report to accompany the bill. and
both matters have been placed in the hands
of the President by Senator Cullom, chair
man of the commission. 1t is the senator's
expectation that the President will transmit
the papers to Congress some time next week
and that he will ask early consideration of
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KILLED His brother.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. Sat Girard,
er, Noble Kent, who was on board train
in custody of an officer having been arrest
ed on a charge Of attempting the lie OF MS
the train and made his escape. The trouble
between the brothers grew out OF dispute
over their fathers estate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04

WASHINGTON Dee s.-To-day's state
ment of the condition OF the treasury shows:
Available cash balance. sol. T56. I21; gold re-
serve $242 2S5, lse
The Anglo-American commission, includ-
ing the ladies Of the party and number
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PRosPERITY IN GERMANY.
Every Chimney Smoking and Every
Wheel Turning.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga strong picture
of the industrial development of Germany
during the past year is contained in the an
nual report to the State Department of
United States Consul General Mason at
Frankfort The consul shows that the year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04

Of friends, took a special train to Annapolis
to-day. where they are the guests of the
naval officials in an inspection of the United
States Naval Academy. The commission
held no business sessions to-day.
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FOUNTAIN PENS

Bowen-Merrill are agents for the cele-
brated Waterman Ideal Fountain Pen and
and So sizes Every Waterman pen is
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We offer you a first-elass Fountain
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Bowen Merrill
Christmas
Suggestions =
FINE WRITING PAPER

We have selected a beautiful line Of writ
ing paper, in neat one and two-quire boxes
at prices from 25c to SD.
The children'S stationery, put up in boxes,
never was as attractive as this year.
Our 47-cent box, containing one pound
of fine writing paper, with fifty square en-
velopes, to match, is the best value we have
to offer IT comes both in the rough linen
and smooth finish.
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National nanIss A.ked to Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S-The controller of
the currency has made call to-day for the
condition OF national banks at the close
of business Dec. ].
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GOLD PENS

Are always an acceptable present. We offer
you Gold Pen in pearl holder, and each in
a plush case. at $1.1O complete We have
a compleet line of Mabie Todd and Bard
gold pens, and can suit you in any style
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was another twelvemonth during which
every chimney in the Fatherland was smok-
ing; every wheel turning" and he presents
some remarkable facts and figures in Illus
tratlon of German trade methods and their
results, particularly in their effect upon the
trade relations with the United States. 1t
appears that the United States stands Sec
ond only to England in the total volume of
trade with Germany, including both export
and import trade. The exports to the United
States decreased in textiles alone nearly
SA3C0,CO0 as q result of the last United
States tariff law, and some aggressive jour
nails have been urging that the time is ripe
to retaliate against the United States. Some
of the German chambers of commerce have
been taking formal steps to ascertain the
trend Of public opinion in this matter, and it
appears to be Overwhelmingly gainst retail
adoption of a conservative policy in the fu-
ture. The balance of trade for the year was
in favor of the United States to the amount
of $50, 766, 800. Mr.. Mason calls attention to
the remarkable results attending the eff
forts of the German and French govern
ments to extend their markets in remote
quarters of the world through the agency
of expert commissions and suggests that
this is an effective argument to support the
estimate of the Department OF State for the
organization of like commissions in the
United States. He points to remarkable
corn meal in Germany, the gain being "a
per cent. for one year The Germans are
looking forward with apprehension to the
display of the value of corn to be made at
the Paris exhibition. Their experts have
discovered that this meal is richer in fatten-
than any other cereal, and they are appre-
hensive that the laboring classes in Gu
rope once taught its use will buy 1t to the
exclusion of European grains.
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REQUEST from the spanish Red Cross

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-The French en-
bassy has submitted to the State Depart
ment request from the Spanish branch Of
the Red Cross Society for illustrations and
explanations of all the surgical, medical and
humane devices used by the United States
to alleviate the horrors of war. This Span
ish society is not a government institution,
although it has operated during the recent
war under the patronage of the Queen Re-
gent of Spain. A request similar to this has
been made of all other governments, the
purpose being to publish a volume showing
the advances made the world over in car
ing for the wounded and sick and in meet
ing the many distressing situations arising
from a condition of war. A full set of illus
trations is desired of the American field
hospitals, ambulance trains, stretchers, sur
geons' outfits and the manifold require
ments and conveniences of the military and
naval surgeons bureaus. As there is no i'm
propriety in giving foreign nations full in
formation on the humane methods IN use
by our forces, the request doubtless will be
granted
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CALENDARS

The calendars for 1899 are certainly the
prettiest ever shown, and contain the Long
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many new and dainty designs. Our line has
been selected with the greatest of care from
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ENGRAVING

Our engraving for wedding invitations and
announcements, at home, reception and call
monograms and initials, crests and coats of
arms, needs no comment. We invite a COM
parison Of our work with that of others.
Our prices will be found exceedingly rea-
sonable-being in many cases lower than is
charged for so-called engraving. 1t affords
US pleasure to show our samples and quote
prices.
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS

We can change, at very little expense, the
street address on card or residence heading
plates, thus saving the engraving of an en-
tire new plate.
We are glad to quote prices by mail.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-03
GAVE HIS ALL.
The Noble Act of IA Crippled civil Ws1
Veteran who Wanted to Help
the Young Soldiers.

An old soldier, veteran of the civil
war. who had lost one arm while fight
ING for the union, walked into the
Mcdico-C -Chirurgical hospital one day
and asked to be allowed to see the sick
soldiers who had been brought from
Camps Alger and Meade. The permis-
sion was given, and the old man walked
through the various wards where the
sufferers lay, and frequently stopped
TO talk with some Of the patients. In
about an hour after he had made n
tour of the top floor he went down
stairs and made his way into the hos
pital office. The soldier Of near 40
years ago strode up to the doctors
desk, and, pulling some money from
lis pocket, said to the doctor; This
is all | have, but ! want those boys to
have 1T; l can walk to my home"
There was two dollars in the old mans
pile. When he turned to go the doctor
caught hold of him and said: Here,
nv noble man, you're true friend Of
the defenders of their country, but
take back your money. Those boys
would not want TO take the last two
dollars from an old crippled soldier.
III tell the suffering soldiers, and
they'll be Just as grateful for your
kind intentions" The old man took
his money and left the hospital very re-
luetantly. He was sorry his money
would not be taken for "the boys" -
Philadelphia Record.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-03
SCIENCE IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
A Simple Means of Obtaining Color
Ing Matter for Ices, Frost
ing, Etc.

Coloring matter for candies, ices,
frosting and similar articles can be
made out of pure fruits and vegetables
at home, and they will have the advan-
tage of being harmless. Green is made
by boiling tender, young spinach, and
straining out the Juice. This juice is
then boiled down. and strained again;
the thick part left in the strainer is
the coloring matter, which, when mixed
with sugar, will keep a long time.
Gran berries treated in the same way
will make rich red coloring matter.
This also can be kept indefinitely by
mixing with sugar and sealing up air
tight. BlackberriGs produce another
shade, and so on through the whole
list of fruits. By preparing few
samples in the season good colorrng
matter of all hues can be had ready
at any moment for decorating cakes,
frostings, ices or candies for special
occasions.
Aluminium Is used so generally for
household goods, ornaments and bu-
reau decorations 4hat a wash to re-
store its white color is essential in
every household. In short time
aluminium furnishes similar to silver
and brass, and ordinary washes for
these metals do not affect 1t. But II
1t Is washed with the following mix
ture, the white color will be instantly
restored Dissolve 30 grammes of bor-
ak in one liter of water, and add a
few drops of ammonia to the solu
observation-disclosures.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-03
DANDY PUDDING.
Recipes for Making This and Apple
slump, Another Good
Dessert.

To make dandy pudding, put one
quart of milk into double boiler;
add two tablespoonfuls of cornstarch;
moisten, cook until smooth, add half
a cup Of sugar, take from the fire, and
add the yolks of four eggs. Turn at
once into a dish that has been pre-
viously lined with slices of buttered
bread or pieces of stale cake. Put at
once into a moderate oven to bake
for Is or 20 minutes. Beat the whites
of the eggs until light; add to them
four tabespoonfuls of powdered
sugar; beat until stiff and dry. Heap
these over to the top of the pudding
and brown.
Among the homely, palatable and
rather wholesome desserts are apple
slump, blackberry roly-poly and raisin
roll. These, with junket and apple
dumplings, form the desserts largely
used by the country folks. Apple
slump may be converted into black
berry slump, peach slump and
hucllleberry slump by substituting
these for apples. Peel six good-sized
apples, and cut them into quarters;
remove the cores, put them into a
saucepan with one quart of water,
stew gently for ten minutes while you
make a crust by rubbing one table
spoonful of butter into one pint of
-four, add teaspoonful of baking
powder and half teaspoonful of salt,
moisten with two-thirds of a cupful
OF milk. The dough should be soft,
but not sticky. Roll it out lightly and
cut into biscuits. Add another pint
of water to the apples, and when boil
ing stand your biscuits all over the
top. Do not allow them to go under
the water. Cover the kettle and
cook for ten minutes without lifting
the lid. Arrange the biscuits around
the edge OF the platter. Turn the
apple into the center and serve hot
with a pitcher of milk or cream and
sugar.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-03
HIS TURN AT LAST.
War Is Fearful Thing But IL Has
Its Compeusating Re-
suits.

The young man who had returned
from the war was the youngest of the
family. When he got home his father
handed him the paper the first thing
in the morning, his mother helped him
first at the breakfast table, his broth.
er offered him cigar and his sister
asked him IL her playing on the piano
annoyed him.
In the evening he was telling of the
hard times he had been through.
"But | don't mind" he exclaimed.
"It's worth it,"
"You mean the experience was In
teresting?" said his mother.
"Not exactly that. You remember
when Aunt Jane, or Uncle JEFF, or the
minister, or my cousin from st. Louis
came to town how anxious you all
were to entertain them?"
"Yes"
"Well, ever since l was little boy
| have been jealous of those people.
I've resented the way | had to stand
around and not speak till was spoken
TO, and let my favorite piece Of chicken
90 to some one else. | tell you war
is fearful thing; but, on the other
hnnd, it's worth a good deal to come
back and be treated like company in
your own home. Judge.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-03
A CHILD'S REPRUOF.
Her Quiet Protest Against Profanity
Silenccs Lot of swear
Ing Soldiers.

A company of young recruits about
tc join the army were waiting for the
ears. They were excited and noisy
Rnd evidently their mothers and sis
ters were not among the friends who
waited with them, TOR their talk was
literally sprinkled with slang and
swearing There is a perverse notion
In silly-heroic minds that a soldier
must swear.
The train arrived and the young
men stormed aboard, shouting back
their good-bys with interjections of
oaths and vulgar lingo. Their rude
manners of course drew the notice Of
all the passengers.
For nearly an hour their coarse fun
was kept up. By that time they had
about exhausted their hearers pa
tience. Several of the annoyed and
indignant passengers were on the
point of appealing to the conductor.
when a little girl not more than seven
years old fair and delicate child, 81
fenced the men in a moment.
Like the rest, she had borne their
bad language as long as she could. She
slipped from her seat beside her moth
er, and, going straight TO the loudest
swearer in the gang, laid her little
pocket Bible in his lap.
Not word was said. One appealing
| look into the young mans face, and the
little girl trotted back to her mother,
but she had administered a rebuke
that was keenly felt by him and his
noisy comrades. Not auotheroath was
heard during the journey.
Atthe next stopping place the elyoune
man got out and bought package o.
candy for his little friend. When he
gave it to her he stopped and Kissed
her, and promised that he would al
ways keep the Bible for her sake.
The act of the child-entirely of hel
own prompting, as her mother after
ward said-was one of those inspira
tions of gentleness that check lawless
misdemeanor when direct reproot
would only make 1t more abusive. II
the most impressive and tender way
1t reminded the young soldier and his
companions that social drcency and
Divine command still held a claim up
on them, and that profanity, instead
of martial virtue" is an unmanly
shame.-Youth's Companion,
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-03
THREE LIVES SAVED,
And II WAS All Accomplished by n
Dog That Was Condemned
TO Die.

Two Partisan gendarmes were walk
ing along the banks Of the Canal
d'Ourco one day, when they came across
a beautiful Russian deerhound evident
" astray. On his collar VAS nothing eX-
cent what was evidently his name
"Dimitri."
Tying a stout cord TO his neck, the
policemen led him along with them
meaning to take him to the pound
DESTINY seemed to be luring him to his
deatb for unless he were claimed with
in n week or two, he would surely be
asphyxiated according to law
suddenly the trio arrived at the Qual
do In Narne. where a large crowd mao
collected. A child had fallen INTO the
water and was drowning while l's
mother was running up and down Ct!
ing in agony 81, 49,,
"Oh. save my child! VINO VIII saw
my child?' ru vore
Finally a man named Emil Nout
iumped into the stream and swan ou'
20 tbe nov. Encountered with his eIo,n
ing he was seized in frantic grasp oS
me struggling child, and both were dls'
appearing. to the horror OF the ..TI' spec e
tators. when like a fash OF lighI -. , M
itri" sprang into the canal lie "''
bitten his rope through mi,
In two minutes the drowning pun
,,.aro at tbe side of the canal. where VIII
inc hands drew them from the ,.. walsI
In the excitement of the work Of resus' s,
citation. the bystanders forgot lne u9s ~,
when at last they looked around lOl l
HIM he had disappeared. His eaPtoL.
never saw him again. and the;e .,.. W.
three lives saved.-Gazetts Ahe'VO''4
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-03
WIT AND WISDOM.

Society is human nature on dress pa
rade.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Oh, yes, my husbands good
enough sort of man in his way"
Don't you meap in your way P"-Pick-
Me-Up
She-"Do you mean to tell me that
! am the only woman you ever loved? p"
He-"Yes, All the rest were girls. -
Judy.
I'VE have hen that laid two eggs in
one day." "Oh, that's nothing. My
father laid a foundation stone."-
Worlds Comic.
Mike-"The top av the mornin' to yez,
Pat" Pat (muddled)-"Shure, Olive
got 1t, he bhoy; me heads going round
somethin awful!"-Fun.
Getting 1t Right.-Mose-"W
would you say, de committee are or
de committee is?'" Uncle Rastus-"I
wouldn't say none OBJ dem. | would
say de committee am '"-Cleveland
Leader.
One Of the Old Sort.-Mr. Dukane-"I
understand that the dowager empress
of China is a reactionist" Mr. Gas
well-"She is. She declares that no
one shall call her a new woman."-
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
"Why is merchant who does not ad-
vertise like man in a rowboat? 2" asked
the student. "Keeps going backward" +"
guessed his friend. "No; heis trying to
get along without sales" said the stu,
dent.-Spokane spokesman-Review.
II suppose, Henry said the old gen.
tleman to his new son-in-law, that
you are aware the check for $4,000 ]
put among your wedding presents was
merely for effect" "Oh, yes, sir" re.
spondcd the cheerful Henry, "and the
effect was excellent The bank cashed
1t this morning without word. Van.
lty Fair
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-03
CheerfuIness in n Sick Room.

Thoughtfulness for a patient is one
Of the most essential characteristics
of a good nurse. Never ask the pa
tient what he wishes to eat, but in
quire of the doctor and out of the
hearing of the patient. When the
food is daintily prepared and neatly
arranged on a tray, carry it to the
patient as surprise. Such trifing
acts often help the sick to recover.
as they tend to divert the mind, and
the anticipation of new surprise
each day keeps him in a cheerful mood.
Keep the medicine bottles. glasses and
spoons out of his sight and read little
cheerful happenings for short time
each day. Never allow the invalid TO
be distressed or worried by any un-
pleasant occurrence. These and many
more little thoughtful acts are a help
to the doctor and at the same time
medicine for the patient.-N. Y. Trib~
une.