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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23
A SOUTHERN NOVELIST.
Miss Mary Johnston Won Success
with Her First Work of Fiction.

Miss Mary Johnson's novel, Prisoners Of
Hope one of the popular novels Of last
season, was notable not only of itself. but
for its opening of new field for historic
fiction Her serial. ITO Have and to Hold
now running in the Atlantic Monthly, prom
ises to be of equal merit. and the two have
attracted attention 10 the writer. From a
somewhat extended biographical sketch in
the current number of Time and the Hour
these facts are taken:
Mary Johnston inherits talent She Is a
virginian by birth and ancestry. of a fine
Cid Dominion family, with strong -blooded
Scotch and Scotch-Irish forebears. Through
her mother she is lineal descendant of one
Of the thirteen apprentices who closed the
gates OF Londonderry in the siege of 1855.
Her paternal great-great-grandfathe Peter
Johnston. was the first Of the family in vir-
ginia, coming in 1722 from Scotland. Miss
Johnston's father, John William Johnston,
is a lawyer by profession. and since the civil
war. in which he was major of artillery
in the Confederate army, he mas been main
ly connected with internal improvements and
industrial development in several Southern
States. Her mother was born Miss Alex
ander. of Moorefeld. w. Va. and from her
She received her Scotch-Irish blood
Miss Johnston's birthday was Nov. q. 1870.
and her birthplace the town OF Buchanan.
Botetourt county, p!cluresquely set on the
James where IL breaks through the Blue
Ridge, 1s6 miles above Richmond. in
the heart of one of the loveliest
sections of Virginia. 1t is small
town. with somewhat long and
tells it. Il was settled in the closing years
OF the last century. and in ante-belum days
became a place OF some little Importance,
when IL was the center of much OF the best
OF the social life OF the county. In June.
1864 during Hunters raid. Ii was partially
burned. her fathers house being one OF
those destroyed. In this town most OF her
Childhood and early youth was spent Then
when she was in her sixteenth year the
family moved TO Birmingham. Ala. Major
Johnston being then engaged In building the
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23
Mr. Tarkington's Book.

Mr.. Grant Richards. the London publish
er. will bring out an English edition OF
Mr.. Booth Tarkington's Gentleman from
Indiana" simultaneously with its production
in book form by the Doubleday-McClure
Company. The story. which was cut down
some what for magazine use. will appear in
its original shape in the book. The work is
receiving many favorable comments. in and
out of the State, as the successive INSTALL
ments appear in Mcclure. Its graceful lit
erary style and dramatic quality receive
especial commendation. The Terre Haute
Gazette says, for example: 'We have in
this story another illustration of the possi-
tilites of Indiana character and localities
for supplying rich material for the poet and
novelist. Young Harrington is an enthusiast
tic Indianian, and already has drawn with
airy grace charming character to relieve
the shadow of others, which are yet en-
tirely consistent and natural. We have our
good and bad in Indiana: If she is the State
of Riley THE Gentleman from Indiana"
will only serve to heighten the interest in
the State. Mr.. Harrington has fine style
of his own, which shows nothing of the ap-
prentice hand"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23
WHY WE ARE HOMOGENEOUS.

Gatherings like the Epworth League now
with us serve more than the one purpose
for which they were organized They help,
for one thing. to solve that mystery which
puzzles so many foreigners-the homeogen-
eousness of the American people. The
United States is wide territory, with many
and diverse local interests. but its people
are one in their main characteristics. Their
sympathies. hopes. ambitions. ideas are
akin; they understand each other their diff
ferences are superficial and become as moth
ing when considerations for the common
good arise. That they do understand each
other is. perhaps, the great secret of their
unity, and they understand because they
read and because they travel. In Europe
are as foreign to each other as they are
to Americans. although the boundaries of
their respective territories are so narrow in
comparison with ours. Their ways differ and
they are as strangers; they do not compre-
hend each other. The reason is that they
do not mingle with each other; they do
not travel. In the United States great con-
ventions, with delegates and visitors from
every State, are daily affairs. Whether it
be politics, religion, social interests, sports
or what not, the result is the same so far
as acquaintance is concerned. The travellers
learn to know the varying conditions exist
ing outside of their own neighborhoods and
come to understand needs differing from
their own: necessarily. therefore. they are
able to comprehend the basis Of opinions
unlike their own which might otherwise
seem unreasonable and arouse antagonism.
The National Society of Teachers has just
held meeting in California; those teach
ers have gained an idea of their Nations
characteristics beyond anything they had
known before, and what they have learned
will be for the enlightenment of their pupils
also. California Is we'll represented in the
Epworth League convention, and these Wis
itors will go back from the middle West
with an enlarged knowledge of their coun-
try and their countrymen that can but be
beneficial.
Americans are laughed at for their rest
lessness. They do. indeed, seem perpetually
travelling, but as a people they have lost
nothing. but gained much by this eager. rest
less spirit. Each year the facilities for travel
and the temptations thereto increase. Stu
dents of social problems are wondering how
the constantly growing multitudes of i'm
migrants are to be assimilated. but their
anxiety is probably uncalled for. II We have
become the united nation We now are under
the conditions of the past there need be no
fear Of the future. A current paragraph
says 1t is now possible to go by trolley line
from Botson to New York. With a network
of trolley wires over New England 1t may
presently come about that the villages
of that region will be so Travelled that
no more sad and unhappy types of isolated
humanity will be left for Miss wilkins and
| her school Of novelists.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

Last spring a crusade was waged In Bos-
ton against the English sparrow He was
said 70 be a nuisance no longer to be en-
dured and an official edct was issued
against him. He had his friends cham
pion his cause vigorously In the news
papers, but while the excitement was
on he and a multitude of his kind were
slaughtered. Now caterpillars have taken
possession of Boston trees, and even the
sacred common is so overrun by them that
1t Is avoided by all who do not enjoy the
crawling down their collars and looking
over the rims of their hats. Now 1t is, too,
that the friends of the sparrow are taking
joy In saying. I'VE told you So" They de-
clare that while sparrows 1ourished unmo-
Tested caterpillars were seldom seen because
they were gobbled up by the birds. Whether
they are right or not. they have telling
argument. and the chances are that they
are correct In corroboration of their theory
1t may be worth while to recall the fact
that while Indianapolis shade trees are not
free from certain varieties of large cater
pillars, the measuring worm" and other
small worms once so troublesome have not
been seen in large, numbers since the ad-
vent of the sparrow. Most persons will be
apt to agree that while the birds may be
noisy and generally Objectionable, they are
much to be preferred to the plague of cater
pillars. and that IL 1t is to be a choice Of
nuisances they should be encouraged to re-
main.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23
EFFECT OF THE LEAGUE MEETING.

1t has been good for Indianapolis to have
the Epworth League convention here. Con-
ventions OF themselves are no novelty.
Many such gatherings come and go and
leave no special impress on the community.
They are welcomed in a more or less per-
functory way and then forgotten. Great
political meetings cause a ripple of excite
ment for a day; Knights of Pythias con-
vocation attracts pleased attention and is a
good thing for business interests" the
Wheelmen's League arouses passing inter-
est Members of such bodies are strangers
when they come and when they go. They
do not come close to the lives of the citi-
zens; they carry no influence. With the
Epworth Leaguers II is different. They
come here body of Jealous Christian peo-
pie. full OF enthusiasm and the cheer and
hope of religion and of youth. They enter
into the homes and the family life of the
city and bring with them an element that
is gladdening and inspiring To see them
so zealously attending religious services. to
hear them sing. to watch their bright faces
and to hear their unaffected expressions Of
faith In the religion they profess Is to re-
new. even In somewhat callous hearts. be-
lief in good that has perhaps sadly wavered
under the friction of the world. The senti-
ment Of good will toward these visitors has
been general and genuine. Those who had
given the subject no particular thought in
advance have expressed qualification since.
while those who knew what to expect are
especially happy. There are more ways
than one in which a town may profit by the
coming OF multitude Of visitors. 1t has
paid" indianapolis in the highest and best
sense TO have the league convention here.
Judging from conditions and appearances.
the delegates have felt themselves repaid
FOR coming; they can add to their content
the satisfaction of knowing that their pres
ence has brought with 1t its own reward
and that they leave with their hosts a
pleasant memory.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

The head of the Knights OF Labor who
ordered the strike on the surface railroads
OF New York and Brooklyn declared, few
days before he did so. that there was no
occasion for a strike and that the PROPOSE
tion was made by stock jobbers. Four days
after this declaration he ordered strike
which has failed. but not until there was
Q great deal of violence in which dynamite
was used. Not only was there destruction
OF property. but life was imperiied. The
strike in Cleveland was reopened upon
pretext of a broken promise relative to the
unemployment Of union men, Violence and
dynamite appeared. II II Is assumed In both
cases that the dynamiter Is not a striker
1r must be admitted by strikers that he and
all other lawless persons take the occasion
TO destroy property and endanger life.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

Hon. Elihu Root. of New York. is not the
man whom many would have thought of for
secretary OF war. for the reason that the
opinion prevailed that a man with military
experience would be better fitted for the
position. The President has come TO the
conclusion that lawyer rather than a mil
tfary man Is needed. This would indicate
that he proposes that the purely military
features OF the War Department shall be
left 10 the major general commanding. leav-
ing TO the secretary the disposition Of many
OF the legal questions growing out OF the
present situation Wanting lawyer for
the position. the President could scarcely
have made a better selection Mr.. Root Is
one Of the able lawyers OF New York He
Vas very efficient United States district
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

The New York Evening Post publishes
four-column letter from its correspondent
at Manila regarding the reports that our
soldiers have murdered unarmed Filipinos
and treated prisoners with gross c.Lelty.
The Post had published some statements Of
this kind, and the correspondent was in
structed to find out the truth aud :eport 1t.
He says the statements are without any
foundation in fact. that there has been no
violation by our soldiers of the rules Of civ
ilized warfare, and no more bloodshed or
cruelty than naturally pertains to war. In
cidentaly he remarks that private letters.
written by soldiers. not for publication. are
apt to be very unreliable in their general
statements. He says:
news published in the United states, the
most romantic and imaginative. IS that con-
tained In the private letters which thorgnt,
friends may have given to the press for pub
lication. They contain all the camp sos-
sip and baseless rumors that circulate
pipes that constitute the daily topics of
conversation; none are ever true in the
form in which they circulate and few ever
have genuine feeling whatever.
The Post vouches for its correspondent In
every respect and admits that 1t has been
msled by some Of the private letters that
have been published. I'VE should much pre-
fer" 1t says, ito believe that an occasional
American soldier is liar than to believe
that the American army is composed OF
barbarians." That would have been the rea-
sonable view to take at the outset.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23
After Long Now.


Secretary Long. OF the Navy Department.
Is quite as obnoxious-in his way quite as
inimical TO the Nations interests-as Alger.
He Is. perhaps a man OF finer grain than
his decapitated colleague. and has. there
fore. managed not 10 excite the same voclf-
erous opposition. but IL is safe 10 say that
in the hearts OF the American people Long.
of the Navy Department. has stirred up a
sense OF indignation deeper than that felt
for Alger. There is some excuse for a man
who knows very little. and Alger. as
public man. knows little that y good. but
sitions, there can be no excuse when he
makes use OF his Office 20 reward friends
without merit. and crafty unworthy preju-
dices under the pretense OF serving his
country. The main use OF the secretary's
office has been 10 vent his spleen ON Schley
the war The President now the; he has
rid himself Of Alger. should pay a similar
tribute TO public opinion BY riding himself
with such able and unselfsh statesmen ~
Hay and smith,
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

The last lines written by Robert G. In
gersoll show that he had hope of immor-
tality: n
Immortality, ~
With its countless hopes and fears beating
against the shores of time and faith
Was not born Of any book nor OF any creed,
nor Of any religion, 81 III
1t was born of human.a ffection, and IL will
continue to ebb and flow E
Beneath the mists and clouds Of doubt and
darkness as long as love kisses the lips
of death.
1t is the rainbow of hope, shining on the
tears of grief.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

president And Birmingham has since been
her home with the exception Of four years
during which she lived In New York city.
Miss Johnston recently wrote OF her literary
work: Since the loss OF my mother nine
years ago. / have been at the head OF
large household. I am a busy woman. with
many interests and responsibilities, and frail
health. and my writing Is largely OF the
nature OF fancy work-to be picked up at
cdd moments when nothing more pressing
engages my attention" And exqulstely
wrought fancy work indeed IL Is,
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

attorney few years ago. AS Republican
he has long been recognized as a man of
influence. OF late he has not been in full
accord with what is called the machine.
In the last municipal contest Mr.. Root took
sides.with the Republicans supporting Seth
Low. That is a matter of the past, since
New York Republicans are nearer party
unity than they have been for many years.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23
Man for the Emergency.

''Ain't we got cut Of Krueger?" asked
the foreman.
I'VE amt" replied the editor of the
Plunkville Bugle, "but that picture Of the
man who was cured Of liver complaint by
Jobson's Liver Bitters is enough like him
to go. You'll find 1t in the far corner of the
WOodbox."
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

What Governor Pingree says hereafter
against any one cannot harm him in the
estimation OF sensible people. The man
who insisted that Detroit should pay a
street-railway corporation twice much
as its property cost has ceased to be critic
10 be feared
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23
Pride.

That" said the honest farmer who sat
on the fence, that is the fourth one of
them AUTOMOBILES that has stuck in that
there piece Of clay road this summer. It's
a cold day when we can't show them city
smart Alecs We are jist about as smart as
they are!''
And his face beamed with honest pride.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

The five men who were lynched in a LOU
asiana village Friday were OF class that a
sensible immigration law would keep out of
the country II they were naturalized their
friends can make no claim upon the United
States. but II they were not citizens We
may be obliged to pay unless it can be made
to appear that they began the conflict. 1t
Is far better to keep such men out OF the
country 1t should not be an asylum for
oSSa sSina
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

Increasing evidences of prosperity on
every hand-the general trade situation i'm
proving in strength-failures the smallest
ever known-railroad earnings showing a
large increase over former years-are some
make the calamityite feel like a man with
unuf a country
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

On Friday the recruiting officer at Gin
cinpat: enlisted a stalwart young Buckeye.
six feet and three inches in height. who had
walked fifty miles to enlist, bringing GER
tifcate from a school teacher as to his age
and character. That is the kind of patriot
1sm that tells
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

Since the firm stand taken and maintained
by the United States on the Alaskan boun-
dary question Great Britain Is said to be
yielding something OF her claims ard re-
spending in better spirit to our representa-
tions. 1t is well fog Mr.. Bull to understand
that other people can be firm as well as
himself
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

The number of papers which, few weeks
ago. were bowling about the 'Algerine pol
ICY that are now declaring that he bore
the burdens of another will surprise those
only who are not familiar with their un-
ncrllnIllous methods
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

letes resulted in victory for the English
men by majority OF one event out Of nine
The odd event. the one that turned the
scale in favor of the English team. was a
three-mile run. which was won by Cam
bridge man, Yale man coming in second.
The Americans did well to win in four con-
tests out of nine, especially as the English
men had a team of eleven members to draw
from while the Americans had Only eight.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

On the last day of the Epworth League
q great success. No convention has ever
been held here that was. on the whole. bet
ter handled. that better met the purpose Of
its meeting or that left more agreeable
fupression
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

Chicago members OF the G. A. r. have
started a movement TO secure the material
encampment next year in that city. Among
the inducements will be an entertainment
fund of at least 100000 and as much more
as may be necessary to outbid any other
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

The new paper trust is not to have things
Its own way. An independent company has
been organized in Chicago with a capital
stock of $4,000 which promises to have a
large plant in operation within six months
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

The fact that the high dignitary Of the
Mormon Church pleaded guilty to VIOLA
ton OF the law making polygamy a felony
and got or with a small fine is evidence
that. under the cover of statehood. the Nor
mon leaders are determined to practice the
most important article of their creed which
makes them distinctive body.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23
Poem.

If Kruger is teally called "Kruer."
And they say ttat it is, for sueger,
We may hear IL said,
Ere the leaves have turned red,
That he has stood all he can endueger
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

Admiral Dewey has heard English spoken
wherever he has stopped since leaving Ma
nilz. but he did not hear real good Ameri-
can till he was banqueted by Minister
Harris and the United States consuls in
Ausfria
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23
BUBBLES in THE AIR.
Not Frightened.

kissing bug bit me right under the nose
a week or so ago.
Weren't you frightened?"
Nav. / hadn't the least trouble in keep
ing a stiff upper lip"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

Of opinion. when he left Manila. that there
were men enough there to end the war.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.
Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.

NEW YoRK-Astor House.
CHfCAGO-Palmer House, p. o. News Co, zlI
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
CINCINNATI-J- X. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
street.
IOUISVILLE-C. 7. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co.. 25e Fourth avenue.
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Rggs House, Ebbitt
House and Wlllard's Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23

The international contest yesterday be-
tween American and British university ath-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-06
Sturdy
Children
ARE MADE so BY
Grape.
Nuts
FOOD FOR CHILDREN

Determined people will generally
accomplish their aim if th9y persist
But simple II will' is not enough.
One must enlist other forces, par
ticularly health, and health is obtained
from good food and balanced
mind.
Children, especially, should be given
food known to contain the elements
required by body for it's proper BALD
ing and rebuilding Children fed on
white bread quantities of potatoes.
candy and pie, are sure to be ''rickety'
and a disappointment to their parents
and themselves, Children fed on
Grape-Nuts and cream each day are
supplied with food containing all the
food elements nature uses, except water
and oxygen, and children SO fed are
sure to round out into sturdy, healthy
and brainy young men and women,
unless some unforeseen and exceptional
bar arises. The delicate grape sugar
sweet of the food makes Grape Nuts a
prime favorite with young and old.
Postal Cereal Co., Ltd, make Grape
Nuts at their Battle Greek factories
and all first-class grocers sell them.
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At Our Big Shoe
Department.

School shoes must needs be serviceable
to answer their purpose. Shoddy, as a
makeshift for leather Is expensive at
any price, All our school shoes bear
the following merits: Absolutely solid
leather, reliable wearers and our prices
are right.
Mr.. Myers, the manager of our de-
partment, in his thirty years of shoe
selling in this city has never varied
from the business principle of Honest
Shoes only"
Shoes for Kindergarten pupils, Don
golas, patent tips, at 40 cents. Misses
sizes, same styles, SO cents.
notice.: Just arrived, our famous
High school boots for young ladies, both
made in Wei Kid and Box Cab. Cork
soes to protect the feet from dampness
Our price is $1.9S, and they cannot be
matched in the state.
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Lace Curtains.

We call attention to our great vau-
ETY. of fine Lace Curtains in all quail
ties Our prices range from SOC to soc.
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Grand Sale of
Fancy Mantle
Covers.

Now at the time when you are return
ing to your homes for the winter, it
would me we'll to remember that
pretty mantel cover adds greatly to a.
rooms cheerfulness. We recognize this
fact when purchasing this great guam
tity of fancy covers There is here the
VERY one you desire Our prices are
extremely moderate, from few cents
up
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80 cents pair
KammOckS.

Grand clearing out of all our hams
mocks at half price
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Early Fall Glove.

The very newest shades in Argyle
Gloves. You will be delighted with
them, for every feature a Glove can
have is found perfect in this one. Reg
ular price $139.