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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11
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1t may hurt the feelings of the writer
folk Of the capital 10 know IL. but the editor
of one Of the most popular magazines i'm
the country spent a day here last week, apf
said in my hearing that he received mors
unavailable manuscript from Washington
than from any other city. The reason he
gave for much OF the trouble seemed 10 be
worth remembering.
1T is not that people can't write" he
said. The fault lies in the fact that they
don't tell their story. They don't make II
plain to the reader. They don't set down all
they have in mind. Their characters are so
real TO them that they lose sight Of the fact
that the reader has not the same point OF
view. They are like the artist who said he
could draw a picture of a hunter with his
gun on his shoulder. and attended by his dog.
going around the corner Of a house, and IN
the drawing he would use but three strokes
Of his pencil. He drew a vertical line. Then
he joined to II a short line at an acute angle
Below the slanting line he joined 10 the YER
teal line a short line curving upward. OF
course. IL you knew what ii all meant. you
could see that the vertical line was the edge
of the house. the slanting line the gun. and
the curve the tail OF the dog. There was the
picture. And unless you knew what IL was.
1t meant nothing at all. That's the trouble
with so many story .writesS Their three
strokes are a picture TO theG eoS mean
ingless TO the reader"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

The copyrights on the works OF Balzac
will expire in August of next year. and al
ready Partisan publishers are planning sew
eral new editions.
Frank r. Stockton is to leave his home
in Madison. n. j., and live in the old
TON, w. Va, recently purchased by him.
Frank Norris. author of 'McTeague,' is
now working on a new novel to be entitled
The Octopus" the slang name In Cali
fornia for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Speaking of the Brownings. a new story
Of Robert has found its way into print. 1t
was when his son was beginning his public
career as a painter and browning was
expect SO much from him. poor fellow ne
said. because he had q clever mother
Stephen Crane. according to the London
Times. is at work on two war novels, one
relating to some Cuban episodes Of the
Spanish-American conflict Of last year. and
the other TO the Greco-Turkish war. The
first Is not yet named The latter Is to he
called Active Service" and will be ready
for summer reading. 1t II similar In gen
eral style to Tho Red Badge of Courage
IT is often asked, says the Criterion,
whether colored covers really help to sell
books or not. And II Is not at al an easy
question to answer. Pub1isherg BEN and
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

American manufacturers who have been
thinking of making an exhibit at the Paris
Exposition are considerably discouraged by
the outlook regarding space. COMMISSIONS
General Peck has recently stated that the
total space occupied by the Paris Exposition
will be less than two-thirds of the space
occupied by the worlds fair at Chicago; that
80 per cent. of this entire space is reserved
for French exhibitors. This means IS per
cent. Of the entire space must be distributed
among ffty-four nations which have agreed
to furnish exhibits. OF this there has been
assigned TO the United States a larger area
than to any other country. yet it is so in
adequate that the commissioner has decided
TO build an annex at vincennes. eight miles
away. and to be paid for by exhibitors. That
wiz be a very unsatisfactory arrangement,
but the commissioner says 1t is the best
that can be done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

Charles Milford Robinson, in May Atlantic.
Branch libraries are in nearly every case
an important part or the library educational
work. A movement, called In Boston he
Home Library, and which is managed well,
though slightly differently in Chicago.
brings books directly TO the tenements. A
tenement house is selected in Boston TO be
the neighborhood library for two or three
months. A number Of good books and chill
dren's magazines are taken there and lent.
and once a week a person of sense" as DIR:
Hale has put IL, meets the children and
talks the books over. When the time is up
the library is passed on to another place
The New York Free Circulating Library Is
also engaging in this work, and last sum-
mer travelling libraries made their appear
ance in the vacation schools and play
grounds, through the interest OF other asso-
Citations. In several cities there are libraries
in the public schools. At Buffalo, where ten
schools were so provided this year, the
libraries are under the direction of the pub
lie library. A thousand books are put In a
library. and three times a year there Is a
transfer between the schools. SO that the
pupils in each have access to 3.ooo volumes
during the year. A writer, in attempting TO
sum up the civic duty of an ideal librarian,
said in the Century Magazine for March.
1897, that it was Ito adapt the contents OF
shelves and tables to the specific manufac-
turing. commercial and artistic needs OF a
community. as at Worcester; TO name
works Illuminating the living question of the
hour. as at Providence: TO court helpful re-
lations with the schools. as at Detroit"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11
The Epworth League Tent.

Last winter the Legislature, plainly with
out proper consideration of the matter, voted
to grant the use of the Statehouse grounds
to the Epworth League during its conven-
ton to be held In July. This use meant par
ticularly the placing of a tent large enough
to hold thousands of people. When the per-
sons Immediately interested in the care of
the grounds realized what this involved con-
sternation reigned. The custodian has lately
taken the necessary measurements and finds
that in placing the tent in the most avail
able place on the north side twenty-one
trees must be removed. and on the south
side all the best trees in the southwest cor
ner of the lawn will have to go to make
room for ii. In addition to this the sod will
of course be so injured by the trampling of
thousands OF feet every day for nearly a
week that 1t cannot be restored to its former
condition in less than two years. In view Of
these things the custodian has boldly as
sumed responsibility and announces that the
Epworth tent cannot be placed upon the
grounds.
In this action he no doubt has the support
Of the state officers. who, 1t is understood,
strongly object to the proposed use of the
lawn. When the matter is fully explained
he will in all probability be sustained by the
majority Of the citizens also. The State
house yard has reached it's present stage of
Improvement slowly and through great diff
culties. 1t is made ground and the filled
in soil was so poor that it took years for the
foundation of a thick and firm turf. Now
the grass and ~shrubhery are in fine condi-
ton and the young trees are thrifty and
give promise Of developing into a grove that
will in time make the grounds equal in at
tractiveness to any park in the city. The
removal Of these trees will set the improve
ment back ten years. will perhaps prevent
any further progress, since, If a precedent is
established and the yard given up to one
convention in this city of many conventions,
others will demand it and it will eventual
ly be nothing more than a dusty common.
1t seems an entirely useless destruction Of
property and Objectionable for many rea-
sons. 1t need be no reflection upon the
hospitality of Indianapolis If it shall refuse
to give up these grounds to the visitors, for
other ground can be furnished. If the
Roberts Park Church lot is too small for the
purpose the lot at the corner of Pratt and
Illinois streets is large enough, and is quite
as accessible as the Statehouse grounds. The
local committee on the entertainment Of the
League should at once arrange for another
place to erect the tent for public sentiment
will hardly consent to the use of the State
house park.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11
ABRAHAM LINCOLN In 1851.
Mrs. Julia ward Hove's Rcc~oIlections
Of the War President.

Atidntlc o1oulnly-
Among my recollections of this period
terview with President Abraham Lincoln.
arranged for US by our Kind friend Gov
error Andrew. The President was laPoring
at this time under a terrible pressure OF
doubt and anxiety. He received US in one
of the drawing rooms of the White House.
full view of Stuarts portrait of Washing
ton. The conversation took place mostly
between the President and Governor An
Of Mr.. Nncoln's deep blue eyes, the. only
feature Of his face which could be called
other than plain. Mrs. Andrew. being OF
the pleasure of seeing Mrs. Lincoln and
Mr.. Lincoln named 70 us the day. OF her
reception. He said to Governor Andrew,
George Sumner tell a story" The unusual
pronunciation fixed in my memory THIS one
rnlm mortar IS se ,nG1nsre, T 1an,c tank in0eeo'
When we had taken leave. and were out
of hearing. Mr.. Clarke said of Mr.. Lincoln:
h h%e have that sefs e alt Il in H his sa daef Il as hoP Il hs
felt that it was far from enough.
None of us knew then-how. could we
had touched and inspired that devout and
patient soul. At the moment few people
praised or trusted him Why did he not
ident, indeed. Look at this. war. dragging
on SO slowlyi Look at our many defeats
and rare victories!" Such was the talk that
Oue COIctd NHhe ~
most charitable held that he meant well.
Governor Andrew was one of the few whose
faith in him never wavered.
eanyhile through evil and good report.
he was listening for the mandate which
comes 10 one alone, bringing with IL the de-
cision Of a mind convinced and OF a con-
science resolved. When the right moment
came. he issued the proclamation of eman-
~cipation to the slaves. He sent his generals
into the encmy's country. He lived to well
come them as victors. to e~lectrify the civ
ilized world with his simple. sincere speech.
to fall by the hand of an assassin. 10 De.
queath to his country the most traglcal ano
sacred of her memories.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

Many a woman speaks of her emotional
temperament. but others call 1t temper
Feminine Observer.
One never realizes how little he really
knows until he has read a page or two OF
the dictionary.-Truth.
The real Joy Of a picnic Is in thinking
about its pleasures after its ~annoyances are
two days old--Emma Carleton.
1t may take all kinds OF people to make
q world. but 1t does seem as II a judiCious
selection would improve tt--Puck.
It il an open question as to whether inde-
cision or rashness has assisted US 10 make
the greater number OF mistakes-Truth.
Just about the time We get ready to do
something worth while We find that IL hns
already been done by somebody else.-Psck.
~ the time 3 nan has oaved ~ enough
nopey = have = va1n = : brussels cox~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

The recent announcement in the Journal
that a New York company is about to es-
tablish an automobile system in Indianap-
oils was authentic. and the new cabs. cars
and other horseless vehicles will undoubt-
edly be seen on our streets IN due course of
time. But the due course may be a little
slow. according to all reports from manu-.
facturers; at least 1t seems unlikely that
the vehicles will be so numerous here within
the year that horses will be the exception.
There is no better place in the country to
experiment with them and test their posi-
bilities than on our broad. level and we'll
paved ~thoroughfares. and in selecting this
point the company showed its wisdom. But
1t Is inevitable that there must be delays.
However anxious their promoters may be
to introduce them to the public, they can
not go out and buy them as they can
horses. Not enough automobiles are yet in
the market. or even "in sight," to permit of
any extensive change in methods of transit.
A writer in an English Iaper says there is
a rapidly growing demand in Great Britain
for the different varieties of these carriages.
but that the entire output of British fac
tories of all types of cars does not. up to
this ime exceed GOO or zoe. He adds for
the benefit of impatient would-be customers
that autocars take from three to six
months to construct, and are not tied up
in bundles and kept on the shelf, so it is
unreasonable to expect when the summer
comes and a car is wanted that it may be
had for the asking. Most makers require
at least three months for delivery, or even
longer for the larger types" The same writ
er opens a pleasant vista to future private
owners of motor carriages in pointing out
the possibilities Of summer tours. Tours
Of five or six hundred miles," he says, have
been made by a great number of private
owners during the past summer, and day
runs of eighty to one hundred miles and
upwards are thought nothing Of by those
who are used to their vehicles. while two
tours of considerable length Upon English
built cars over the most varied country
nave been recorded, which will equal any
thing lone upon continental productions,
these trips being one from John o. Greats
to Lands End, and thence to London and
Coventry, some LEGO miles. carried out as
long ago as October, 1897. by myself. and the
other made by a prominent member Of the
Belgian Automobile Club last year, extend
ing from Brussels to the south Of France
and back, crossing numerous ranges Of
mountains and traversing some $500 miles
with no mishap or trouble the whole dis
lance" There is no question but that the
automobile is to be the favorite means or
transit in the early future, and that. even
though our highways are poor compared
with those of England and the continent,
they will, with the aid of these carriages,
be travelled and explored by many persons
for whom horses and bicycles have few
charms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

The woman's Civic League of Chicago has
decided to wage war against advertisers
who disigure the city with Objectionable
signs. They are not concerned particularly
with the character OF the advertising. are
making no fight against the representations
of scantily-clad women that distinguish
some of it, but are proceeding on the theory
that all billboard advertising is an offense
to good taste and a Disagreement of the
neighborhood. Their first step will be to
ask the prominent advertisers to remove
the inartistic displays. explaining to them
that their business will be benefited more
by such removal than by the most extensive
use Of this form of advertising. Failing in
this the ladies will proceed to boycott the
obstinate advertisers. The Journal cannot
approve the boycotting feature of this
movement, but in a general way the move
ment is to be commended. The approaches
to every city in the country, whether high
way or railway, are made hideous by huge
billboards bearing all sorts of devices that
the mind Of advertiser can conceive and
printer or painter execute. When these
boards are not provided the walls of build
ings. the fences, even the rocks and trees
themselves, are defaced by fantastic pic
lures or lettering in crudest colors heralding
the merits of somebody's pills or some
other body's pants" or still another mans
brand OF tobacco. Inside the city-any city,
for all are more or less affiicted-blank
walls. vacant lots In otherwise satisfying
neighborhoods and every other available
spot are utilized by the deluded believers
Of ~beauty-loving residents and passersby. II
1t could be proved that this reckless outlay
OF paper or paint brought financial rewards
to the investors, their perseverance in her
aiding their wares in this fashion would not
cause so much wonder. There is at least
room for doubt II enough customers are
found in this way to pay for the paint on
the fence. 1t is certain that a goodly num-
Der Of people are so prejudiced against an
article whose name II continually thrust
between them and the beauties of sky or
field that they will not invest their money
IN 1t while another equally good can be had
and there is always something better than
the thing the billboard celebrates.
In these days the attention of a great
many people is turned In the direction OF
village and city Improvement. Many things
have been accomplished, but more remain
10 be done. and not the least Of these Is the
doing away with .disnguring advertisements.
1t is not likely that the Chicago ladies will
achieve any Immediate success. such re-
forms work their way slowly, hut II the asi-
taaon 10 kept up tia time viii come Wien
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

A gentleman who has spent some time
In China as a representative of an Ameri-
can railway syndicate says the development
OF American trade in that country is some
thing remarkable. Wherever he went he
heard expressions of good will and friend
ship for the Americans and a desire for
closer trade relations. Other nations. they
say, have in view the Selling of territory,
After all is said. perhaps the best wa to
secure an open door to Chinese trade is to
treat them fairly and not steal their terri
fnrv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

Last year the feelings of the American
public were narrowed by stories Of starva-
ton in Cuba. and no illustrated paper was
complete without distressing pictures Of
skeleton-like reconcentrados- After the war
closed little was heard of these people. and
1t was assumed by a good many persons
that the accounts had been exaggerated.
Readers of the series of letters from Mrs.
Fannie Brigham Ward, which have been
appearing in the Sunday Journal. are learn
ing that the tales that were told must have
been less instead of more than the truth.
Towns whose population is from so to 70
per cent. less now than three years ago,
the crowded cemeteries and the hundreds of
helpless orphans tell the story.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

ing ring Of soft material set just back Of
the groove. causing the latter to take up
the dirt.
Clothes can be washed without much
scrubbing by q new boiler attachment. com
prising a false bottom, having perforated
under the false bottom driving the water
through the tubes and discharging II on
the clothes
An improved mucilage bottle has the
stopper formed Of a hollow tube. closed at
the top and screw-threaded at the lower
end. with room inside for the handle of
the brush. allowing free use OF the latter
when the tube Is removed and making an
alright closure. =
Small animals can be quickly caught and
securely held with a Western mans device,
consisting of a piece of tubing. with a han
cord attached to the tube and rod TO form a
loop. which is decreased in size by drawing
the rod part way.
Calcium carbide is used to automatically
initiate a new French life-saving belt. which
can be worn permanently while on a ship
without discomfort, and has the carbide
placed in a metallic pocket at the sioe. 10
initiate the belt as soon as IL comes in con-
tact with the water.
To indicate that the contents of a bottle
are poison a new stopper is composed OF
two sections. the outer portion fitting in the
top of the neck and being followed out in
ternally TO receive the stem OF the inner
stopper. which must be taken out before the
liquid can be poured. :
An improved hammer head has an aux
Hilary pair of claws mounted higher up on
the handle than the main pair. their use be-
ing to engage the head of a nail when II has
been withdrawn as far as possible with the
main claw. the longer leverage allowing a
long nail 10 be drawn.
Two New England men have patented
a combined wrench and paddock in which
the curved finger of the lock has a shank
shsns 81 t Ies0s niidi hns I Rivot of to ts sesS MTen she
the latter locking the finger In place and be-
ing itself fastened by a key.
BY an Ohio mans Improvement in chande-
Tiers the burners can be lowered for light
ing without disturbing the hoV of gas, each
lamp being CARRIED on the Tower end Of
cts to be released for lowering, with fiex-
ible connecting pipes TO supply the gas.
Two New Workers have designed a fan
which can be operated without moving the
hand, the handle being followed ont at one
emo 10 receive a shoe spindle attached to the
ian, with a rack bar sliding in the handle
1t as the bar is pushed by the thumb.
Mirrors are heid in any desired position
by a Michigan mans device, having a pair
OF Keys set in the frame on opposite sides
OF the mirror, with screw-threaded shanks
wnicn Mt In screw sockets, the keys being
turned In one direction to clamp the glass
and In the other direction to release it.
Students can become expert typewriter
operators without the expense of buying
or renting a machine by the use of a New
forkers invention. consisting of a frame
carrying a series of keys which can be ar
ranged "a to correspond with the keyboard it
Is desired to learn, the keys having springs
10 return them after each stroke.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

Incidental testimony concerning munich
pal ownership of public franchises was af-
forded the other day by a Philadelphia
teacher Of cookery when instructing a class
OF Baltimore ladies. She was demonstrating
her skill by aid of a gas stove, which led
her TO remark that Philadelphia gas was
very poor owing to city control Of the sup
ply Il have no patience with municipal
ownership of gas she added. 'for that
means the gas works in the hands of poll
ticians." When the cook speaks it is always
well TO listen to what she says.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

Out in Iowa the other day a mar was
killed in a railroad wreck. His name was
published, and a woman who proved her
right to be called his widow came up from
Missouri Of the first train, identified the
body and took charge Of it. At the same
time another woman arrived from Montana
and identified the remains as those Of a
man who was to have met her in Minneap-
oils and married her the next day. Letters
found among the mans effects proved that
both women were telling the truth. This in
cident from real life is not at all remarka-
BILE as an item among the daily happenings.
and is only mentioned by way of pointing
out how very improbable it would be had
it occurred in a novel. Facts are much
stranger than fiction these days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11
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Mr.. Bernard Shaw. the eccentric English
playwright. has produced a new and mod
ernized" version CT Antony and Cleopatra"
The Egyptian queen is represented as a
gay and youthful person, and this is a sam
pie of the conversation between her and
Caesar:
Cleopatra (%snatching Caesars laurel
crown)-I know now why you wear this,
it's to hide your bald head.
Caesar (testily, replacing the trophy
Don't talk about that.
Cleopatra-Why not?
Caesar-Well. do you like to have people
tell you what a child you are?
Cleopatra-No; ' hate 1t.
-Caesar-Same here. I hate to be told how
old / am.
What with Mr.. Frohman's ideas Of
Romeo and Juliet" and Mr.. Shaw's Cleo
patra" we are in a fair way to have
classics up to date" with a vengeance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

OF LOO men composing the Nineteenth
Regular Infantry, which has just returned
from Porto Rico, 500 desire to continue in
the service and go to the Philippines. The
regiment will be recruited up to 1900. and
the War Department authorities expect that
the additional SEQ recruits will be obtained
within a week from this time aud that they
will be mostly men who nave served in
Cuba and Porto Rico. This does not indf-
cate that the men have suffered from i'll
treatment or poor ~rations.