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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

A writer on literary topics in a Boston
book dealers and publishers that of the
half-million books published during the
past six months not one of the six or eight
novels which go to make up the total is in
the last degree likely to remain for another
generation. The writer considers this
thought disheartening But why should he
be troubled? He does not himself, evident
ly, consider any one of the half dozen of
sufficient merit to live, so his sadness must
be because of the fact that the novels are
not better. This regret is reasonable
enough as applied to the present generation
OF readers, but why worry about the next
generation? That will take care Of itself.
If the production of literature continues at
own than 1t can read. and IL 1t should pre-
fer to turn to the past there are always the
classics that form our own literary back
ground. 1t would be gratifying, of course,
to feel that the writer's of to-day were pro-
ducing works that would live, but the au-
thors Of books that have lived for many
generation were not thinking of posterity
when they were at work. but of the work
itself and how to make 1t a true and artis-
tic expression. Sometimes their work was
not appreciated during their time and only
came to its due long after. In this day,
when everybody reads and nearly every
one writes. and publishers are to be found
for every manuscript, no highly meritorious
production is likely to go undiscovered, but
1t Is yet not impossible that the coming
generation may be reading books now in
existence which are not rated as of excep-
tional value.
But, while it is of no real consequence to
know whether or not the books of the pres
ent shall live till tomorrow. 1T is unjust TO
belittle the literature of the period by any
assumptions concerning it's lasting quail
ties. The fact remains that, in spite of
much that is trivial and worthless, a vast
deal Of good literature is being produced.
If few novels show the touch of genius, a
great number of them show talent of a
varied sort. The authors are apt at de-
scription, at character drawing, at dia-
logue. at all the technicalities which belong
to good fiction. and they are frequently
masters of a clear English style. The
verse writers are so many that their work
is not properly appreciated, but there is a
long list of men and women who, II they
had lived a century or two. ago, would now
have high rank There were never more
graceful essays written than now; histor-
ians are doing good work. and all along the
line. both in light and serious literature,
are conscientious. artistic and talented
workers. The standard Of merit has been
raised; readers are more critical than for
merly. and, though the old books may be
preferred for one reason ard another-it is
sometimes custom and association rather
than actual superiority that give them
first place-the new should not be careless
ly and hastily condemned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

Not One That IL Mentioned in Monthly
Literary Reports.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Several of the literary magazines pub
fish lists every month of the most popular
books" said the representative of large
Northern publishing house who il in the
city looking after the Southern trade.
These lists are compiled from data fur
nished by dealers and public librarians AZ
different cities, and the volume that usually
occupies first place is, of course. the novel
that happens TO be the fad OF the day. As
a matter Of fact, however, none Of them
have ever printed the name of the book
that is really most popular and actually
the best seller, not alone for this month or
last month but for every month of the year.
That books is the Bible. IL may surprise
you to know continued the speaker. that
the Bible is selling better to-day than az
any time since ii was first printed. Last
year, from Jan. i, 1899. TO Jan. /, 1900 the
American Bible Society alone issued nearly
a million and half copies. The exact
figures are 1,426.S01 or course the society
Is an immense concern. but there are sew
eral others In the United States and NUM-
Der in England and Europe. all turning out
nothing but Bibles They publish them IN
every conceivable shape, from the beautiful
Oxford editions in flexible covers al 80
apiece down to the little cheap volumes IN
hne print that retail for nickel Nova
days a very good. serviceable Bible is sold
for so cents. IL has all the latest and best
notes. several colored maps and a very
useful index. The sale of that edition has
been enormous and has run into the nun
dreds OF thousands. The wars on both
sides of the water have had very marked
effect in increasing the demand for Bibles.
You can make calculation of the total
force in the field. both English and Ameri-
can, and then count on at least one Bibis
for each soldier. Some of the boys who
went TO the Philippines got upward Of
dozen, and most OF the soldiers Bibles were
handsome, substantial copies I think.
seriously, that the old stories OF Bibles that
have stopped bullets have Influenced many
a mother. sister or sweetheart in the selec-
ton of a good. thick volume I'm preferences
TO one of the thinner and Lighter editions.
Yes. the Bible is decidedly the most popu-
lar book Its copyright for six months
would make man rich beyond the dreams
Of avarice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

Lord Roberts, according to current re-
port, has made several engagements for
himself in London during September and
has ordered his town house to be ready for
him on the LIST of that month.
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese multi-mil-
lionaire, maintains at his own expense a
well-equipped force of about 5000 soldiers.
all devoted TO their venerable chief and
ready to do his behest, be the same what
it may.
Miss Priscilla Alden was born in Chicago
the other day. She is daughter of Frank
A. Alden, who is the eighth generation in
direct descendants from the famous John
Alden. who wooed and won the first Pris-
ella, born Mullins.
George w. Dart, who raised the stars
and stripes over the Confederate capital
at Columbia, s. c.. at the end of sher-
mans march to the sea, has just entered
the Soldiers Home at Marshalltown. Ia.
He is native of Attica, N. Y.
Picking, the northern court or capital of
China, is built in the form of an exact
square, each side of which is four and a
half miles long, with rectangle applied TO
the south side. The square is the Manchu
city, the rectangle is the Chinese CITY Both
parts are incIosed by high walls of great
thickness. There are sixteen gates, sur
mounted by imposing towers.
An interesting relic in the possession OF
DIR. ]. II. Grdner, of New York, is a dress
coat, the wedding garment of Dr. Girdner's
grandfather, made by President johnson
long before he attained national PROM
inence in politics and when he was still en-
gagged in his occupation as tailor In the
back of the collar of the coat is a small
strap bearing the words. "a johnson.
Tailor
Red. white and blue, though the oo,ors
of the union jack. were not used gener-
ally in England as marks of patriotism
before the Queens diamond Jubilee three
years ago. The old colors were red ana
white and the innovation is said to be due
to some dealers importing a large stock
Of French decorations left over from the
French national fetes. Englishmen are
cheering the three colors now however
as vigorously as though they were Ameri-
cans or Frenchmen-
General Cronje was unique among the
Transvaai generals. He alone ruled nv
fear. A silent man, with stopped shoulders
and hard, hunters eyes. men were never
attracted TO him as they were TO Lucas
Meyer and Louis Botha- Whip always in
hand. he stood over them as harsh
schooimaster stands over his boys in
school No weakened burgher ever came
to Cronje for leave to go home. At Paarde-
berg he had no ambulance and refused
Lord Roberts's offer 20 relieve him Of his
wounded.
In the Jefferson Physical Laboratory NJ
Harvard University. Professor Trowbrtdre
the director. has q storage battery OF tven-
~ thousand cells In suceessful oner>fson
the largest IN the world at the oSrvice Of
the investigator g electricity. AZ : Vo1f-
eGo &c three million, sparks en- s. 49,
oaee1 - en1 . haR 81 ~ v11Sh -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

London Letter in Philadelphia Inquirer
So many deaths have occurred at the
'front.' from typhoid. or '.enteric fever" IS
they call IL in the army reports. that the
following is interesting: II might mention
the subject OF preventing our troops con-
tracing typhoid fever whilst campaign
ing. The first thing TO be done r. d0ne
hands with an antiseptic, brushing his
nnger nails so as 10 render the whole germ
free. The part Of the body chosen for the
operation is the flank, and this II also
washed germ-free The instruments 10 be
used have in the meantime been boiled. 20
render them gerrn-free likewise. Hot soap
ana water are used on the flesh Nhen
all Is ready an incision Is made in the
nesh and an aitseptic lotion OF turpentine
ana water rubbed on the hands IL inject
ed The ansisepfic lotion is also made
germ-free by boiling The injection Is
made by means OF a syringe. which Ike
wise Is carefully cieansed. for the germ
anywhere and may cling and even thrive
In sponge, which Is never used In this
operation until IL Is boiled. Olive oil or
giycerine may be used. In fact. one or the
other Is an indispensable adjunct and -
heated up TO 16c degrees centierade. At
that temperature IL viii kill at sight any
germ Il touches In twenty-four hours the
patient passes through the reaction OK
FEVER. headache and sickness. The seat or
the injection swelis, and the glands be-
come affected. In day or two the man
Is better, and he Is typhoid-cased for a
couple or wears. This interesting anti
5 Ksofss WAS erershs into use on board tie
army medical department Il seems that
Sovth Afrioor and enpecfelly Natal and
TIE Ize1syoe1 ree1' ~ 1eRlS - s2sdemls
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

Under Mayor Quincy, of Boston, an ex-
pertinent was made with municipal owner
ship" The stationery and printing, the ice
plant. the city carpenter work, carriage
repairing. the construction and repair Of
electrical apparatus and other employments
were taken from contractors and made by
bosses and men employed by the city. A
job of electrical fitting for ferry boats,
which should have cost $500. cost 10000;
job of electricity in a hospital building.
which should have cost s1.52S, cost "a, 754;
work on an armory which could have been
done for $500 was done for $780, while the
ice made by municipal ownership cost $50 a
ton. Thus municipal ownership became a
device to create places for incompetents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

Mr.. Kipling's new novel will be called
kim of the Rishti-"
1.-THE Fourth Generation is the title of
Sir Walter Besants forthcoming novel.
IT will appear i'm book form as much
longer story than it has been as serial
Stephen Crane used to do nearly all his
writing very late at night. frequently work
ing until or Q o'clock in the morning, and
then sleeping for six or eight hours.
Secretary Hays collection Of literary
manuscripts, which is one of the most valu-
able in this country, has been added to by
a chapter of the original manuscript OF
"Quo Vadis.''
Mr.. w. ID. Howells is great admirer of
Jane Austen. Writing of her recently. he
said: after De Foe and Goldsmith she
was the first to write thoroughly artistic
novel in English, and she surpassed Cold
smith as far in method as she refined upon
De Foe In material. Among her contempt
raries she was as easily first as Shakespeare
among the EliZabethan dramatists; and In
the high excellencies of symmetrical form
force Of characterization, cledrnesS OF con-
ception, simplicity and temperance OF
means, she is still supreme; that girl who
began at twenty with such a masterpiece
Pride and Prejudice" and ended with
such a masterpiece as Persuasion at for
ty-two.'
A book on the origin of RIP Van
Wipkle," by Mr.. S. ]. A. Fitzgerald, is an
nounced for publication In London, and
WILL no doubt. since its interest is far
greater to us than to England, be repub-
lished in this country. The most poetic
version of the legend known to us Is
medieval German one. 1t tells of the in
ability of a monk to accept as literally true
the words "a hundred years shall be as one
day" He strolls into the monastery gar
den, after mathis, rejecting on their mean
ing, and is awakened from his reverie by
the sound of the vesper bell. Hurrying into
the chapel, he sees only strange faces, and
discovers that during his walk in the gar
den century has elapsed.
ITO be a good judge of poetry" says
Bliss Carman, lone must be completely
normal man, with clear brain. happy
disposition and good appetite. If you are
one of those weedy, dyspeptic, ill-venti-
lated, academic creatures, living with your
nose in a book, you will only emphasize
the purely mental qualities of poetry; you
will miss much of it's wonderful power
through your own incapacity for sheer
innocent, sensuous elation. And yet IL you
are beery, and gross, and self-indulgent,
you will never understand the finer fntima-
lions of the muse. To Judge poetry one
must be man of affairs, yet without hur-
ry; a religionist, yet without heat; phil
osopher. yet without q system. One must
be a generous lover, infatuated. but not
insane; an unfiinching lawyer yet not in
flexible; and one must be an athlete, also.
1t is hard to judge poetry"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

Persons who may have admired 'he
highly-colored paper bags which have re-
Gently come in use for casing heavy gro
ceries will also notice. If they pay attention.
that the grocer always weighs the Dag win
the contents. The truth is, II Is part OF
his profit. The colored bag weighs ABOUT
three times as much as the plain mania
bag and is no tougher or better. There Is
money as well as groceries in tbs coioreo
paper bag. In Germany and England there
is heavy fine for weighing up bags OK any
kind with the article sold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

tired affords sense of serenity and peace
that religion cannot give. 1t is a moral
support. and. instead of hindering. UNI
coubtedly helps those somewhat mysterious
reforms which the federation wishes TO
promote
Moreover, and finally, the Journal de-
clines to support crusade against good
clothes for club women because it is OPP
posed to wasting energy on hopeless
cause. The women who go to the fedora
ton enjoy wearing good clothes. and will
continue to wear them whether or no. They
should be permitted to indulge the pleas
ure in peace. since it is one of the very
few that brighten the melancholy of club
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

hfbif all the chief peculsarities of Nh.
niEg. He could obtain six million volss
but that would require open field ana
the apparatus would have 70 be thirty fer
from the ground.
When Senator Depew was asked II n.
had learned anything during his first yea,
in the Senate. he replied: yes. I hare
learned many things, and one Of them !.
that washington Is the most deIighffni
place OF residence in the world Ii Is ips,
enough OF village 10 escape the SMOKE
and dust and noise of commerce and indus
try and give US plenty OF parks and shady
streets. 1t is just enough OF A city 20 az
ford the 1uxuries, convenience and diver
sions that are necessary 10 the happines.
OF people with money"
IL is q remarkable fact that Major Cen
eral Baden-Powell was very nearly lost 10
the British army six years ago by reason
of regulations-just as Lord Roberts could
never have entered II II the standard ~
height and weight for officers had been
then what II Is now. He was. In years
RAPIDLY approaching the time limit AZ
which majors. unless specially nominated
for a command. have TO take A retiring al
lowance. There was no chance Of his get
ting step in his own regiment. Luckily
for him trouble broke out I'm Ashanti. and
he was one of the first officers 10 be Sc
lected for the stan.
He sang II so blithe. he sang IL so clear
And only bit out of tune:
worm down his back, a bug IN his ear
cit is June. IL is June. It is June!'
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II YOU earn thousand nearly.
You think two thousand yearly
Would be just the proper figure 20 make
your happiness complete:
But your income. when II doubles.
Only multiplies your troubles
For the outgo then Increases, and the
ends they still don't meet.
Chicago Record
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

as the board undertook to engage in. and
in resisting it's evident purpose to NEEDLE
and dictate Professor Goss not only en-
phasized the meaning OF the statute, but
did service to the public and to his sue
cessor by calling a halt at the beginning.
The law on the subject is clear; the APP
pointing power belongs to the superintend-
one supposed to be we'll qualified TO carry
out a new and better system. should have
kept within its limitations. instead of at
tempting to follow the old and objection
able methods
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

The death Of good citizen is always a
loss TO the community in which he lived.
and Postmaster James w. Hess was
good citizen His Qualities and character
were OF the kind fitly described as sterling
and trustworthy. He made for himself an
honorable career in business, and served
the people faithfully I'm important public
Offices. II was Characteristic of his fidelity
TO duty that, even after he was Frustrated
with disease, he continued to supervise the
affairs OF the postoffice. almost to the day
OF his death
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

The municipal elections held in Cuba
yesterday are the first practical step to-
ward placing the administration OF civil
affairs in Cuba in the hands OF the cubans
result of Cuban suffrage. Heretofore.
while quite a number of Cubans have been
employed in different official capacities. it
has been under military appointment. The
mayors elected yesterday are the first
chosen by the people Upon their admin
istration win depend. to some extent. other
steps looking to the withdrawal of the
United States from the island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

Nothing could be more absurd than Mr.
Bryan's recent allusion to the new cur
rency law as giving the national banks a
paper-money trust. Under that law il is
Just as easy for anybody to go into the
national banking business it is TO start
a grocery store. the only difference being
that it requires little more capital The
number Of applications being made for the
organization OF small banks with a capital
of $4,000 or less is not at all suggestive Of
syndfcates or trusts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

Private letters from soldiers in the Philip
pines all contain requests for reading mat
ter. Mayor Taggart has arranged to for
ward to the scattered troops books and
magazines which may be sent him, and the
response to the local call is likely to be
generous This literature will meet only a
temporary want. and there is q need for a
permanent library in Manila. where all the
troops are likely to be stationed first or
last Wives of some of the officers have
with great effort established and supported
a small library but their funds are now
exhausted, and unless contributions come
in the place will have to be closed The
womans Army and Navy League, of
Washington, d. c., has taken the matter up
and has issued an appeal for aid. The Ii
brary is intended to be a memorial to the
soldiers who have lost their lives in the
Philippine service, and as such makes a
double claim on the public Books are not
wanted so much as money at this time, and
sums small or large are solicited. 1t is a
laudable undertaking and should receive
support. Contributions should be made
payable to treasurer memorial library
fund" and forwarded to Mrs. Marshall /.
Ludington, vice president Woman's Army
and Navy League. care of Gen. n. I. Lud-
ington, quartermaster general. War De-
partment, Washington. d. c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

A prominent physician Of Albuquerque
N. NJ, predicts that that Territory will
scrt in the world on account of its climate,
which is peculiarly favorable for consump-
tives, and its mineral springs, which it is
claimed exceed in number, variety and
medicinal qualities those of any other equal
area Of country in the world. He says,
however that consumptives going there
should go with money enough to support
themselves in comfort, because there are
twenty applicants for every job that is va
can't and that they must not expect to
be cured in a few months. This is good
advice for all invalids seeking relief by
change CT climate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

For the first time in the history of parties
Indians will sit N national convention at
Philadelphia, representing the Indian Ter
ritory. An exchange says that this is evil
dence of the almost total extinction of
the race That is mistake, since all
counts show that there are now as many
Indians as a hundred years ago. The most
of them are much better Indians.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

1t appears that the casualties in a recent
battle between the government and the in
surgents in the United States of Colombia
has been no such list of killed and
wounded in the Boer war as that reported
In Colombia. Heretofore the conflicts in
that region have been more numerous than
deadly. II the Colombians have learned
TO fight they will have fewer revolutions
hereafter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

According to the Chicago Tribune's sum-
mary Of the new census. Indiana stands
second Of the five central States in the
per cent Of gain in population since 1890,
her gain being 80 per cent, against q per
cent each in Iowa and Wisconsin, % per
cent in Michigan. and 35 per cent. in Illi-
nois. New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
show considerably smaller per cent. of
gain than Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17
If Admiral Dewey had given the names

II Admiral Dewey had given the names of
those Democratic leaders who asked him
10 become the party candidate for Presi-
dent. he might not contribute to the valu-
able information OF the country. but he
would abate a very general curiosity. The
public would like to know the names of
the men who were mean enough to induce
the Admiral TO announce his willingness
TO be candidate and then desert him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

Admiral Dewey's former flagship, the
Olympia, is being kindly treated by the
government Boston papers mention the
arrival there of three carloads of corn pith
ceilulose, which is to be used in sheathing
her sides. and her turrets are to be OPP
Grated with the latest improved electrical
machinery. instead of steam power. Other
improvements will bring the now historic
ship strictly up to date.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

An well-informed persons know that art
In all branches has made great progress
in the United States. but it is surprising to
learn that seven American artists have re-
ceived awards at the Paris exposition-more
than any other country