The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-06

are seeking for them. while their most
strei u0us shouts fail 10 penetrate even a
few feet Of the snow.
President Roosevelt. though the youngest
chief executive. Is n year older than En-
perOr William or Germany. Who Is forty
two. The Car is but thlrty-One. Emman-
uel II thirty-three, Wiihelmina twenty-One.
and AlonZO XIII fifteen.
The four sons OF Charles Darwin have
all made their marks as scientists. Prof.
George Darwin is . famous mathematician,
Horace Darwin is an authority on physics.
Major Leonard Darwin Is honorary secre-
tary Of the ROya Geographical Society, and
Francis Darwin Is a distinguished 50ta-
mist.
This IS one OF the anecdotes in Booker
Washington's up from Slavery" When
1 first went TO Hampton I do not recall that
] had ever slept in a bed that had two
sheets. The sheets quite puzzled me. The
first night I slept under both OF them, and
the second night l slept on top OF them;
but by watching the other boys 1 learned
differently"
J. D. Rockefeller has a private wire be-
tween his mansion at Forest Hill and the
Standard on Offices in New York, and.
with the aid Of an operator. transacts al
his business, involving millions, as tnouga
he were IN New York. He uses the long
distance telephone occasionally. but never
for important business. The mails hs
never uses.
Rooms with low ceilings, or with ceilings
even with the window tops. are susceptible
Of more perfect ventilation than those with
high ceilings. In such rooms the leakage
at the windows, which is constantly going
on, keeps the air in motion throughout the
room. whereas, IL the ceiling Is higher only
the lower part Of the air is moved. and an
inverted lake of foul and hot air Is left
floating in the space above the window
tops. This lake, under the law Of diffusion
OF gases. keeps actively at work fouiing
the fresh currents circulating beneath IT.
Miss Ruth Charlotte Dana. who died in
Boston recently, bequeathed 5000 to Arch
bishop Williams to establish a scholarship
in the American College at Rome for stu
dents for the priesthood from the Boston
archdiocese. This is 10 be as a memorial
Of her brother, Richard III. Dana. a further
bequest OF 5000 was given TO the arch
bishop for establishing a scholarship IN the
Catholic University at Washington for a
like purpose, and 5000 was given 10 the
rector of Boston College as a scholarship
for students preparing for the priesthood.
The will OF the late Helen NJ. Parker. Of
Philadelphia, beqUeathes $1,000 outright 10
the Woman's Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Animals for the erection OF
drinking fountains for horses and dogs.
and the additional sum Of $1,000 for the
general purposes OF the institution. y be-
! quest Of 5000 was also made TO the Home
for Incurables for a free bed, and provision
was made for a contingent bequest OF part
of the residuary estate 10 the same charity
for a memorial, and the remainder 10 the
Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty 10 Animals.
This is the way that Adellna Patti Is said
TO nave at one time summed up her good
points in accounting for her success on the
operate stage: II Am not beautiful. but I
am ~pretty-that's one. / am tOlerably
graceful-that's two. l am an effective
dresser-that's three. i have a way with
me that Is piquant-that's four. L like my
public (fOr my public likes me because I
like them and never tire OF pleasing them
that's five. L have a good ~voice-thats
six. / know how TO sing well-my own way
that's seven. / always know my music
that's eight. L act fairly well with the roles
L ~Sing-that may count as nine"
met a goat. and said 20 him.
The question pray excuse,
Why do you always wag your chinT"
Qu0th he, Because 1 chews."
oh, the leaves are failing, falling;
IT'S their regular autumn game:
And oh, how rice 'twould be II the price
OF coal would do the same.
Boston Herald.