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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
". D. NESBIT VISITS CITY
HE WILL SOON BEGIN WORK ON THE
CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
He VIII to Some Extent COllabOratt
with George AIDE I'm Furnishing
Material for the Stage.

w. D. Nesbit, a former Indianapolis
newspaper man, who has made national
reputation in the last three years as a
humorous writer in the Baltimore Ameri-
can, was in the city yesterday, en- route
to Chicago, where he will take position
on the editorial staff of the Tribune. While
in the city he called on a number OF his
old associates and friends.
Mr.. Nesbit's rise in the newspaper and
literary world has been rapid and at the
present he has an enviable position with
prospects of a brilliant future. In 1889
he took up newspaper work in Anderson
with John o. Hardesty, now of the Dayton
Herald. on the Daily Times. From the
Times he went to the Anderson Herald
and thence TO Muncie, where he worked
with the Muncie News for some time.
From Muncie he came to Indianapolis, to
write advertisements for a clothing house.
While in Muncie he started his first
humorous feature work, furnishing a COL
umn of stray stories and verse to the
News every day. In his ad writing in this
city he used some verses. or jingles. as he
characterized them, that took and he
was encouraged to submit some matter to
Eastern humorous weeklies. This work
found ready acceptance and Mr.. Nesbit
commenced work for local papers. con-
tributing to the columns of the Journal
among others. Later. Mr.. Nesbit became
connected with the advertising depart
ment of the Journal
little over three years ago. George v.
Hobart, the humorous man on the Balti-
more American staff. left that paper and
went to New York. The American wanted
n man for his place, and wanted him badly
Mr. Nesbit had friend connected with
the American, and the result was that he
received an opportunity 10 devote himself
exclusively to paragraphing. humorous
work and verse writing. His first work
for the American was published over the
nom de plume of Josh Wink" and IL
made good" almost from the start His
verse, humorous and serious, was widely
quoted, and to-day there Is perhaps but
one other writer in similar line whose
work Is as widely reprinted as that OF
Mr.. Nesbit.
In addition to the work for the American
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SH0RTRIDGE NEWS NOTES.

Miss Charlotte Dillman is out of school
on account of illness.
The civil government classes. chaperoned
by Miss Donnaa, visited the city parks re-
Gently.
The art students, under the direction of
Miss Selleck, are making special study
of landscape.
Miss Bessie trout, who recently moved
to Shelbyville. will come Friday TO attend
the dance of the o. I. q. Club.
The o. T. Q. Club of senior girls, one
of the most prominent social organizations
in the school, will give a banquet to be
followed by dance. at the Denison on
Friday evening
The Shortridge High School Oratorical
Club will meet this afternoon In Room A
The club is In an exceedingly fourishing
condition. The best speakers of the term
are 10 have a contest at the close of the
year to decide on the best orator in the
organization.
Captain NAB well, Of the girls basket
ball team, has announced that the candi-
dates for the Fquad must begin TO go into
active training" az once, and that no
more candy and other feminine dajntIes
are to be allowed The first match game
will not come on for some time yet.
A special EDITION OF the school organ
The Daily Echo. will be got OUT on the
day before Thanksgiving by the three lead
ing editors Of Wednesday Thursday and
Friday. The editors OF these editions will
draw cuts TO determine on the editor-in-
chief Of the special Thanksgiving number.
A party OF girls. composed Of Hazel
Osborne. Margaret Eewcomb, Agnes Lane
Grin Pearson. Flora Keely, Belle Ramey.
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Mr.. Nesbit found time to contribute to
humorous weeKlies and magazines and
within the last year he has made an en-
tirely new derarture-writing lyrics for
comic operas.
He assisted George AIDE in some of the
work on the Sultan of Sulu" and has
contributed several lyrics to Mr. AIDES
new opera, Peggy from Paris" Mr.. AIDE
Is under contract with Henry W. Savage
to write number of comic operas during
the next four years, and while Mr. AIDE
and Mr.. Nesb.t have made no definite
contract they have an understanding that
the latter is to contribute virtually all of
the lyrics in the future
Mr.. Nesbit's work for the Chicago
Tribune will be to furnish daily a column
or humorous comment and verse under
the heading "The Top of The Morning"
1t will be along the same Tine as the
SharpS and Flats" column contributed to
the Chicago Record several years ago by
Eugene Field.
While not Hoosier by birth Mr. Mes
DIT mas lived the greater part of his life
In this State. began his newspaper career
mere and married. an Indiana girl con-
sequently Indiana has some just claims
to him and he himself is not averse to be-
ing classed as an Indiana product
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Nesbit met
James Whitcon,b Riley at Bowen Merrill's
and at the latier's invitation took trip
over TO Greenfield to view the "Old Swim
min Hole" and other familiar scenes about
the town or the poets birth.
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Mascagni I'm Poor Debtors Court.

BOSTON. Nov. u.-Pietro Mascagni the
composer, appeared in court again to-day,
this time in the poor debtors session,
to secure formal relief from obligations
Of those who provided $4,000 bonds for
him at the time OF his arrest on mesne
process Saturday night. The court ordered
the composers discharge, and he is ac-
cordingiy free 10 leave the State. His
bondsmen also are relieved from liability
The only thing that compels Mascagni to
return here Is the $1,000 given as surety
10 answer to suit OF Mittenthal Brothers,
his late managers, In their action for al
legged breach CT contract.
Later in the day Mascagni was again ar
rested on a mesne process i'm connection
with the salt brought against him by Jo-
seph Smith. who conducted the negotia-
lions In Italy that resulted in the COM
posers contract for his American tour with
the Mittenthal brothers. Mr.. Smith claims
that he holds a contract by which Mascagni
agreed to pay him a certain per cent of the
$4,000 he was TO receive from the Mitten-
thai brothers. IL Is for this commission or
81 300. that Mr.. Smith now sues. The writ
IN this case Is returnabge on the same day
as the Mittenthal writ. Dec. !. A temporary
settlement was quickly effected through the
acceptance OF 81 300 bond.
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INDIANAPOLIS 1a.
VOTES CAST in INDIANA
PLURALITY OF DANIEL f. STORMS
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE 35,264.
59O,:s56-New Tables for Congress
sional Districts.

There were $50, 356 votes cast in Indiana
for candidates on the State tickets. OF
these Storms, for secretary of state. re-
ceived 2es.S1s and Schoonover. his Demo-
cratic opponent. got 263,355 Storms plu-
rality vas 1884
These totals are semi-official having been
obtained from the certifications Of the
county clerks in eighty-nine counties to the
secretary Of state, and the figures of the
clerks Of Vigo. Owen and Clay obtained
by wire, but not certified to the secretary
of state. The reports from these three coun-
ties will be received at the Office of the
secretary Of state to-day in all probability
and this official vote for the entire State
will then be announced by Union B. Hunt.
In 1870 there were 655, 955 votes cast, a
falling off this year OF s., 600. Storms's plu-
rality over Schoonover, according to the
figures received. is just 10oo1 votes more
than vas Durbins over Kern in 1900, a
showing that Is considered remarkable in
view CT off-year conditions. In 1898 the
total vote in the State was 1882 and
Union B. Hunts plurality over Ralston
was 7,51s. The gain in the vote over four
years ago is 1864.
The Prohibition party made gains this
year, lbs vote in 1900 being 13.45f and this
year 17,765. gain OF 4,314 The Populist
vote, which cut very insignificant figure,
fell of from 1,504 two years ago to 1857
this year. loss of 1877. The Socialist Labor
party made small gain. although heavy
one in proportion to it's total vote. In 1900
the Socialist Labor vote for Governor was
GA; this year 1t was 1871. gain of 1,0T.
The Socialist party. which cast 2.240 votes
in 1900, polled 7121 this year. a gain of 4,Ss1.
The vote for secretary of state follows on
ALL the candidates.
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SCHOOL rEAcHEks LEARN
just Like OtherIPeopIe.

Bad food and overworks wreck many Q
life. but the right food snakes sure and
complete happiness. for ont must be happy
IL perfectly well.
"Grape-Nuts saved my efe and changed
me from a nervous sick. respondent wom-
an to a healthy. strong aIfi cheerful one"
writes Mrs. Alice Riegei. of Pontiac. Ills.
II had not been well for fkveral years and
1 thought. as did my ff,ends. that my
days were numbered NJ Ill health was
caused from drinking coffee. eating i'm
proper food and overwork In the school,
room: had become verySweak. tired and
nervous and nothing I tte agreed with
me. Medicine made me us,re nervous and
impaired my digestive orts,ns.
1T was with difficulty Chat a nefghbor
induced me TO try Grape-Euts and liked
IL from the first with tnick cream and
sugar. lived on IL exclufvely with POST
um Food Coffee until my digestion was 50
much improved / could kat other foods
My friends soon noticed the improvements
In my looks. and am NOT healthy. strong
and happy. i attribute tlse change In my
health solely TO the chsngk OF diet.
Husband and I both kike Grape-Nuts
and Postum. I think thdf are the nos1
hcaithful and strengthenkg OF all foods
and drinks and suitable for the weak e.
well as for the strong"
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FISHERS BENEFIT A SUCCESS.
A Handsome sum Realized for the
Sick Actor.


With a happy face and modest demeanor
Gladys Clark the wife of Frank Fisher
faced hundreds of the people of Indian
apolis at the Grand last night and at the
conclusion Of her pretty little dance gave
thanks TO all who had contributed in any
way TO making a financial success of the
benefit rendered by Manager Anderson and
Local Manager Ziegler to her sick hus-
band. The theater was well filed and there
were many Elks in the audience. The reg
ular programme was given with vim and
animation.
The Rossows have a number of new fea-
lures in their speciality which they intro
duced last night. This is the first season
for the introduction of an acrobatic act.
Heretofore they have confined themselves
in this country to boxing and wrestling,
lifting weights and dumb bells and TO imi-
tattons. They perform some clever bal
ancing and some good acrobatic work. Lot
ia Gladstone justified the claim that she
is presenting a most original and natural
illustration of a country girl as one really
sees her far from the stage and foot
lights The ventriloquial act OF Noble is
essentially European. The public had an
opportunity to hear Jessie Dale sing bright
songs in deep contralto. She arrived late
Monday and was somewhat fatigued then,
but last night she atoned for all and made
a deserved hit.
The rest OF the acts were well given and
received with the enthusiasm that usually
pertains to benefit performances Gladys
Clark was introduced by a prominent Elk
and made a brief acknowledgment Of her
obligations to the public and to the man
agement She sang in a tuneful voice and
danced gracefully.
Frank Fisher will be here for several
weeks. then If the present Improvement
continues he will be taken to his home in
fchr 10 4o 49,, nAnsI 20
concerned In the benefit, and wants to come
back here next season and show his APP
probation. The Fishers will receive sub
stantial assistance by means of the ben
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Tables Based Upon Practically Omcial
Returns from All Counties.

The table of the vote in the congressional
districts. which is given below is also
semi-5fficial. having been obtained in the
same manner as the returns from the
ninetv-two counties on secretary of state.
The figures given are stated by Secretary
Of State Union B. Hunt to be correct, al
through the totalings to be made in the
office OF the secretary of state may bring
10 liGht a few mistakes. The vote by
counties is given and the pluralities Of
the successful candidates.
Crumpackers plurality in the Tenth dis
trict is the biggest of any candidate. He
received e,5Ss votes more than his oppon-
ent. The smallest plurality is that of
James NJ. Robinson in the Twelfth dis
trict, who had as narrow an escape from
defeat as Mr.. Hemenway had in 1900
Robinson beat Gilhams by 2S5 votes only.
Hemenways plurality Is source of gen.
that he would run stronger than in 1900
He beat John W. Spencer by 1851, while in
1902 his plurality was only POP. Bricks
plurality in the Thirteenth district is sl7
a yely respectable showing, although re.
duced fiom 1900 Charles r. Lands and
Frederick Lands won by big pluralities
In strong Republican districts, and Zenor
I'm the Third and Griffith in the Fourth
both in districts Overwhelmingly Demo-
The vote by counties on representatives
in Congress follows on the Democratic
and Republican candidates:
r-rDcr nUCrDrT,r
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p6r The Merchants Association of Indfanap-
oils will refund the round trip fare to persons
living within a radius of forty miles from Indian
apolis upon the purchase of sos 90 worth of rier-
chandise from one member of the Association or
from all combined, and
E One Per Cent. Additional Cash Rebate will
be allowed on all purchases in excess of twenty
five dollars $4,000.
~ Ask For Merchants Association Relate
Book in the first store you enter of those named
above as members; insist on having each
purchase entered in the rebate book In
every members store you trade, and waen
through buying. present book at the Columbia
National Bank any time between m. ard
p. m. and get your rebate. It's all very simple
no extra trouble. Application for rebate book
must be made at the time purchase IL made.
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Rachel Baker. Eleanor !sosey, Albertins
Shepard. Irma Jean wocbsr. Hazel Spell
man and Emma Allison. Will go TO Frank
team in its game with Frknklin College.
The Shortridge High School Senate win
hold its regular weekly ssssion next Fri:
day afternoon at 4:l5. TIE meeting will
be an interesting one. IL Is not known
from Evansville asking foe the dissolution
of the Union or the secdsid part of the
trust bill. which provides ssat the govern
ment shall have control ok all railroads.
Tickets for "Othello" WEI. put on sale az
the Shortridge High Schosl Monday. and
from present indications q good crowd Il
assured. The proceeds q the play are
10 be divided between tbs NJ. +. II. s.
and the S. II. s., who are xiving the enter
tainment together. II is for the beneft
of the gymnasium fund. sThree perform
ances are TO be given, thG first on Friday
evening, Nov. q, then a matinee and night
show on Saturday.
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t. Every Line of Merchandise Is Represented.
The Merchants Association of Indiana coils in
cludes ALL of the representative retail stores OF
the city. and covers practically every line'd mer-
chandise needed for personal or home uss You
may spend So. 90 at one store, $1,000 at fsnother.
$500 at another and 81. 90 in miscellaneous pur-
chases-there are $500 expended, for whEh your
round trip fare will be refunded.
W Persons Living at Greater Distance Than
Forty Miles May Have Their FsSe Re-
bafed. To iustrate If you live 60 mill awey
the Association refunds you 40 miles oph both
ways. leaving the cost Of only 20 miles to you
tB- Inferurban passengers ARE GIVEN EfvTTRE
FARE FOR ENTIRE DISTANCE, but shdsIId ask
conductors for cash receipt, and the receipt must
be shown at stores where purchases are made.
"a The Merchants Association Guarantees
to each customer the fulhliment of ting above
proposition.
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Notes of the Stage.

Arthur Wing Pinero's new play, on
which he has been at work for a year or
more, will not be produced until January.
His latest play. Iris" which is now be-
ing acted in this country by Miss Vir-
GINA Harmed and her company, has been
published by Heinemann. London, and
may be ordered at the local booksellers.
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Robinson's plurality, 2S5.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
HOME DRESSMAKING HINTS.
BY MAY MANTON.

Russian dresses are always becoming to
childish figures in addition to which they
are in the height of style. This very smart
example suits many materials, but in the
original 1t is of dark blue cheviot, with
pipings Of silk stitched with corticelli silk
and handsome enameled buttons
The dress Is cut with full length fronts
and a back that is separate from the skirt
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Sheriff Saulcy discovery a lot OF fine
steel saws wrapped in a Foll OF cotton In
the basement OF the jail yesterday after
noon. The sheriff is Of opinion that the
saws were probably thrown into the base
ment by some one who expected them to
fall into the hands OF a PRISONER. An eff
fort will be made by Sheriff Saulcy TO have
the jail windows screened
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George Calkins's Troubles.

George Calkins. released from the county
jail yesterday. was taken to the City Dis
pensary last night suffering from several
cuts on the face and head. Calkins ex-
planned to the policemen that he had been
assaulted by two robbers. On investigation
IL was learned that Calkins had been in a
fight with several men at the corner Of
Illinois and Maryland streets and had come
on badly.
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Ma.ca.ni'. Player. May STAY.

NEW YORK, Nov. i1.-Commissioner of
immigration Williams received from the
Treasury Department to-day a decision In
the case OF the Mascagni orchestra musi-
clans. The department decides that the
musicians were admissible TO the United
States, and. being here lawfully, were not
subject 10 arrest and deportation. The de-
ctsion 10 based on that clause OF the immi-
grafton laws which exempts professional
actors. artists. lecturers and singers from
the exclusion clause. Musicians OF this city
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THE THEATERS.
T9-Day's Schedule.

ENGLISH S.-Miss Bertha Galland in
'.Notre Dame" Sis .. m.
Misunderstanding, 2:15 and Sis D. m.
PARK.-''The Road to RUM" and 8
EMPIRE.-,variety. and p. m.
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L. S. AYRES & CO.,
Dry Goods. Cloaks and Millinery.
BADGER FURNITURE CO..
Furniture, Carpets and Drapertes-
D. H. BALDWIN & CO.,
Manufacturers and Retail Dealers OF
Pianos and Organs.
BESTEN & LANGEN,
Ladies' Suits and Wraps.
BLISS, SWAIN & co. The Progress),
Clothing and Mems Furnishings.
VIM II. BLOCK CO.,
Dry Goods, Cloaks, etc.
THE BOWEN.MERRILL CO.,
Books and Stationery.
THE EAGLE l.. Strauss & Coz,
Clothing and Mems Furnishings.
FEENEY FURNITURE & STOVE CO.,
Furniture and Carpets.
ALBERT GALL,
Carpets and Upholstery.
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sought to secure the deportation of the
Mascagni players under the contract labor
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both being gathered and Joined at the
waist line. The sleeves are in bishop style
with straight narrow cuffs and the neck is
finished with a standing collar that closes
at the shoulder. The right front laps well
over the left. in double-breasted STYLE
where IL Is held by buttons and button
holes, and at the waist is worn a belt that
is closed invisiby at the left side
The quantity of material required for the
medium size Is ~. yards Il inches wide. as
wide 2ls yards 50 inches wide.
The pattern 4274 is cut in sizes for girls of
l. g. s. 10 and II years OF age.
I PATTERN COUPON /
| For patterns OF garment illustrated above
| send 10 cents tcoin or stamps)
Cut out illustration and inclose II In letter
Write your name and address distinctly and
state number and size wanted. Address
| Pattern Dept, The Journal.
Indianapolis. Ind.
Allow one week for return OF pattern.
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Mis-. GalIand and .Notre Dame,

Miss Bertha Galland and her company
will present at English's this evening
dramatization by Paul Potter of Victor
Hugo's 'Notre Dame" Mr.. Potter made
plays Of Du Maurier's "Trilby'' and Ouida's
Under Two Flags" In its stage form,
Hugo's novel has five acts and seven
scenes. The play was first used last sea-
son at Days Theater, New York by
Daniel Frohman's stock company. At the
beginning OF the present season Miss
Galland took up the part of Esmeralda.
the gypsy girl. This actress is known here
for her .mpersonation of the Princess
Ottillie in James X. Hscketts presenta-
ton OF ''The Pride of Jennico." She was
also for n time Mr.. Sothern's leading
woman in The Kings Musketeer" Her
early experience was in Shakspearian roles
Next season. her manager announces, she
IS &c have play by A. W. Pinero.
In Miss Gallands company are Oswalde
Yorke, Frank G. Bangs, George Barber
and many others. Mr.. Barber has the
part of the hunchback. Quasmodo. and
for the skill with which he composes the
hideous external appearance of the dwarf
Mr.. Barber has been greatly praised else
where. This romance OF Hugos is per
haps. next In popularity 10 Les Miser-
ables' and the melodrama that has been
made from IL WILL no doubt, have an elab-
crate and able performance by Miss Gal
lands company on this and tomorrow
evenings.