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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-27
The BOOK OF WEDDINGS.

The title OF this book might have many
constructions. 1t might be suggestive Of
history, romance. etiquette. the marital
customs of different countries, or the out
come of particular marriages. In fact, il
is a manual of what is considered good
form in polite society in all matters con-
nected with the marriage ceremony. In
deed, il begins before the marriage cere-
mony, for the opening chapters embrace
many pages of good advice to prospective
brides and b~ridegrooms in egard TO prepa-
rations for the important event. This adj
vice is OF a practical, worldly wise charac-
ter and deserves the respectful considera-
ton OF young people of both sexes. Later
chapters relate TO wedding Preparations
and Expenses. " Church and Clergyman"
'"The Wedding Gown" The Bridal Ven,
Bouquet and Toilet Accessories The
Trousseau." Invitations and Announce
ment." The Bridegroom and His Obliga-
tions.' "The Ring 1.-The Maid of Honor
and the Bridesmaids I'll Best Man"
The Ushers," etc. Under these and other
heads everything relating to an up-to-date.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-27
HELP AND GOOD CHEER.

The Rev. Theodore l.. Cuyler is the last
one living of the great Brooklyn pastors,
who in the latter half of the nineteenth
century were famous throughout the world.
Notwithstanding his advanced age, his ut
terances are as full of vigor and life as
ever, and whatever he writes must find an
eager audience. The little volume entitled
Help and Good Cheer is a series OF short
papers upon topics helpful and strengthen
ing to the reader, as a glance at the con-
tents will reveal. There are many who
will wish to know what this Won
derful old man may have to say on such
subjects as 1.-THE Secret of a Strong Life"
"A Love Message to the S~orrowine,"
Gods Law of Help in the Family"
"Rich Poor People and a dozen more
equally good. Published by the Baker &
Taylor Company, New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-27
A POsTAL-CARD Album.

Now that it is so much the custom Of
Americans travelling abroad to keep their
friends at home informed of their where
abouts by mailing to them from each stop
ping place the pictorial postal cards to be
found in foreign towns, many recipients
have become collectors of these pretty
souvenirs. Tn cards, too, are coming into
use in this country and are kept for sale
by many enterprising stationers. For the
benefit of collectors Raphael Tuck e. Sons.
art publishers, have provided an attractive
album in which to keep the cards. 1t is
much like the old-fashioned photograph al
bum, though less elaborate and expensive.
The book can also be used for the preserva-
ton of small Christmas cards and pictures,
an6 is suited for gift purposes. Sample
cards appear in the copies sent out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-27

.good-form wedding is discussed. including
even the rehearsal by the wedding party.
the church decorations, the wedding recep-
ton, etc. All these matters are treated in
a way calculated TO interest young per-
sons contemplating matrimany. The book
contains quite a number of photogravure
Illustrations of bridal trappings and of
church and house decorations taken from
life. From a marrying point OF view the
book is one of unquestionable interest for
young people, and i'm connection with sug-
gestions as TO correct form the author
throws out many elevating ideas as to the
true theory of marriage. The author is
Mrs. Burton Kingsland and the publishers
are Doubleday. Page & Co.. New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-27
Safe Bet that She Did.
Boston Herald.

Among the numerous interviews with this
prima donna that have recahed this side OF
perstitious 10 learn that Nine. Media lis
one of them" For she told a Melbourne
reporter she bowed three times TO her ma
tive land when IL was first sighted. Count
less people do that to the new moon every
month. When asked whether she proposed
revisiting her old bush home at Steele's
Flat. the singer promptly answered. Eyes,
and / am going to ride a bare-backed horse
il / can get one" The interviewer thought
that all right for the tomboy Nellie Mitch
ell OF twenty-four years ago, but a rather
risky performance In relation to the illus
trious and matured prima donna of to-day.
Just the same, II is wagered she did II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-27

Students OF music and especially all who
are interested in the greatest of musical
instruments. the organ, will find the sub
jeet exhaustively treated in 1.-THE Organ
and Its Masters" by Henry c. Lahee.
The object is 10 gather in one volume a
toierably consecutive account OF the noted
organists from the earliest times down to
the present day. and at the same time to
keep In touch with the development OF or
gan building and organ playing. The his
tory Of organ music is Interestingly sup
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-27
THE MIsHAPs OF AN AUTOMOBILIsT.

This is an illustrated booklet. reciting f4
humorous rhyme, with the aid of equally
humorous illustrations in color. the ad-
ventures OF Archie and Mary Lou
when they went to ride in an automobile,
whose management Archie did not under
stand very well. Both rhymes and pictures
will bring smiles. The book is the work of
De Witt Clinton Falls, author of Al A.,
B, c of Golf" The Frederick A. Stokes
Company, publishers.
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Miscellaneous Books

plemented by short accounts of the most
celebrated organists of former days, as well
as some of the more prominent organ yir-
tuosos of the present time. The book con-
tains brief biographical sketches of nearly
every great organist that ever lived. L.
c. Page & Co. Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-27

New York Times.

New York Times.
Jaggles-I hear those publishers have
failed.
Waggles-Yes. they were very unsuccess-
full. In the last six months they issued
only a dozen of the best selling books of
the day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-27

throat. and artificial means OF mellowing
the organ are a necessity.
We can never admire sufficiently the
taste, the genius. the liberal cultivation and
the delicate humor OF the triumphant I'M
dergraduate. Padua. Bologna, Salamanca.
Paris. oxford. in their proudest days never
had a procession like Purdue's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
The Tramp Ready for Any Job.


The gay cat applies for job where
he hears men are wanleL, he knows
not for what. Can you drive four %
asks the boss. 1t may be the hobo
doesn't know whether it is four nails
or four tent stakes he is to drive, but
he confidently answers, Sure thingI
Had a job driving four last month at
=" (any one of the ten thousand
places he has been to, so he gan
answer questions if the boss is in
clined to put them), and the next
morning. finding the -four" he is to
drive are horses, he confidentially ap-
proaches a fellow-employe with, Say,
Bud, show me how to put the harness
on the plugs, will your" Asked if he
knew how to make watches or dyna-
mite cartridges he would doubtless
say he did; he might fail at either, but
he would not weakly deny himself an
opportunity to try This is not true of
all, but it is a distinctive trait, born
of necessity in men that seek employ
ment in many and various fields
Leslie's Monthly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
AN IDEAL MATCH
BY HOWARD DEVINE
Copyright, 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Co

ness and reveled in mere existence.
She was tender and sympathetic and
laughter and tears were equally near
to her blue eyes.
Thornton and Eva La Sharpe met
casually and were mutually attracted.
She had heard whispers of his dreary
home life and when she saw the shad-
ows in his eyes, her own shone with
sympathy. And sympathy is a dan
gerous emotion for a beautiful woman
to feel for handsome man.
She was destined by her ambitious
mamma to be the bride of Herman
Skinner. fifty, bald-headed, thin-lipped,
small-eyed and president of the Six
tenth National bank. She wept at
the very idea.
Given this situation there could be
but one ending. This is best told by
a letter from Thornton to his wife:
New York, June 4.
Dear Madam: When this reaches
you I will be on the ocean outward
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05

bound from the shores I shall never
see again Eva La Sharpe goes with
me. We will establish ourselves in a
modest way in some village in south
ern Europe, there to find that love
which seemed to be denied us in the
more conventional life which we leave.
1 am very sorry to bring upon you
and Alice this disgrace and can only
say in extenuation that 1 am sure in
your case the blow will be felt only
by your pride and not your heart. God
knows 1 loved you dearly, and my love
would have kept alive on crumbs of
encouragement, but you killed it de-
liberately and Intentionally and are
rearing your daughter, 1 fear, to break
some other mans heart
1 wish you all the success and hap
piness in the world and have arranged
our financial affairs in a manner that
will meet your approval. Mr.. Birge
will call on you on that phase of the
matter.
AS for me, am going to live again.
God, the joy of holding in my arms
woman with a pulsatfng heart and
gladness and sympathy and love in her
eyes She gives up more than 1, for
1 can never give her nor
her children name unless
you should find it in your heart
to obtain a divorce. That is wholly
in your hands. Good-by, forever, and
God bless and keep you and Alice"
Opinion was divided as whether he
was all to blame or whether Helen
should share a portion of the fault.
Everybody agreed, however. that there
were no extenuating circumstances re-
garding Eva La Sharpe. This is the
habit of the world
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
IN CRATER OF MONT p[[fF

William Trowbridge, in BLACK and
White" an English publication,
writes the following story of an adven-
ture in Martinique:
We were a handful of English peo-
pie who Inhabited the old French Gre
ole city of ST. Pierre. "Fou Anglais, -
the native people called us in their
soft, rapid patois, because we did mad
things in the way of exploring their
beautiful island-things very harm
less and natural to persons in strange
countries. but utterly impossible to the
well-regulated Creole. But Martin
iQue. the Pearl of the Antilles, was too
fascinating to leave without having
seen it thoroughly. So on fete-days
and Sundays we half-score mad Eng
fish exiles slipped the chains of work
that tied us to the busy old-world
town and secured Martinique like the
common or garden tourists.
At the end of three months 1 had
seen the blackened ruin, in a tangle
of aloes and wild-banana trees, that
was the birthplace of the Empress
Josephine; l had seen H. M. S. Dia-
mond, as a rock in the sea near Fort
de France is called, where in the grand
old wars a handful Of Rodney's blue
jackets for several months laughed to
scorn all efforts of the redoubtable De
Grasse to dislodge them; 1 had seen
Behanzin, king of Dahomey, exile and
prisoner of state in Martinique, and
photographed him in the midst of his
wives and children; 1 had seen the
Fontaine Claude, when high above
the sea in the balmy air of a bamboo
forest the fever-stricken French sol
dierS battle aWay the malaria in a hot
sulphur spring that gushes out of the
rocks; 1 had seen the wonderful
Grande Anse, where the Atlantic
breaks on the shore in pillows half
mile long; 1 had made myself hail
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05

fellow-wellmet at all the Usines,
where the French Royalist planters.
with names like a page of Froissart,
dispense hospitality as magnifcently
as in the good old times. In a word
I had seen everything that was to be
seen in Martinique, everything but
looked into the crater of Mont Pelee.
Two miles out of the town we
passed the Usine Guerin, one of the
largest sugar factories in Martinique.
which in these very days has been
obliterated by the lava river as it
rushed with incredible velocity down
the slope of Mont Pelee. Five miles
further on at the fishing village of
Precheur we found the parish priest
pruning his rose-trees in a quaint Gre
ole garden. He made us breakfast
with him, and an hour later we were
Creole ponies.
After three hours hacking our way
through the dense underbrush, we
came to a vast, rocky clearing, and
saw towering in front of us in blaze
of dazzling sunshine the round sum-
NIT of Mont Pelee-the shaved noun
tain, for there is no vegetation worth
speaking of on the slopes of it's last
a veritable green sea of tree-fernS
and bamboos, lay the Caribbean as
smooth as turquoise. In spite of the
rough climb, having to hack every
foot of our way through the forest, we
were not fatigued, for a balmy breeze
like an anodyne was blowing down
the mountain, and we were too high
to feel the sun.
Looking away from the mountain
the view was magnificent; the whole
of Martinique was spread out beneath
us, and on one hand St Lucia like a
gray ghost rose out of the filmy sea.
while on the other. seeming almost
near enough to touch. lowered the
green gigantic volcano of Dominica
Mt. Diablotin. But what met our eyes
Immediately around us was uncanny.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
Statue of Josephine.


ing of waves; the bed was swaying;
1 was very dizzy and it was very
dark
HI" cried, when I could find
my voice. %, God, that is happen
ing,"
Its only an earthquake Go to
Sleep" said H, petulantly.
H-'s GOODNESS gave me courage.
but when 1 heard the rumbling again.
followed by the swaying and creaking.
I got up and lit the candle There
was a sound of wailing and shrieking
and the bowling of dogs. 1 was
afraid to remain in the house, and
calling H, went into the road.
There 1 found the whole of Morne
Rouge assembled in a panic
@Looki'' said H, who had fol
lowed me-
l turned in the direction in which
he pointed. A thin column of smoke
issued from the crater of Mont Pelee.
After over forty years the volcano
had once more become active
Mont Pelee fell asleep after that
night to awake suddenly and more
appalling in these very days, as all the
world knows Who shall ever say OF
a volcano thai it is extinct?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
Fatal improvements.

An uptown physician tells of Ger
man friend, poor journeyman baker,
who sent his wife to local hospital
when she fell ill. The physician al
ways asked with interest after the
condition of the sick woman when he
met the German, and was told in re-
ply: We'll, doctor, they say at the
hospital there's improvement" This
reply did not vary from day to day
for a month or more, and was always
spoken by the German very stolidly,
as though he really did not see in the
report any grounds for hope. Then
one morning. meeting the physician
and being asked the usual question,
he said:
'-Oh, she's dead, doctor"
''DeadG repeated the physician
What do they say she died OFF,
They didn't say-they didn't have
to-" answered the German Il knew
She died of too many improvements"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
Mrs. Lease Will Not Remarry.

The statement has been published
that Mrs Mary Lease, who recently
secured a divorce from her husband.
was about to marry a Philadelphia
professor of an Asiatic cult Mrs.
Lease writes from her home in Wichi-
ia, Kan, denying this report She de
clares that she will never marry again
and adds that in five years, when her
youngest child, Ben Hur, shall be OF
age, she will retire from public life. a
Mr. Lease says he wishes his former
wife good luck, but is not sorry she
got a divorce. Ambition. he says, was
the cause of their separation, and he
Is not ambitious
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
Land of the Free.

Shiny Patches say, Phil, what is
all this talk about the need of free
art in the United States?
Ragged Philosopher-That's all
right, Shiny, and it is one of the
things that we want to push along
The harder we push the sooner our
turn will come. You see, this is the
land of the free, and the idea is to
be made practical in alphabetical or
der. They are going to start in with
art, and, as soon as that is out of
the way they will take up s'B," which
means beer. There's where our inter
est comes in.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
THE CRATER OF MONT PELEE.

ed with hills, which give it the ap-
pearance of having been the bed of a
former crater. Some friends put us
up for the night. We were so tired
that we went to bed at once. We had
not been asleep a half hour when
awoke in a cold sweat. At first /
thought 1 was dreaming that 1 was at
sea. The wooden walls of the room
creaked like the timbers of a ship;
there was a rumbIing like tbs hrsAk-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05

menacing in the desolate grimness O
everything"
~Pshawi' replied H, "the vol
cano is extinct Why. it hasn't evel
smoked for nearly half a century"
We clambered down the side of tn,
crater to the little lake at the bottom
about one hundred and fifty Ieet- H
began ty undress.
Il ana going to swim across" hi
said. Come on, it will be something
to say" But the terror of the vol
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
Recoanition at Last.

You are the most hateful, destable.
abominable villain l have ever meti"
exclaimed the indignant woman.
You fill me with gratitude, mad
am" replied the gloomy traveller.
whose disagreeable manners had Of
Tended her. 81 have been a stage viii
lain for twenty years and yours is the
first kind word l have ever had"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
Boys Dispc ring.

cano was on me, and l refused.
watched him with fascination as he
Topped about in that black water, and
my heart seemed to stand when he
twice disappeared trying to touch the
bottom. It's too deep for me, and
as cold as ice," he said, when he fin,
ally came out.
Towards sunset, without misbsp. We
reached the beautiful little town OF
Morne Rouge, on a plateau surround.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05

spend less and less time at home.
Helen appeared relieved rather than
otherwise and pursued her triumphant
career.
Then came the other woman She
was inevitable in the nature of things
Thornton was handsome. entertaining
and loveable- He was anhungered for
love- Into his life drifted Eva La
Sharpe, with baby-blue eyes that made
Helen's look like tempered steel, light
brown hair through which the sun
had thrown a ray of its very own
light, dimpled and fresh and petite
and ingenious. She had no theories
about platonic affection, the perfect
control of the passions. the value of
self denial to increase spirituality or
any of the others. She was conscious
only that she was full of life and glad
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
Easily oxerIooked.

what do you think of his nerve?"
exclaimed the young man who was no.
toriously tricky in business; "he call
ed me a barefaced robber."
20, WELL" replied the man who
knew him, probably in his excite
ment he didn't notice your mustache."
STRAY Stories.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
His Own Interpretation.

do you ever expect to see Hamlet
properly played?" asked the friend.
NO answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes, gently; mot unless there is
something in this astral body theory
which would enable one to be in two
places at the same time"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
AbundantIy Occupied.

what does the society which you
have just Joined find to doe" asked
Mrs. Bizzie's husband.
"a great DEAL" was the answer.
after we get our organization estab-
lished the question of other peoples
eligibility to membership gives us all
the work we can possibly attend to-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
The Easy Mark.

Mark1ey-You're nice friend to
have. Why didn't you lend Borroughs
the SIS he wanted?
Kraft-Why should L?
Markley-To save me. You must
have realized that he knew if he didn't
get it from you he would from me-
You've practically robbed me of that
''f1ver"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
The Reporter scores.

Senator Treacle-Did you tell that
reporter 1 had nothing to say?
Servant-Yes, sir.
Senator Treacle-I suppose he was
very much disappointed.
Servant hardly know, sir. He
said he was aware of the fact that
you never said anything but was I'M
der the impression that you never
missed an opportunity to talk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
Pinq-Ponq's Deadly Work.

what was that awful row at the
club last night?"
Dreadful, wasn't it? They were dis
putting as to whether vellum ping pong
rackets were better than wooden ones,
and some of them kept right on Fight
ing in the ambulance on their way 70
the hospital.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
How He Mon Her.

Ardent Suitor-"I lay my fortune at
your feet
Fair Lady-"Fortunei 1 did not
know you had money"
Ardent Suitor-I haven't much; but
it takes very little to cover those tiny
feet
He got her.-New York Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
Another step Forward.

1.-THE manager of our bureau has
thought out a splendid scheme Tor
the children's supplement"
"Ehi What is it?''
HE has had one of the artists draw
q full page picture of Mont Pelee in
action, and then, right at the summit
he has rubbed a lot of explosive
chemicals. When a match is touched
to the stuff the eruption occurs. The
child under five years whose photo
graph shows the smallest amount of
hair and eyebrows after the explosion
gets the first prize. Great idea, isn't
it?'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
Knew What Chaos Meant.

Lecturer ION French Revolution)-
cit is impossible to imagine the chaos
that reigned-confusion and anarchy
everywhere. In our more peaceful
conditions we cannot even imagine
such state of things"
Man at the back of the hall-"Yes,
we can, mister. Come up to our
house, we're moving"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
Error in Rookkeepinq.

eyes," said the head of the firm,
Miss Addie is a good bookkeeper, but
she makes queer Mistakes
What, for instance?" asked the
silent partner
well, she enters our messenger
boys wages under the head of rum
ming expenses
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
An Untutored ImpressIon.

81 understand" said the savage
islander, that the last of the Caribs
have about disappeared, owing to
numerous explosions in their vicin-
ity."
'Yes," answered the other. In
other words, the Caribs may now be
regarded as civilized"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
Great Spring Season.

This has been a delightful spring.
said the visiting stranger to the Bill.
vile resident.
You bet it has, was the enthusias.
tic reply. Bflly's kilt forty-two rat
tlesnakes. an sold the rattles for fifty
cents apiecei''-Atlanta Constitution.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
His Conclusion.

81 understand that you have made
a life study of volcanoes said the
interviewer.
81 have" answered the scientist.
What do you regard as the most
important conclusion to be deduced
from your researcher"
Simply this. If you live near a
crater that starts to smoke take
steamship passage for somewhere
elSe.''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
"a Youthful Einancier.

Dobbs-"Johnny, if l give you a
dime, can I trust you to convey this
note safely to your sister without any.
one seeing it?"
nny-"Yes-er-but it would be
much safer for q quarter"