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Frescoed With Country Scenes.

EiSSCoeu Win COuntIy scenes,
The walls are frescoed with scenes of
the country, which give the effect Of out
of-doors, and eliminate entirely the i'm
preston of confinement within four walls.
One scene represents verdant outlook
with stretches of mountains and cloud in
the distance. A fence of pales is built
against the picture, with posts extending
to the ceiling, forming an excellent
facsimile Of a porch entrance, with climb
ing morning glories and ivy. In this cor
ner Of the room pots of flowers are scat
tered about and brood of fluffy chick
ems have encroached upon the forbidden
domain, emboldened, no doubt, by Sir
Goat, who Iibbles the plants
The Farmer Senator.
The farmer-Senator who seats himself
at the rough table near the kitchen wall,
smokes clay pipe and looks out upon
the realistic landscape, may almost
imagine himself among scones of his
childhood, and with the hearty laugh pro-
voked by SO real sham, feel the weight
of responsibility and care slip from his
tired shoulders
On an opening night the picture made
by groups of smart women and men
amidst these domestic surroundings por-
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midst of their associates, but who still
the usual enthusiasm upon their visits to
America.
Members join by Invitation.
Members join by invitation, and there
is no limitation in number; yet no greater
social distinction could be conferred upon
a gentleman in Washington than to be
chosen by this exclusive organization to
augment its membership.
The club entertains singly and collec-
lively at suppers and other functions. Its
custom for many years has been to open
;he series of entertainments given during
the winter by Thanksgiving Day rcceo-
tion, when the daughters of the hosts as
sist N receiving.
A Notable Occasion.
This occasion is notable as the only one
when a caterer is called upon, and the
refreshments are not cooked and served
by the distinguished hosts themselves; for
it is but one of the many distinguishing
features of the Alibi that while in the
dignitaries. at the club each dons cap
and apron to play the role of chef, striv-
ing for first prize in the Realm of the
Chafing- Dish. Though among the fore
NEST statesmen, artists, soldiers and
scholars OF the day, the Alibis, when be-
hind the portals of their quaint hostelry,
become band of hale fellows well met
in every sense of the phrase
The Clubhouse.
The clubhouse on I, between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets, is a mod
est. three-story brick building, unpreten-
tious and ordinary of exterior, but ar
ranged within to suit the especial re-
quirements OF this club.
The apartments on the ground floor are
the drawing room and kitchen, the latter
being the scene of especial activity.
Rough wooden rafters form the ceiling,
from which suspends 4 rude chandelier,
holding, presumably, two tallow dips but.
since the modern chef requires more light
upon his operations than did his prede-
cessors OF colonial days. the sham candles
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while sitting beneath this. picturesque
timepiece, when from its jolly tick
tock' he appropriated the theme for the
most popular number in the Fencing
Master"
Quaint Plates and Stems.
On shelves in the wide alcove between
the two roomy apartments of the first
floor are quaint plates and stems, each
treasured by the club for history all
it's own Here also is the long rack for
the white garments in which these deni-
sens of the kitchen swath their portIy
forms before engaging in an evenings
labor.
In the drawing room the same ceiling
rafters appear, with high wainscoting and
hardwood floor. Rugs, lounges, and easy
chairs give an air of homelke comfort.
and the open fire OF logs. with old time
bellows, would coax from the gravest Sen
ator a yarn about his boyhood, while he
smokes a good cigar.
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Pictures and Autographs.

On the walls hang innumerable pictures
OF famous men. with autographs. promn-
ent among which are these of Joseph JEFF
ferson and Sir Henry Irving. The antlers
CT q stag, brought home to the club as
trophy OF an exciting hunt. hang from
the rafters, and on the door shelves ap-
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pear again queer mugs and other antique
| crockery, brimful of interesting assocla-
tions. A stuffed owl perches grotesquely
on the piano and blinks the performer
from sad to merry melodies.
The second floor is devoted to the Farm
and Spanish rooms. The walls of the lat
ter are hung with relics of recent bat
ties, donated by soldiers and sailors after
the war with Spain. This room is the
scene of chafng-dish suppers and, be it
whispered, Sunday morning breakfasts, at
which the most popular maids and mat
rons of a season are entertained.
Shelf-like Table.
A shelf-like table is built along each
side of the wall to accommodate silver,
glass. and china. The Spanish room is
the only conventional feature of the club,
and its entertainments are usually in the
interest of the ladies. Many members
give private breakfasts here to vary the
monotony of functions at their OWE
homes.
The Farm room is purely spectacular,
and at first glance its equipment is gro
tesque in the extreme, but the signif-
calce gradually dawns upon the imagina-
tion. Engrossed in affairs of grave mo-
ment and closely in touch with the re-
sponsibiIities of a great nation, the orig
inators OF this club for relaxation and
quiet comfort recurred naturally to the
ideal Of simple farm life. So they estab-
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Mr. Randolph Eickemeyer. jr., one of
the most noted amateurs of New York.
who has Joined the ranks of the profess
sonals, has been severely criticised by
some of the Photographic journals for
having one of his pictures which was sent
to the Detroit convention insured for
81 900, and after criticism seemed to be
exhausted Mr. Eickemeyer makes some
remarks in way of explanation. in which
he states that the picture was never
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Some of the German dry plate manu-
facturers have instituted a novel custom
of packing plates in boxes which sell for
one mark each, or nearly % cents of
United States money. These boxes con-
tain from eighteen plates of the smaller
sizes to two plates of the larger sizes,
and aside from the novelty of the one
price for each box this system must at
times prove great convenience to those
who use but few plates of the larger sizes
and do not feel justified in expending the
money necessary to purchase a full box
OF plates as they are packed in this coun-
try.
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a Photographic character seems to have
been omitted for want of room or want of
enterprise.
In contrast with this lack of appreeia-
tion of photography in the United States
it should be remembered that at the In
ternatiOnal Exposition held in Glasgow
in 1901 photography was given a place in
the fine arts buildings, and as result of
this recognition a fine display Of picto-
rial photography was collected, the United
States being well represented, and at the
exposition to be held at Lille, France,
from May to September, 1902. which is to
include exhibited articles relating to com
merce. industry. science, and the fine
arts, photography will be given place
among the fine arts. If American work is
recognized as fine art abroad, the ques-
tion naturally arises, Why should it be
Disseminated against at home?
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The AIibi, Composed Of Less Than One
! Hundred COngenia| GentIemen--
purely a Social Organization Where
Good Fellowship Is The, Chief RED
uiSite--ThG Members A|WdYS Cook
Their Own Meals, Except on
thanksgiving DAY, When Women
arc Their Guests. ~ - - y
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lished in their domain an apartment de-
voted exclusively to suggestions of the
rural
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midst of their associates, but who still
remain active members and demonstrate
the usual enthusiasm upon their visits to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-27
CHICAGO LAWYER WR0TH.
Protected His Client and Threatened
to Kill n Wisconsin Prosecutor.

KENOSHA, Wis, March ga sensa-
tional scene was enacted this afternoon in
the courtroom of COMMISSIONS Myron a.
Baker. Attorney Edmund Firthman. of
Chicago, who represents John Caster, a
former alderman, who is on trial on a
charge of bribery. threatened District At
torney a. +. Buckmaster. COMMISSIONS
Baker prevented serious trouble.
The trouble arose over the refusal of
Commissioner Baker to render a decision
to-day on habeas corpus writs for the re-
lease of Caster after promising TO do so.
This aroused the district attorney, and,
turning 10 Deputy Sheriff Reinold, he or
dered him TO take Caster at once before
the Circuit Court. With this Eirthman
sprang TO his feet, and, tearing off his top
coat, defied the officer and the district
attorney TO lay hands on Caster. Il will
defend this man with my life" he eX-
Reinlod moved toward the pris-
oner and Buckmaster started toward the
door. Firthman placed himself in front
of his client and turning to
he shouted at the top of his voice: IF
you attempt to touch that man without a
writ | will kill you on the spot"
Buckmaster retorted that the courts of
Chicago lawyers. and Firthman twice re-
peated his threat. Amidst the greatest ex-
element the spectators fed from the room
and the court commissioner leaped from
the bench and ordered the undersheriff to
desist from any efforts to arrest Caster
without a writ from a higher court. The
attorneys at once left the courtroom and
session at the time. No decision has yet
been made.
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ears: they know him. he has been there
before. With a nOw-get-a-move-On-you
look at the waiter, he is seated. His com
pany" knows his Weakness. and. TO humOr
his vanity. orders the best. He goes her
one better by saying: Here, walter. add
a quart TO this layout" His next move is
TO draw his cigarette case and call for a
light. He does "Ot smoke just at this time
because il would be impossible for him 10
go without IL until after the meal. but for
fear his Dulcinea might think him SLOW"
Between puds he informs the girl for the
hundredth time that because Of his sugges-
lions and advice my old man was en-
abled TO pull through the last panic and
since then put a few hundred thousand
10 the credit side of the ledger. How very
fortunate and how timely were your sug-
gestiOns,' exclaims the girl. adding a few
more pounds 10 his already overloaded
vanity, causing him 10 light another cigar
cite. as well as swelling the check by or
dering an additional bottle.
The last seen Of Algernon and his best"
is at 2:14 a. m. when cabby inquiries, What
number. please?" while my old man"
shores peacefully, and mamma wakes at
intervals and wonde what dreadful thing
has happened TO keep her dear boy out
so late. REX.
Indianapolis. March 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-27
HOTEL LOBBY GLEANlNGS
YOUNG MAN TELLS OF TRUST IN GLIB
son PICTURES.
Life Publishing Company Gets the
Entire Output-VisitOrs at the
Local Hotels.

"Since everybody is talking about trusts
these days" said the blonde-mustached
young man. settling TO an easy position in
one of the settees in a leading hotel yes
terday. Il wonder if it is generally known
that there is a trust in Gibson pictures"
The young man added facetiously: THE
Republican party might take this mater
up at it's next State convention, since all
the politicians are de~nouncing trusts these
days" The young man then went on to
explain that the entire output of Charles
Dana Gibson in the Illustrative line is
controlled by one corporation. This is the
Life Publishing Company. This trust has
been going on for a year or two" he con-
tinued, and was brought about by the
fact that Gibson pictures got down to a
wretchedly low price. OF course, they were
not all genuine Gibson work, but they were
such excellent copies that few people cared
for the difference. The market was fairly
glutted with Gibson pictures. One could
buy a pretty fair Gibson sketch for five to
ten cents. Imagine a Gibson girl going at
such a price. 1t was an insult to that style
of beauty the world over. In order to pre-
vent the Gibson pictures becoming absolute
ly common the Life Publishing Company,
which has been using Mr.. Gibson's work
for years, made a deal with the artist by
which they are to have his entire product.
Under the present contract, Gibson cannot
make a picture for anyone else, and all of
his sketches are copyrighted. The result of
this is apparent, for about the cheapest
priced Gibson sketch that can be produced
to-day is one dollar"
by the way" said another man, who
sat near by, 81 came down Washing
ton street a while ago and saw a crowd in
front of a window. My first impression
was that a fight was in progress, but 1
thought ii was curious that they were all
women. Edging my way through the crowd
l discovered that it was not a fight, an
accident or a bargain sign. 1t was SIM
ply a windowful of Gibson sketches. Have
you seen them? Some of them are
peaches From EXPLANATIONS / heard in
the crowd l judged that there is a revival
of the Gibson fad. For myself, L don't ad-
mire the Gibson people. The women are too
large TO suit me. If all the women in this
world were of the Gibson size, it would be
mighty humiliating to a lot of men who
are under height. II some new artist would
come along and idealize the dumping like
young woman like Gibson has the statu-
esque creature. / think he'd make a hit. l
think it's high time that the shorter half
of femininity be given some of the atten-
ton that has for years been lavished upon
the American Queen"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-27
SENATOR GOODwINE,s FARM.
He Directs His Hands by Phone-His
Reform Scheme.

Senator Fremont Goodwine, of Williams
port. who was one Of the active members
on the majority side of the Senate in the
last night. He is a farmer, and owns u
tract of 1000 acres in Warren county. He
is his own superintendent. and during the
winter season directs the movements of his
men on the farm, part of the time, by tel
ephone. He has a phone in his home in
Williamsport. which connects with three
telephones on his farm. About three
months in the year the senator lives on
his farm. In recent years he has insti-
tuted a simple system of keeping accounts
that enables him at the end of the year to
tell just what each department of his farm
has cost him He accomplisheS this by a
system of cards. His men are expected to
chronicle on these cards just how much
work they do each day and in what quar-
ter. If il rains and they do not work the
card shows il. The senator finds this sys-
tenn profitable both to himself and to his
men.
Senator Goodwine is a ''holdover." and
expects to be in the Senate again next win
ter. He is still enthusiastic over the prop
osition of separating the Woman's Prison
introduce another bill to this effect in the
next Legislature. He is also in favor of
a graded system" for the girls depart
ment. He believes not only in separating
the girls in the industrial school from the
women in the prison, but he thinks there
should be some way of separating the worst
class of industrial school girls from those
that are not actually bad. but are kept in
the institution largely because they are
homeless. The senator will counsel with
the members of the board of managers and
officers of the institution before preparing
his bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-27
FLORENCE KELLEY MEETINGS.


The Women's Label Leagne. at its meet
ing last night, completed its arrangements
for the Florence Kelley meetings, which
are to be held on next Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday. The meeting on Monday
night is to be held in the Propylaeum. UNI
der the auspices of the Women's Council,
and on Tuesday afternoon an address will
be delivered to the council at the same
place. On the night of Tuesday the meet
ing will be held in Masonic Hall under the
auspices of the Central Labor Union and
the Women's Label League. On the night
of Wednesday a reception will be given to
the speaker at the home of May Wright
Sewall. She will be the guest of Mrs.
Sewall during her stay in the city. and at
times when she is not speaking Will be at
the disposal of the Central Labor Union,
to visit such factories as it may suggest.
Mrs. Kelley was factory inspector of ILL
nois under Governor John p. Altgeld. and
is said to have worked many beneficial re-
forms in the factories of the State, besides
unearthing immoral and unsanitary condi-
lions in industrial institutions.
With the change of administration she
was relieved and west East, there to be-
come identified with similar work. She was
in organizing the National
Consumers League, of which she Is now
secretary. The league was organized prin-
cipally among society women of New York
inltICSltu III Itlbllh IL L pliiNiHdl
is to abolish sweat shops. 1t has been very
successful along this line and has encour-
aged the community plan of manufac-
ture. The label signifies that the goods
bearing IT are not manufactured in a sweat
shop, but under sanitary and more liberal
working conditions. The movement is sepa-
rate from labor organizations, but as it is
along the same line local organizations
have considered it worthy of encouraging.
1t is said an attempt will be made to or
ganize a branch of the National Consum-
ers' League in this city after the meetings.
The joint mi of the WOmen's
Council. the Central Labor Union and the
Women's Label League will hold a meeting
in the Office of +. T. McWhirter tonight.
The Ommitte is composed of Mrs. f. t.
McWhirter, Mrs. j. i. Byers and Miss Mel
lie Landers. of the WOmen's Council; Mrs.
d. l.. Stoddard. Miss Lille Fredericks and
Miss Nellie Landers. of the Central Labor
Union: Mrs. Fred Pentske, Mrs. William
Pheger and Miss Ida Haner, of the Wom-
ems Label League. The committed is as
sisted by President John l.. Feltman. ID.
l.. Stoddard, John f. White, Fred Pentske
and E. p. Barry, of the Central Labor
Union.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mrs. Darlow and sons left yesterday for
a visit in Atlantic City.
Miss Nellie Cox. of Terre Haute is the
guest OF Miss Ethel Havens.
Miss Estelle Jones will go 10 Wabash To-
day TO visit Miss Belle Myers.
Mrs. Newton Claypool has discontinued
her day at home for the season.
Miss Della Krauss will entertain the
Bachelor Girls this afternoon.
Miss Susan Strong. of Terre Haute is
visiting Mrs. Horce r. Newcomer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Merrill have
returned from a visit in California.
Mrs. Roxy Carey viii leave Saturday m
spend a week with friends in Chicago.
Miss Fay Claypool will arrive TO-DAY
ton
Mrs. O. S. Runnels has gone East TO visit
her daughter at Nassar College. She will
spend Easter with her son in Boston.
Miss Leah O%ppenheim entertained at
cards last night. Among the guests were
Miss Elma S~ilverberg, of Columbus. Miss
and Miss Harriet Messing. OF St. Louis.
a bowling party. including sixteen people
Will be given this evening az the German
House In honor of Miss Silverberg. of Co
lumbus. Miss. and Miss Messing. of ST.
Louis.
Miss 10 Messing will go 10 Lafayette to-
who will take part In the Charity Ball.
which will be presented by an amateur
company under the supervision OF Mr..
George =. McCutcheon.
Miss Gussie Smith. OF Newark. y. ]. was
the guest OF honor at "a kaffee klatsch given
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Charles Adam
and Mrs. j. W. Rhodenhamel. The other
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TIME TO
Protest frcm Citizen Who Is Tired of
SOciety's Back Doors,

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal.
The fashion of sending guests around the
back way, or down through the basement
door, in order to save about one square
yard of room in the entrance hall is a bad
one. 1t reached a climax of badness in a
recent reception, when the honored guests
were required TO enter at the back kitchen
door and wandered in the darkness of
night all around the house, stumbling over
ash heaps, old boards and the like, worm
ing their way into the house through the
wrong entrance, in some cases not even
finding the back kitchen door itself. The
gentlemen were driven I'D a cold back
kitchen staircase 70 remove their hats and
coats, and then had to come down again
to find their ladies in the cold back kitchen.
A kitchen sink in the corner, half full of
water, with a slop pail under it, in this
kitchen reception room, by chance, became
the receptacle of one lady's outergarment,
which was permanently spoiled thereby.
In most houses the front entrance is made
as grand as possible for the honor of
guests as we'll as for the hosts dignity.
Nothing is finer at a ball or party than the
entrance of the guests at the grand portal
in their evening wraps, the ladies in rich,
graceful cloaks and head drapery of lace
and silk. the gentlemen i'm the cloaklike
Inverness. In Europe a fine room serves
as an ante-rOom on the floor of the en-
trance, and there both men and women lay
have finished their toilets before leaving
home. and this is the best way TO receive
guests. GILBERT.
INDIANAPOLIS. March 26.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-27
THE NEW WOMAN
Made over by Quitting Coffee.

Coffee probably wrecks a greater percent
age Of Southerners than Northern people.
for Southerners use il more freely.
The work il does is distressing enough in
some instances; as an illustration. Miss sue
w. Fairall. 517 ". 4th St. Richmond, Va.
writes. i was a coffee drinker for years
and for about six years my health was
completely shattered. / suffered fearfully
with headaches and nervousness. also palpi-
tation OF the heart and loss Of appetite.
My sight gradually began 20 fail and
finally | lost the sight OF one eye altogeth-
er. The eye was operated upon and the
sight partially restored, then became 90
tally blind in the other eye.
MY doctor used TO urge me 10 give ID
coffee but | was willful and continued 10
drink II until finally in "A last case or Sc
we're illness the doctor Insisted that I must
give up the coffee. so I began using the
Postum Food Coffee, and Ia "A month 1 felt
Il steadily gained In health and strength.
About a month b ! began using Grape
Nuts Breakfast Food and the effect has
been wonderful. 1 really feel like a new
woman and have gained about - pounds.
Il am quite an elderly lady and before
using Postum and Gfape-Nuts / could not
walk a square without exceeding fatigue.
now ! walk ten or twelve without feeling IL.
Formerly IN reading L could remember but
little. but now my memory holds fast what
several friends who have seen the re-
markahle effects OF Postum and Grape
Nuts on me have urged that / give tie
facts 20 the public Tor the sake of suffering
humanity. so. although I dislike publicity.
you can publish this letter and my name =
49, ILL.,