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Does Sound Hard.

Does Sound Hard.
Yet does 1t not seem ridiculous to bind
down an American girl to French conven-
lions while she Is on a mere pleasure tour.
even though it lasts five years? French
girls and American girls brought up in
France have their own home life, and other
compensations. Besides, they have been
taught that they may take :heir fling when
married.
l know of one American mother who has
made this rule for her girl while she is
in Paris In the afternoon her daughter
may go out with any one she pleases. In
the evening she may go out, now and then,
with certain men who happen to be living
in the house men whose position is secure,
who cannot well be talked about, because
their own mothers, aunts or sisters are
here on the spot to stop it. They form
a coalition St ong enough to influence
boarding house opinion. To show the diff
ference it may make, l have obtained per-
mission to trarscribe a weeks list of her
doings from the life of this other girl,
whose mother treats her literally.
Sunday ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at the Jar
din d'Acclimitation, with mother, Mr..
Jones, Mr.. Smith and Lucy. Took Lucy
because she asked; besides, she never gets
anywhere. Sunday evening-Vespers at the
Russian Church, with Mr.. Jones. After
ward ice cream at the cake shop of the
Arc de Triomphe, watching the 'firts and
studying the new costumes.
Monday afternoon-Went to the Long
champs races with Mr.. Hicks. Met Mr..
Rocks and his sister. Adjourned to the
ChaIets des Cyclistes, and made bicycling
party for Wednesday morning. We shall
be eight, and we shall follow the river
as far as we please, lunch and come back.
1t is all level riding. In the evening Mr..
Robinson called, with his friend. Dodds,
the artist. The latter says he wants to
paint my portrait. Invitation to his studio
for tea next Saturday. l shall take
mother.
Tuesday afternoon-Paid six calls with
mother. At the last place we met Mr..
Jones, who walked home with us. In the
evening l went to the Jardin de Paris with
Mr.. Jones; keep this a dead secret.
have seen the place, and shall not go
again.
"Wednesday-Re through the after
noon after bicycle party in the morning.
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whispered to the second, Let him go on
and explain them
So they let the dignifed old native tell
them about statuary. 1t was an instructive
| hour. AS they turned to go, they thanked
him. Il am glad you are pleased" he
answered, simply. Here is my card and
l hope that you will recommend me to your
friends. I am always here. My charge is
three francs for the hour that We have
| spent"
| The girls paid-which made it thirty cents
each-and they did not begin giggling until
| well out of sight and hearing.
Thirty cents!" unused one. And then
| both giggled more. Yet they remembered
| their thtrty-cent conquest kindly. eve are
| going back" they now say, "and have the
| old gentleman explain the museum to us
| These two same girls, having got home
| two smart costumes from the dressmaker,
| started out one afternoon to do the boule-
ward in them. From the Madeleine they
| walked down on the south side, staring into
windows full of gay books and colored
| prints, windows full of real and imitation
| jewelry, windows fun of corsets, lingerie,
| laces, handkerchief and fichus, windows
| gorgeous with ball dresses, jewel-buttoned
| corsages and magnificent embroideries; the
| windows of antiquity dealers, photograph
merchants, art dealers and all the rest-a
| real museum, all alive. When they got OPP
| posite the Grand Hotel they crossed, and
| with some misgivings, they took seats
| the terrace of the Cafe de la Paix.
What will these danes take?" asked the
old red-faced waiter at the corner. Gle did
not address them as observation-disclosures
young ladies.'D They ordered one beer
and the other coffee. Then they watched
the wondrous throng. At the next table
two smart young Parisians began to make
fattering remarks. intended to be heard.
On the other side two Washers of the baser
sort opened attack with great direct
ness. Within three minutes there had
threa tened to be a row; the pushing mash
ers had retired and the two young WELL
dressed Parisians sat there close beside
! them, their rescuers. They spoke good
English. This they also operated to their
| profit, so we'll that they were soon sitting
| with the two girls at their table.
Well Out of It.
| By this time the two girls were as well
scared as they could be. All at once a
luminous idea flashed on them. Lets run
! and take that cab said one to the other
| in a whisper. The cab stood idle at the
| curb. They had paid for their drinks when
| they ordered them There was nothing TO
| hold them. Now" said the first Come
| on replied the other. and before they
could realize what had happened the two
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Strikers and Workers.

From the Lady's Pictorial.
Roughly speaking. the world is divided
into two classes: Strikers and workers. and
obeying a universal law the helpless fly to
the competent. the competent accept the
burdens of the weak, and so the world goes
n,errily round, the velocity of the one spe-
cies balancing the supineness of the other.
else half of us would spin into space. and
the other half pass from human being to
vegetable.
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Old Frocks for New.
ON the London Gentiewoman.

From the London Gentfcwoman.
Dress designing is becoming quite an in
tellectual pursuit. I heard the other dav
that one of the great Partisan dress design
ers has been travelling in the east to get
fresh inspiration; while 1t is well known
that the picture galleries Of Paris are
haunted by the matchmaking fraternity.
and old books with prints and plates of
the eighteenth and the beginning of the
nineteenth century are quite at a premium
in the old bookshops and the bookstalls of
Paris.
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No Repetition Probable.
rom the Chicago Tribune.

from the ChIrago Trfbune.
Doctor" asked the anxious father of the
bankruptcies, chow often does this sort of
thing happen?'
About once in 10000 900 times. according
to statistics" replied the doctor.
1T isn't likely to happen twice in the
same family, them" said the anxious faith
er. drawing a long breath. Il guess were
safe enough"
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and straightforward home girls into the
gayety and brilliance of Paris by night and
reveI in their contentment and astonlsh-
ment. There are a hundred things to do be-
sides visiting the theaters- yet, unhappily, a
spell. blight. a spirit of denial broods
over all these aspirations. 1t is not prop
err. This is one of the stock answers.
People will talk" This is another.
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The President likes him because ,e is
square and honest and fearless and indie
pendent Attorney General Knox likes him
because he is one of the few great and
sound constitutional lawyers in Congress-
Secretary Root likes him because he pos
sesses all the qualities that commend him
to the Root class of public men.
Two incidents in Mr. Littlefeld's politi-
cal life will perfectly illustrate his charac-
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Took Mother Along.

Saturday afternoon.-Took mother to Mr.
Dodds studio A great many people all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18
DR.. GnImyer Indicted ut Goshen for
Attempted Murder. and smithson
ON Trial at Greencastle.
OIL WELL CONTRACTORS UNITE
THEY WILL RAISE THE PRICE FOR
SINKING THE HOLES.
Women Hurt by Falls at Lebanon
Drastic saloon Ordinance at
BraziI-Other State News.
he 1nhiannnolis 1nnrnnl.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Dec H-Mrs.
Burke was the first witness this afternoon
I'm the trial OF Matthew Alexander for the
murder OF Thomas Burke. her husband
baby. born since the fathers death, on
Sept. Z. Policemen were ranged close to-
gether around the semi-circle OF the railing
that divides the bar from the spectators,
other policemen were at the door and still
others line1 the corridors approaching the
courtroom. When the room became crowd
ed Judge Piety caused the door to be
locked to keep out the pressing crowds In
the corridors. There was no manifestation
OF feeling, but the announcement that Alex
anders defense would be that Burke tried
10 kill his wife and committed suicide, and
that he (Alexander) went to the room In
response to Mrs. Burke's call for help, has
angered the people.
Mrs. Burke testified that she was awak-
ened at IL o'clock at night to find Alex
ander. whom she recognized he having
been employed about the house for several
years. standing over her with a razor or
knife in his hand. She called TO him and
tlsl5 awakened her husband, who was sleep
Ing on lounge IN the room. when ner
husband jumped Up Alexander turned on
him with oath and cut his throat Mrs
Burke was cut on the breast and hand as
Alexander ran from the room. she de-
clarcd there had been no quarrel between
herself and her husband.
Her tweIve-year-old daughter, who was
steering with her, did not see the frst OF
the tragedy, but corroborated her mother
so far as she saw the incidents.
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Coal operntor. Too Sincere.

BUFFALO. Dec. T.-John Mitchell.
president of the United Mine Workers of
America, stopped in Buffalo tonight for
an hour. He came from his home in
Spring Valley. ILL.,, and is going to Scran-
ton to attend the sessions of the coal strike
commission. Mr.. Mitchell was given an
ovation in the dining room of the hotel.
One of the guests asked Mr.. Mitchell what
he believed to Re the cause of the pro-
longation of the trouble between the
miners and the operators.
principally the sincerity of some of the
captains of industry he said. II believe
that Mr.. Baer and some of the coal baronS
say, but they have the wrong ideas and
principles and il is next to impossible to
get them to acknowledge the facts. Baer,
in my opinion. is an honest man. and lives
according to his principles. The strike, L
believe, is now in a fair way toward a
settlement"
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The Marseilles strike is at an end The
sailors have voted to resume work to-day.
Emperor William will receive Ambassa-
dor Tower in audience on Friday next.
The German turret ship Wittelsback is
ashore near kosver, Denmark. The Ger
man warships Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
and Prinz Heinrich have gone to her as
sistance.
Consequent upon the continued rainfall
very great damage has been done and thir-
ty-three persons were drowned at Tams
a village in the Cape Bon district of Tunis
which was suddenly inundated.
The Congregation of the Propaganda in
tends in accordance with the Pope's settled
policy, to appoint a coadjutor archbishop of
st. Louis, with the right of succession, In
stead of an assistant, as suggested by the
archbishop.
According to dispatches from Hungary
sixty-three persons were frozen to dea IN
there during the last three days Wolves
are devastating the sheepfolds and have
devoured three shepherds.
The steamer Nagata Maru. of Yokohama,
Nov. 20. The 700 Chinese passengers and
crew were landed in safety.
The Darmstadter Bank has been de-
the books on the part of a bookkeepe-.
Nessler, who had charge of the deposits.
Nessler has been missing since Sunday
1t is reported from Picking that Yang Lu.
first grand secretary of China, who since
Ii Hung Chang died is the most powerful
man in China, is anxious to resign The
Empress dowager proposes to abdicate next
year. and Yang Lu wishes to anticipate the
event by placing himself beyond the range
of consequent complications.
]. Reiff the American Jockey. Yesterday
was awarded 500 damages by the Ninth
Correctional Tribunal at Paris in his case
against the Vie au Grand Air. arising from
that papers charges that the jockey pulled
Saint Saulge. The manager of the paper
was ordered TO insert the judgment in its
columns. The judgment is also to be in
serted in ten other newspapers.
Mail advices received from Shang- King.
I'm the Sze-Chuan province of China, report
that both the cities of Moi-Chow and Kia-
Ting-Fu have had their gates closed and a
state OF siege declared. owing TO the
numerous bodies of armed Boxers I'm their
vicinity, Ii being feared by the officials that
the insurgents may take the cities by sur
prise. Troops were sent to raise the siege
of the two cities, but failed
Queen Alexandra yesterday acted as god
mother at the christening of Lord Mande-
villa tho heir of the Duke and Duchess OF
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NEW TRIAL FOR HOWARD.
Kentucky Court of Appeals Sets Aside
the Second Conviction.

FRANKFORT. KY, Dec. Thames
Howard, of Clay county. twice convicted
of the murder of William Goebel, was
awarded new trial by the Kentucky
Court of Appeals to-day. The court d.
vided on political lines in the reversal OF
the lower court, the four Republican judges
voting for il and the three Democratic
Judges against il. Judge Guffy, the retir-
ing chief justice. agreed with the judgment
of reversal in but one particular. though
voting for IL.
This particular. which is the chief ground
for reversal, is the failure of the trial judge
i'm the court below TO instruct the jury
that Howard could not be convicted on
evidence of what others did, but must be
convicted, IL at all. only on proof of his
own acts and conduct, which must be
proved beyond a reasonable doubt: that II
a fresh mass of testimony OF acts and con-
versations OF persons other than the ac-
cused Is permitted to go 10 the jury and
be considered by them on the conspiracy
theory, then the jurors should have been
instructed as TO the purpose of such testi-
mony. and how far and under what con-
ditions n could be considered by them
against the accused.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Dec. lin the Cir
cult Court to-day the Third ward election
contest, in which Albert B. Yopst, defeated
Republican candidate for councilman,
sought to have the court declare him
elected over Richard Burke. was dismissed
at plaintiffs cost. The ballots cast for
councilman were carefully counted yester-
day, and the two ballots which were con-
tested were closely examined. Mr.. Yopst
was satisfied that the facts were against
him and withdrew. Mr.. Burke will retain
his seat in the Council. The case attracted
much attention here, as Mr.. Burkes ma
jority was but votes, and the case hinged
on the law in reference to stamping of bal
lots. Mr.. Yopst thought he had chance to
be seated because of peculiar markings on
two ballots.
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Indiana Obituary.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Dec. 17.-John
p. Winesberg, one of the oldest and best
known residents of this city, died this
morning. Several weeks ago he received
severe injuries from a fall and a week later
suffered a stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Wines
berg was eighty-two years old and was
born in Wheeling, w. Va. He came to this
town when young man and became sue
cessful in the business world. He left two
daughters.
PORTLAND. Ind, Dec. 17.-Isaac Long
acre. who was one of the oldest men in this
part of Indiana, died last night at the home
of a son-in-law in Noble township. He had
suffered for years from Brights disease.
He was born in Pennsylvania on Aug. IL,
1911.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. Dec. 17.-Mrs.
Rosana Thurman, who lived near Boggs-
town, died very suddenly yesterday. She
was forty-one years old and left her hus-
band and five children.
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ELwOOD.-The Elwood Lodge of Elks
will begin the work of initiating a class of
nearly fifty candidates on Thursday after
noon, and the work will continue far into
the night, terminating with a banquet.
During the time that its home was being
made over into one of the finest in the
State the order did not hold regular meet
ings, and a large class of candidates has
accumulated.
PORTLAND.-The Jay County Fair So
ciety has elected the following directors
for next year. Elijah Lyons. j. G. Crowell.
John Schmuck, T.. +. Ware, Rodney ID.
Hutchens, w. A. Norman, w. p. Gilpin,
George w. Bergman, Irwin Black, James
F. Graves, L. I. Ray, w. NJ. Haynes. j.
p. Nixon. l.. l.. Gilpin and William Green.
The directors will organize on Tuesday.
MUNCIE.-Normal City. the western
suburb of Muncie, is to have a new town
hall. The site already has been purchased
and the building will be constructed in the
spring. 1t will be brick business block.
with the hall in the second story.
RICHMOND.-The Rev. Addison II. Par
ker. pastor of the First Baptist Church, has
returned from four months trip to the
Orient Mrs. Parker will remain with their
daughter in Korea for a few weeks.
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PRICE WILL BE RAISED.
Oil Well Contractors Want More
Money for Drilling Wells.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
MONTPELIER, Ind. Dec. 1.-THE oil
contractors in the local field and at War
rem and Marion have formed an organiza-
ton which promises TO be a successful
movement. Since everything used in drill
ing oil and gas wells has advanced in
price. the old rate Of Az cents foot is
not considered enough for drilling wells,
and the new organization intends to put
the price up to So cents a foot after jan L.
Many OF the leading independent producers
are favorable TO the movement. as they
feel that they can afford TO pay the increase
since oil advanced nearly % cents in price.
PARKER. Ind, Dec. 1.-THE Monroe Oil
Company, the first to operate in the Parker
field, has disposed of its holdings, COM
posed OF ], 900 acres of leases and nine pro-
ducing oil wells, to a syndicate composed
OF Detroit, Mich. capitalists. The consid-
Grafton is $4,000. The syndicate Will fur
Their develop the property. which is con-
sidered TO be very valuable.
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TRUSTEES ELECTED.
First steps Taken for incorporation
OF Palmer University.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE following
board of trustees has been elected for
Palmer University: George F. McCul-
ioch. Arthur w Brady. Frank c. Ball, J.
Smith Talley. ]. c. Johnston. John r. H
Latchaw. Judge Joseph G. Letter, W. A.
Bell. T. NJ McWhinney. ]. F. Burnett,
Lewis C Couipg, Charles III. Small A
committee has been appointed to draft and
agree on articles of Incorporation creating
the legal existence of Palmer University
DIR. T. M. McWhlnney, chancellor of the
University. announced last night that two
additions TO the faculty will be made at
the beginning of the next term. DR.. c. j.
Jones. pastor OF the Christian Church in
New Bedford. Mass. will take the chair
OF Christian ethics; DIR. Alvin u. Wilson.
Presbyterian minister OF Franklin, o.,
will occupy the chair OF psychology The
board OF incorporators will meet again on
Dec. q.
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL CHANGES.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 17.-Specials re-
ceived here tonight announce number of
changes in the passenger department of the
Illinois Central southern lines to become
effective Feb. /. 1903. The most important
of these changes is the appointment of
John A Scott. at present division passen-
ger agent of the road at Memphis, to sue
coed w. A. Kelland. of Louisville, as as
sistant general passenger agent. With this
change is also announced the transfer of
the assistant general passenger agents
headquarters from Louisville TO Memphis
and the establishment of division passen-
ger agent here. Passenger agents in the
following territory will report TO the Men,
phis office: All lines of the Illinois Central
system south OF the Ohio and Potomac
rivers. east of the Mississippi and Arkan-
sas. Texas. Mexico and Cuba. This mile
age embraces 1875 miles the Illinois
Central and Tsp on the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley
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Eleventh District Trustees.

Special tn the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Dec. 17.-Nearly one
hundred township trustees from the coun-
ties of the Eleventh congressional district
are attending their second annual conven-
ton in this city. The session began this
afternoon. with address of welcome by
Mayor Sidney a. Vaughn, and will con-
tinue for two days. Topics OF Importance
TO township trustees are the extensive
programme, from which the trustees ex-
pect to derive much benefit. This evening
itOrS.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. T.-Judge Vim
ton, in the Superior Court. to-day granted
a divorce to Gertrude Evans, nee Lincoln,
who last month observed her fifteenth
birthday anniversary. This is the youngest
divorce on record in the Tippecanoe coun-
ty courts. The child wife married in
November, 1901 on the day before her four
teenth birthday. In August of this year
she and her husband, Newton Evans, sepa-
rated owing to his bad temper, she says,
while the husband declared her to be ig-
norant of the duties of wife. The mother
OF the young wife appeared in court, the
former being but thirty-two years old.
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PLAGUE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
sixteen Deaths Reported to Have Oc-
Cured since Sept. o.

VICTORIA, b. c., Dec. 17.-Dr Pagan.
secretary of the British Columbia Board Of
Health has sent the following letter to all
officials OF the provincial boards of health:
II inclose regulations in regard to the
plague. / do so because of the increase of
the plague in San Francisco. From March.
1907 to Nov. 5. 1902, there have been nine
teen deaths from plague in San Francisco.
Sixteen of these have occurred since Sept.
3 of this year.
DIR. Pagan has also warned all quarantine
officers TO be on active guard. a close in
spection will be made on steamers arriving
from San Francisco.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE
largest order ever secured for fractional
window lights has been allotted to the
Johnston Glass Company, of this city. The
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company has placed
an order for 1900 pieces. The glass is for
the Westinghouse Manufacturing Company,
of Pittsburg There are twenty-four diner
ent sizes, and the cutters at the plant are
working overtime TO fill the order. Inc al
ditional cost of cutting will be over $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18
RICHMOND COMPANY IN 1T.
Grain DrfI1 Combfn a ton with q Cap
ftaI of 900. 900 900.

SPRINGFIELD. o., Dec. 1.-THE head
quarters of the grain drill combination.
which has capital stock of $4,000. 600. will
be in this city, where the factories of the
Superior Drill Company and the P. P. Mast
Company are located. The other concerns
in the combination are the Hoosier Drill
Company, Richmond, Ind; Empire Drill
Company, Sortsville, n. Y; Brennan & Co.,
Louisville, KY; the Dowagiac Manufacture
ing Company, Dowagiac. Mich, and the
Blickford & Huffman Company, Macedon,
y. Y. There are a few other smaller con-
Germs which Will be taken in later
The final details of the merger will be
concluded within the next two weeks at
New York.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Dec. H-Evidence
in the trial of Zackery Smithson for the
murder OF George Boswell, on Sept 10.
closed this afternoon and the lawyers be-
gan their arguments. The indictment is for
murder in the first degree and there is con-
siderable doubt that conviction can be Sc
cured on this charge, as the three principal
Witnesses for the prosecution left the state
and their testimony was needed to complete
the states evidence. The defense claims
self-defense, justifying the killing on that