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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
She Found Her Maid at One of Mrs.
RooseveIts Receptions.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Mrs. Roosevelt has stirred up things
pretty generally in Washington. and is
making society circles there quite
lively as her husband has done politically
Not content with disorganizing the house
hold, discharging most Of the regular
staff of White House servants and re-
enlisting new ones, she is now engaged
in renovating the servants quarters and
assigning d suite OF two room 10 each
member Of the domestic staff. She has
also made revival OF the old custom of
holding public receptions every Saturday
afternoon.
but every Formally Of the more formal
state reception is observed-the receiving
party, the decorations, army officers IN
fun uniform. and the Marine. Band,
Lady Y. a distinguished English
woman OF rank, who is travelling IN Ameri-
ca and making study Of educational and
Industrial conditions, preparatory 10 writ
ing a book on the subject was present at
one Of these receptions recently. with "A
Washington woman, and an exchange tells
an amusing story about II.
Lady X. was invited by Mrs. Roosevelt
to stand behind the line" as it is called
in capital parlance, or. IN other words
to join the receiving party, which as a
rule is composed only Of the Cabinet
ladies and the Presidents wife The
Washington woman who had presented
Lady X, tells the rest OF the story as
follows:
Suddenly Lady y seemed TO become
as though petrihed by my side She was
gazing straight ahead over the tops Of
the sofas that were backed up 10 divide
the line. In a moment she left my side.
Out she went into the stream OF people
who were fling past. l followed. When
we got out in the east room she caught
UP with a woman in the crowd. heard
her say in a suppressed voice, 'JudsOn
what are you doing here?'
1.-The woman addressed turned. and l
recognized her-and the situation.
Why me lady said JudsOn. Mrs.
Slocums maid told me that all the maids
and cooks can come TO the White House
to-day. and
{" Go home this Instant commanded
Lady y.
"'Yes. me lady" meeky said the
woman.
Lady y. turned TO me. I never was 50
mortified in all my life she said. i shall
apologize to Mrs Roosevelt for such an
affront as my maid daring 10 come here
81 was so amused that / began 10 laugh
before | explained: Why, Lady ". these
are public receptions. you know-Open 10
any one. l dare say all these women here
to-day are wage-earners. This kind OF
thing Is the bone and sinew and strength
of our country and Of our institutions
These are the very conditions you came
over to study-the natural outcome OF
democratic country
Lady X. looked at me In utter smaze-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

ment, and finally said I'm staccato tones:
And do you mean 10 tell me that this
greatest lady Of our land. together with
this gracious gathering OF ladies. Includ-
Ing yourself. stand here for hours for 10
other purpose than 10 receive your own
maids and cooks
This was a rather staggering way OF
putting il. but / was bound 20 defend 10.
even though L WINGED under IT, II does
look little strange 90 you. i admit. but
this Is our democracy pure and simple. ana
you must remember that the one true love
which democracy nurses Is that Of equal
ity.
1t is the most astonishing condition
that has come To my notice said Lady
Y, and added with great emphasis: I
begin To believe that Byron was right when
he said the first Democrat the world ever
had was-Satanr And from this opinion
Lady \. Was not 10 be won.
But American women, reading the above.
viii envy Lady y. the meekncss and in
slant obedience OF her maid. Fancy al
American woman telling her maid 10 20
home from any entertainment, and a public
one at that. 10 which she had come on her
day out -,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
CORSET wHALEBoNE SCARCE.
Chemists Experimenting with Horn 20
Provide "A Substitute.
Philadelphia Tlmes.

Corset manufacturers are becom lng
alarmed over the growing scarcity OF whale
hone, which. through its scarcity. has re-
Gently advanced 20 s. per pound Makers
OF the finer grades or cOrsets particularly
are affected. A. they cannot use horn now
SO extensively utilized IN medium and low
priced cOrsets- As one manufacturer r.
marked. a substitute Of some kind possess
ing all the good properties of whalchoue
viii have to BE- found. probably through
tnt agency OF chemistry. The largest man
ufacturers In Europe. who manufacture the
finest grades OF corsets. local merchants
say, have already commissioned chemists
10 experiment with horn.
That there has not been sharp advance
IN the price % corscts fitted with whale
bone. manufacturers say. n because the
present stock made with bone was pur-
chased al nearly one-third less than the
present market quotation for whalebone.
According 20 official figures. the catch IL
whales last year yielded only 61.oco pounds
or bone. compared with 30 90 IN IRE
vlOus years. Whalers say the small catch
L. not due 10 a scarcity OF whales. but 10
the present method OF entering their
grounds. The modern steamers used ere
ate such q disturbance. unlike sailing YES
sells. that the whales have learned 10 take
warning and swim away The average
whale yields from 1900 20 1000 pounds ~
bone. which is cut Up into 30 10 go slabs
and made into corset boning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

lican, says: "He who prays most thinks
least" Again, in reply TO the question
as TO what Christ meant by the words, ION
these two commandments hang all the law
and the prophets" some of the replies were
very curious. A seventh standard boy
wrote: II understand Christ'S words
hang all the law and prophets, as Christ
dislike of the law and prophets" From
swers of similar character, some of them
limiting that the words mean that the
prophets ought to be hung
The explanation of the passage, "And
yet show unto YOU more excellent way"
are generally of little value, says the ex-
aminer, but in one case he shows that it
Is very good indeed. This is what a Stand
ard boy says about it: "All cannot be
prophets all cannot have great knowledge.
A person who has these endowments need
not be proud, and those who have a humble
rank need not be downcaSt and sad. But
L will show you an endowment in which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

herself. On her depends the training of
the children of a free people. She rocks
the cradle of the State. What profession
is so noble and so sacred? All honor TO the
teacheri'
On the same evening he entertained at
dinner the designer of his yacht, while the
teacher OF his children dined with them,
as always in the servants ordinary. Be-
sides being the sole employer of one teacher
for his own little ones he is trustee of a
great school and has the deciding voice on
the salary of the women who do the chief
work in it. On his pay roll are teachers at
$3.50 a year, in city where hall bedrooms
and board at 81 a week is not considered
high, though it is luxurious for a woman
who would thus have balance of S95 for
a years expenditure for clothing. books
car fare, amusements and everything else
This gentleman in interview on
salaries says: I'VE want the best teachers
but we don't propose to pay 81 where one
will do" He is not a monster of cruelty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

Tudric pewter and earnestly coveted the
possession of some good pieces. She and
her husband are enthusiastic pewter col
lectorS, and, while the pewter of Tudric
make is not antique nor expensive, it is
distinctly beautiful in design, and is
wrought into household goods that grow in
daily value by reason Of their utility. and
decorative charm.
In this particular type of pewter nothing
himsy or false in material or design, is
permitted, and every article is as carefully
hall-marked and registered as the finest
sterling silver. 1t is not pewter of very
white luster, nor capable Of receiving a
polish that Stimulates silver.
The color OF the antique Dutch and Eng
hsh composition has been studied and Sc
cured, and. while in the designing many
good old forms have been retained the
cups and platters invariably treated
with special decoration that can be only de-
scribed as Tudric. A piece of good Tudric
is always a. special piece, hand wrought by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

a skilled and original artist, and distin-
guished everywhere by its wise and grace
full departure from the art nouveau move
ment that has been so vulgarized, as well
as by the judiciouS use of strange decora-
ton with colored stones.
The richly cOlored Connemara stones are
sunk en- cabochon in the skin of the pewter,
where unerring taste suggests the applica-
ton, and these, with Scotch pebbles, bits
of highly polished onyx, black and white
lava, malachite and cameo she'll with Occa-
sional touches. of enamel, is all the color
treatment allowed.
In Tudric pewter every household article,
from high art milk pans to many branched
candelabra, are made, and the Shrewd
young wife who celebrated her pewter we'd
ding with entire success was the proud re-
cipient of a stunning crystal and Tudric
pewter decanter with polished Prussian
boar tusk handles, waist clasp adorned
with green enamel and a hammer marked
vase set with glowing Connemara stones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
PEWTER WEDDINGS.
Substitute for the Anniversary Cele-
brated by Wooden Gifts.
Record.

PhlIadeIphld RECORD.
1t is the modish thing this year for all
those happily married couples who wish to
celebrate their fifth anniversary TO an
nognce pewter instead of a wooden we'd
ding, says the Boston Globe. Wooden we'd
dings are invariably farcial, and from the
point of view of the couple that celebrates
distinctly Improbable, while, by substitute
ing pewter the purses of the gift-givinG
guests are not overstrained, and the recipi-
ents acquire useful and ornamental objects
of distinct artistic value.
This fashion was set on it's feet by a
lively young wife who had seen the new
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

Last Christmas a toilet set of Tudric pew
ter given lucky woman was acknowledged
by the dealer who had it on sale to be the
most artistic bit in his elaborate holiday
stock.
1t consisted of twelve hand-wrought
pieces adorned with the peacock pattern in
a mosaic of colOred glass. In point Of
beauty of design and workmanship this
splendid set easily outranked anything of
the kind in silver, gold or ivory that was
sold during the holidays, and established
the reputation of this new method of work.
ing in an ancient metal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

William McAndrews, in the Worlds Work.
The words of a wealthy man, a large
giver to educational work, thus re-
ported IN newspaper account OF one Of his
recent speeches: For the teacher cannot
be a slave. She must think and act for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

Important for the housewife 20
know the different cHfs Of beef
when she sees them, ana 20 know
how 10 choose with a view 20
securing fhe best results
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Recalls Shakespeare.
BROOKLYN Eagle

Brooklyn Eagle
Clyde Fitch. who has undertaken 70 write
plays at a minutes notice. on any subject
IN any given tine. and 10 keep a theater
running With them. reminds one OF Shak-
speare-he Is 20 different. But he has .
bigger bank account.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
AN ENGLIsHwoMAN SURPRISED.

or selfishness. He is a genial, gracious
citizen, generous in various directions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
A ROSE REDCHAMBER.

S. H. You write that YOU wish me TO
give you a scheme for the "daintest bed
room imaginable 1 Will, therefore. send
YOU a design for a rose rOom," which
would. I think. have satisfied even Nine.
De Pompadour. As you have bay window
which opens on 10 an upper balcony it will
be easier TO render this room completely
charming Medieval furnishings are grand
and suggestive. and are well in their way:
a room in delft blues is distinctly artistic.
q Dutch bedchamber is quaint and attrac-
tive but when woman's bOudOir is in
question there is nothing. 10 my mind.
which so suggests the very essence OF ferni-
ninity as a damask rose. 1 would. therefore.
take this flower for my symbol in fitting UP
my room. and use its delicate pink bloom
for my cOlOring. Beginning with your walls.
have them tinted the pink OF the seashell.
You know what a warm, soft. pale pink
that Is You cannot secure this delicious
shade in anything but the water color OF
calcimining The most expensive papers all
contain some tones that are deeper than
you wish 10 use here. Have your white
woodwork given an ivory finish and place
your picture and mold down far enough 10
secure a deep frieze OF garlands OF pale
pink roses. If you have TO send far and
Vide for il will be worth your while 10
6o "a. To secure the exact effect OF the
roses being painted against the ceiling cut
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-02
TEN MILLIONS
EVERY MONTH
Approximate Sum Steel Trust
Earns inThirty Days.
DIRECTORS VOTE DIVIDENDS
RATIFY PROPOSITION TO RE-
TIRE PREFERRED STOCK.
DIRECTORS VOTE DIVIDENDS

N EW YORK, April THE directors
N of the United States Steel cor
poration, in quarterly meeting
here today, gave formal approval to
the conversion plan, under which it
is proposed to retire preferred stock to
the amount Of 500, Zoo, GOO, upon which
dividends are paid at the rate of per
cent per annum, and issue bonds to a
total Of $3.50, 900, with interest fixed
at per cent.
May IS was fixed as the date upon
which the project viii be submitted TO
the shareholders. The directors also
issued statement, showing that the
earnings of the corporation for the
first year of IS existence. which ended
March 81, with the last month esti-
mated, reached a total Of Sill 067 1875.
Before the meeting of the directors
the executive and finance committees
were in session, and the executive COM
mittee, as well as the general board Of
directors, unanimously approved the
conversion plan. Former Judge +. H.
Carey, chairman of the board, stated
that the extra $50, 600 900 of bonds above
the $500, 0G0, 600 to be issued for retire
corporation a working capital Of $685.
100000, to be used in any way the di-
rectors might deem best. He would not
say that this implied the acquisition OF
any new plant. The legal advisers Of
the corporate laid special stress on
the point that no preferred stock would
be retired without the consent of the
holder. This, they said. would remove
any impression that the retirement OF
the preferred stock for new bonds
would be compulsory.
The directors voted the usual divi-
dends at the rate Of : per cent on the
preferred stock and per cent on the
common stock. The statement Of the
net earnings showed that the record
by months was as follows: April, 1901,
s.. 1861 May. $751; f9; June, Se,394.-
747; July, S9,5S0,151; August, $9,510.Ss0;
September. S9.272,S SO; October. so. 205, -
IA; November. S9,795.S41; December,
S7.75S. 29S; January. 1902. IS 90l .016; Feb
rUary. 1902, s7,S76,5S3; March, 1902 (esti-
mated. 100000 Total net earnings.
Sill. 06T, 1876.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-02
A WISE eRAssHoPPER.
He Had to Use His Head in Crossing
the Street.


lNeW YORK Commercial AdVertiser.)
was under the impression said a
well known attache of one Of the Wash
l1gtOn courts until a few days ago, chat
most Of those who devote their time 10
the study Of bugs. insects and things of a
kindred nature were a set Of cranks. who
would better employ themselves in some
other and seemingly more useful OCcupa-
ton But l have changed my mind on the
subject, and now have come 20 the con
Clusi0n that these little creatures that
We are more OF less apt 10 crush under
foot u the opportunity occurs. are pos
sessed Of far more intelligence than they
are often given credit for I was con-
WINGED Of this By seeing the actions 0f a
gTaSshopper in front Of the police court
building on one % the warm days We had
recently.
Mr. Grasshopper was resting himself
apparently, on the Curbstone IN front Of
the building. and desired 10 cross the
street 10 the south side So he made q
jump, in which he covered space Of
about six feet Here he stopped 10 again
rest While taking his little breathing
spell big beer wagon drawn by two
horses approached him. He was directly
in the path OF the team. and had he re-
NAMED there he might have been Tun
over and h-lsed- But did he 90 this? Not
much. On the contrary. when the horses
were within a few feet OF him ne made
a desperate Jump, which took him clear
out Of harms way. After taking another
rest Mr.. Grasshopper leisurely proceeded
on his journey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-02
OPENING OF The
UINTAH LANDS
Favored by the Report Made by
Senator Stewart.
VESTED RIGHTS TO BE SAFE
RAVEN LEASE Is TO HAVE EX-
TENSIvE PRIVILEGES.
TESTED RIGHTS TO BE SAFE

WASHINGTON, April Senator
w Stewart. as predicted in special
dispatches TO The Herald today
reported the Indian appropriation bill 10
the senate As reported. IL carries a total
aDpr0priatiOn of S9.4f5-359 a net increase
OF Sgg7. SA over the total a s the bill passed
the house. The increases are generally
comparatively small. The largest item
of increase is $4,000, on account of the
Delaware Indians.
Authority Is given to use the trust
funds of various tribes Of Indians to the
aggregate extent Of 81. 03l. l91 for the set
tiement of obligations and for other pr
noses The membership of the Dawes
commission IS restored to four in NUM-
Der. the house having reduced IT 70 three.
and an amendment Is inserted making
final the decisions of the committee as
to an matters of appraisement and al
lotment Of lands, and also 20 all matters
pertaining to the right of citizenship in
any Of the five civilized tribes.
Ii IS made unlawful for any person to
lay out a tract OF land in the Ch0ctaw,
Greek or Cherokee nations in Indian Ter
rit0ry except with the permission of the
secretary Of the interior, prior TO the
delivery OF a deed TO him, the offense
being made punishable by imprisonment.
Authority is given to the interior secre-
tary to pay the Cherokee nation warrants
amounting TO 100000.
There is incorporated in the bill au-
tbority to open to settlement the Ciutah
reservation in Utah with the consent OF
a majority of the adult male Indians re-
siding on the reservation. Eighty acres
of irrigated land is 70 be first allotted
10 each Indian head of a family and forty
acres TO every other Indian. This au-
thority is coupled with the following con-
dition:
That persons entering any of said land
under the homestead law shall pay there
for at the rate Of S1.25 per acre: and pro-
vided further, that nothing herein con-
tained shah impair the rights OF any min
eral lease which has been approved by
the secretary Of the interior or any per-
nit heretofore issued by direction of the
secretary of the interior to negotiate with
said Indians for a mineral lease, but any
person or company having so obtained
such approved mineral lease or a permit
to NEGOTIATE with said Indians for a
mineral lease on said reservation, pending
such time and UP to thirty days before
said lands are restored to the public do
man as aforesaid, shall have the prefer
entail right to locate under the mining
laws not to exceed go acres of cOnugu-
Gus mineral land, except the Raven Min
ing company. which may locate 100 min
ing claims of the character of mineral
mentioned on its lease An additional
judicial district is created in indian Ter
ritOry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-02
cARNEGIE's LITTLE JOKE.
His Travelling Companion Thought
He Owned the Earth.


Tt appears that Andrew Carnegie can
figure in stories other than those re-
lating to the founding of national uni
versities, and the donating of public
libraries to communities, wealthy or
otherwise. As witness;
A short time ago an emplOye in the
treasury department at Washington
had occasion to go 10 PittsbuTg on a
business trip. Seated in the drawing
room car he had been killing the time
reading a newspaper, which, shortly
after passing Harrisburg, ne dropped
upon the floor Of the ear A moment
later a short, -whiskeTed, and by
no means conspicUOus-loOking man,
who had boarded the train at Harris
burg and had taken the adjoining seat,
reached over TO the government en-
plOye with a Pardon me- but may
look at your newspaper if you are
through with it?" Receiving an answer
in the affirmative. the gray-whiskered
gentleman took the paper, read fo-
some time, and then returned it. Some
desultOry conversation followed, sue
ceeded by a remark on the part of the
older man that he believed he'd so into
the smoking department.
"A good idea" said the government
official 7 was just thinking Of going
there myself" And suiting the action
10 the word he started of. followed by
the suggester. The compartment
reached, the gray-whiskered man
pulled out a cigar case. and, offering II
to his acquaintance, said.
Have one OF these cigars. I think
you viii like them. They are a special
brand-made for the Prince Of Wales
(now king Of England and myself
with a suspicious glance. And then.
somewhat uncertainty. I'm sure III
enjoy it,"
The cigar partly finished, the Official
bethought himself of some liquor that
he had-and also Of something else.
Taking from his grip . flask he offered
it TO his companion.
Here's some good whisky Try IT
Tn sure YOU VIII like it, It's q special
brand-made for Emperor William and
myself
The little man laughed and laughed
again. finally declining the oftef-
The train rolled. It was nearing
Pittsburg The smoke OF the many
factory chimneys could plainly be seen
from the car windows. The little man
spoke.
'See those faetories?" He waved his
{
all at one time
The government official edged away
from the speaker. and took sharp
glance al. him
At that moment the train dashed past
a long stretch of open land.
"See that land ?" SAID the govern
ment official. waving his hand just as
the gray-whiskered man had waved
his. well. 1 owned all that once upon
a time"
The little man nearly doubled up
with laughter. Indeed he said
In a few moments Pittsburg was
reached. and the two started 10 90
their respective ways
BY the way" said the little man
Just before he left. any time you
should happen TO be here or IN New
York drop in and see me.
AS the government official was step
ping OF the train, the porter said.
Say, cap'n, DO you know who that
man was you were talking to-!
No, I don't know who the confound-
ed idiot was" was the answer he
thought he owned the earth Who was
it,"
why. cap'n," and the darby opened
wide his eyes. Why. cap'n. that was
/ Mistah Carnegie"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-02
BISHOP F0WLER'S
TRIBUTE TO M'KINLEY

New York, April AT the fftieth
anniversary celebration of the War
Veterans association of the New York
conference held at the Grace NJ. Z.
church. Bishop Fowler. speaking on the
life of President Mckinley, said he had
paid the penalty Of greatness. Born a
peasant. he became a king. He went
up with Lincoln and Garfield 10 the
martyrs throne.
Tracing the genealOgy OF his family,
the speaker said that MeKinley's an
-cestors could be traced back 10 the
first king of all ireland. and down
through eighty other kings As for
his greatness, when compared with
Caesar, the latter would have to take
a back seat