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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

made IN many cases-and have thus, as
mere stories apart from the telling. Of
fered better ones than other writers, that
has caused the books TO be read. IL the
stories had been Of to-day they would
probably have been liked better. The en-
thusiasm with which that poor tale. David
Harum," was received supports this sup
position. But when it comes TO stories as
works of art, real literature. the stories
Marion Crawford doubtless had in mind,
IL matters not 10 what period or what
class they belong. If the author has a
plot. if he can portray his characters with
skill. If he has dramatic power, if he has
force and individuality, it will not matter
whether he writes of to-day OF a hundred
years ago; in any event he will be read.
But it is high time that someone should
write a powerful novel of contemporary
life in order that change in the fash
ion of fiction be set and the host of imi-
tative writers be turned from history to
the present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

Women are having their day in Washing
ton. The Equal Suffrage Association is
holding it's annual meeting there, and its
members are showing spirit of cheer and
hopefulness at which observers who note
the perennial indifference of the lawmak-
ers to the cause must marvel. The per-
sistent dropping of water will in time wear
out rock, and the advocates of women's
political rights may feel that perseverance
will eventually win recognition for them
from Congress. Unfortunately for the
wearing-out process. however, new con-
gresspen must be convinced each time, and
the work has thus continually to be done
over again. Tomorrow the congress of the
Daughters of the Revolution will open, and
it remains to be seen whether it is as war
like body as last year or not. If other
delegations carry with them as warm
quarrel the Illinois body will take the
outlook is good for a lively time. On
Wednesday the National Council of Women
will meet, its sessions to continue for a
week. No explanation within the compre-
hension of the average intellect has ever
been vouchsafed to the wondering out
side world as to the uses and purposes of
this body, but perhaps in the coming weeks
talk the secret may leak out. On the 18th
the National Congress of Mothers will
meet Whatever it may accomplish, its
purpose is at least cear-the betterment of
the condition of the child in every class of
society. None of these congresses is likely
to transact much business of immediate
public Importance. All of them look to
the future for the results of their labors
to show. With so many actively engaged
and representing so many others over the
country it would be strange if time did
reforms they seek.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
SHREDS AND PATCHES.

Women and music should never be dated.
Goldsmith.
Call no man unhappy until he is mar
ried.-Socrates.
God pays. but He does not pay every
neutrality-suspicious. Karr.
God created fools that men OF wit might
regret life less.-Alexander Dumas.
Happiness is so fragile that one risks
the loss of it by talking of it.-Jules Le-
maitre.
There are three things difficult: To keep
a secret, to suffer an injury. 10 use leisure.
-Voltaire.
The age at which one shares everything
is generally the age when one has nothing.
Octave Feuillet
Every che knows what harm the bad do.
but who knows the mischief done by the
good?-Thackeray.
Not to do honor to old age is TO demolish
in the morning the house wherein we are
to sleep at night.-Alphonse Karr.
One of the misfortunes Of life is that one
must read thousands Of books only TO dis
cover that one need not have read them.
DE Quincy.
The Bible says that woman is the last
thing which God made. He must have
made 1t Saturday night. IT shows fatigue.
Alexander Dumas.
There is a chill air surrounding those
who are down I'm the world, and people are
glad to get away from them. as from
cold room.-George Eliot.
Mankind are the creatures OF books, as
well as of other circumstances. and such
they eternally remain. proofs that the race
is a noble and believing race and capable
of whatever books can stimulate.-Leigh
Hunt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

A recent interviewer quotes Marion
Crawford as accounting for the popularity
of historical novels on the ground that the
chief pleasure the reader of fiction derives
is that of putting himself in the place of
the characters in the book, and he can
do this the more easily when he knows
that the hero and heroine have actually
lived. This theory will hardly stand.
Whether it be true that the reader likes to
put himself in the place of a character in
novel or not-the statement is at least
open TO question-it is undoubtedly a fact
that the more nearly the tale comes TO
forcing its acceptance. at least temporarily,
as truth. the better he likes il. But it need
not necessarily be what is known as real
is familiar with or knows might occur in
daily life. Truth is relative term and
novels are accepted with reservations. The
scene may be laid in his own time or in
another century; the personages who fig
ure in its pages may have a likeness to his
long past. 1t may be historical, or purely a
work of imagination; it may be the bald
est realism it may be a poetic romance.
In each case it may have a charm TO hold
the reader, whether he belong to the multi
tude or to the discriminating class. If he is
of the first he likes it for the story; if of
the latter he is appreciative OF the art
that goes into its making as well. 1t is
true. of course, that innumerable novels
that are not works OF art-that are not
literature in any proper sense-attain vast
circulation, but even these must contain
a story, whether told with skill or not
a combination OF events of sufficient in
terest to arouse curiosity to see the out
come. This is. no doubt. the secret Of the
popularity of certain badly-written tales
that arouse the amazement and scorn of the
critical element. AS il happens. a ma
jority OF these in recent years have had a
flavor OF history. thus leading TO an i'm
preston that what the public likes best is
the historical novel. 1t is only because the
writer's OF these novels have found it easy
to construct plots-have found them ready
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

the government and the defeated leader
loses no time in getting out OF the country.
AS all of these republics are cursed by
large number of idle men who are am
bilious TO rule that they may live in luxury.
revolutions follow each other in quick sue
cession. there always being a sufficient pre-
text TO make a cause for war, which af-
fords opportunity for plumber without taxi
ing a serious chance Of being killed. The
cause for the threatened war between Chile
and the Argentine Republic is a disputed
boundary. Very reluctantly both parties
have consented TO arbitration. The revolu-
ton in Colombia has no cause that can be
understood except that the insurgents de-
sire to be the government. There is reason
to fear that there will be no Improvement.
Race, climate and other conditions dis
qualify the Spanish-American peoples for
building up and maintaining a popular
form Of government. Self-government is
an Anglo-Saxon instinct and pertains to
peoples who must toll for subsistence in a
severe climate. An indolent people will
never have the energy necessary for good
disagreement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
A BOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Plans for the reproduction of Robert
Burns's cottage at the worlds fair by the
st. Louis CaledOnian Society are complete.
Princess Iolanda Of Italy at the age Of
seven months is beginning to talk. She
says pap" and mamma" and her English
and Italian nurses are quarreling as 10
whether she is speaking in Italian or En-
glish.
A. NJ. Louis Rouget. of Paris, has set
aside $4,000. the annual interest Of which
sum is to be set apart to serve as a dowry
TO two respectable girls on their marriage
The candidates for the dowry must be red
haired naturally.
Mrs. Virginia Waterman. woman sixty
years old. is at present a student at the
Northwestern Academy in Evanston, H.
She expects TO take a full college course
entering Cornell after her graduation at
Evanston She is the oldest college girl
on record.
The Rev. Charles II. Brent, bishop Of
the Philippines, is seeking TO raise an en-
dowment fund of $4,000 for the support Of
the bishopric and an additional sum of as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

Under the new anagement the names of
writers in Harper's Weekly are not at
tached to the articles, but are punched to-
gether at the top of the editorial page, thus
leaving the readers to guess at the author
ship of the different contributions. A good
deal of matter is put in in the shape of
editorial, but that it not all intended
to be so used when written is shown by
the occasional appearance of the first per-
son singular BY a little care as to the
form Of expression the use Of I'VE" can be
omitted to advantage in most editorial
utterances, but IT" is fatal. If Harper s
insists on three or four pages Of editorial
matter ii should hire some one to edit copy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

The superintendent Of public schools in
Reading, Pa, has requested the teachers
under him to read newspapers because he
does not believe they can be we'll informed
or capable persons unless they know what
is going on in the world. Pupils study an
cient history, which may be well, yet many
things are going on from day to day which
are vastly more important. Doubtless there
is too much reading of kind of news
papers-those given up to sensational stuff
which gives weak people wrong conceits
and which coarsens them by making the
than ali else. But the people who read such
newspapers do not seek information or
care for the greater affairs of the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

The splendid isolation" of the United
States, which once existed as a matter of
necessity, came to an end when the coun-
try began to take its place upon the high
seas. With our commerce extending to all
the countries Of the earth friendly reSa-
tries are not only desirable but essential.
If we are to have dealings with our neigh
bors we must be neighborly, and now and
then show hospitality. In doing this we
do not part with any of our national indi-
viduality, nor in any way lower our flag, :"
as the ridiculous advocates of rudeness to
visitors affect to believe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

ancient tale that Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe in her later years repented having
written 'Uncle Toms Cabin" Mrs. Stowe
is on record in an emphatic letter, written
not long before her death, as saying that
she had never regretted the book and had
never in any shape taken back the things
she said in it. The sensitive Southerners
are gradually working up to the point of
declaring that slavery never existed down
there ANYWAY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

II the Russian Bear could be suspected OF
into diplomacy one might think that the
construction put upon the British-Jap-
anese treaty at ST. Petersburg was in
tended big joke. While all the rest OF
the world is constituting the treaty as a
protest and warning against Russian ag-
gression in China the Bear says: 1T is
quite in line with my policy in China and
has my cordial approval. 1 am rather sorry
! was not given an opportunity TO ap-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

1t is q great pity that an insignificant
member of a discredited minority should
have the power and opportunity TO offer an
insult not only to his own government, but
20 two others. in a way 10 give an i'm
preston TO foreigners that he has a back
ing of public sentiment. Americans under
stand the situation, and know that even in
his own district he is person of very little
consequence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

Anyone who is half convinced that he
ought to be vaccinated. but keeps putting
the unpleasant duty off, will be wholly
convinced and take Decline to the near
est doctors after reading DR.. Nelson Bray
toms article on smallpox in the February
issue of the Indiana Medical Journal. Dr.
Brayton has had much experience with the
disease in a New York hospital and speaks
as an expert. He emphasizes his remarks
with some realistic Illustrations. Ugh!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

The latest statement from the British
government regarding Lord Pauncefotes
proposal Of April IA. 1885. relative to inter-
vention by the powers. is that it was made
on his own initiative and without instruc-
lions from his government. That being the
case, it seems 10 be up to- Lord Paunce-
fote TO rise for a personal explanation.
Probably the truth is he made the PROPOSE
ton at the earnest solicitation of the min
lister OF Austria Hungary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
When n Tragedy Is Funny.

New York Weekly.
Winks-Come along old boy I've got two COM
plimentary tickets for dramatic performance.
Jinks-Tragedy or comedy?
Tragedy"
II don't like tragedies. They appeal so strong
ly TO ones sympathies that 1 always feel blue
for a week.
This one won't You'll come home as jolly
as if you'd been to a circus. It's by an amateur
company"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
How He Got ont of IL.

Atlanta Constitution.
John" she said. do you think you'll ever
run for Governor
Molly" he replied, do you think l could
bear to leave you for weeks at a time going
around the country making stump speeches!
And then she said that if there was anything
else he fancied for breakfast he had only 10
mention IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

Mr.. Grau will charge $50 a seat for the
operate performance given for Prince
Henry's entertainment, and s. for admis-
sion with standing room only. The chances
are that the unfortunate Henry, who has
been hearing German operas all his life,
would be willing to pay $50 to escape on
that occasion and go to see something
strictly American.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

The Baron d'Estournelles de Constant, of
France, has brought his son with him on
a tour Of the United States. Because"
he says. II think that the time has come
when no Frenchmans education is COM
plete until he has made a trip to America"
The baron seems TO have a level head in
spite Of his title.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

II is due - ex-Confederates to declare
that Repre- sentative Wheeler, of Kentucky.
who mate a spectacle of himself in the
House on Friday. is not one of them. He
was born in 1863 and belongs to a more mod
ern and less decent type
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

Professor Triggs, says Harper's Weekly,
has absorbed the culture Of two continents
This is mighty hard culture. 1t is
Triggs, isn't 1t, who says Rockefeller is
greater intellectual giant than Shakespeare?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YOKK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Paimer House, p o. News Co.. III
Dearborn street, Auditorium Annex Hotel
Dearborn Station News stand
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley Co.. ia Vine
street
IOUISVILLE-C- T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co. "a Fourth avenue.
1T. LOUIS-Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON. ID. C.-Riggs House, EDbltt
House. Fairfax Hotel. Willard Hotel
DENVER. COL.-Louthan & Jackson. Fifteenth
and Lawrence streets.
street
COLUMBUS. o.-viaduct News stand. ss4 High
street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

''Eddyism," the name given in Germany
20 the cult for which Mrs Mary c. Eddy
stands sponsor, is more appropriate than
christian Science'-a term to which some
critics object because. as they assert, what
It represents is not science, while others
declare that it is not Christian
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Either Way.

Judge
Miss Kitty-Don't you want to teach me to
skate Mr. Simpson?
Mr.. simpson-rd be charmed. Miss Kitty. but
I don't skate.
Miss Kitty-Is that so. Mr.. simpson, Wen.
then. let me teach you.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

So long all the powers are our friends
now. it is not worth while to cause any of
them to distress themselves in explaining
their attitude in 1898. Indeed. if they were
not, their present friendly attitude is due
10 the fact that they know us better.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

There are doubtless ''toadies' among the
people who will seek to do honor TO Prince
Henry, but it is safe to say that they are
the exceptions. and that the prevailing
feeling of the American public generally
and of those who will take part in enter
tanning him in particular, will be merely a
friendly and wholly natural interest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

1t would be prudent for the mind-reading
correspondent not to be too explicit in his
predictions regarding the opinions of the
President in the Schley matter. As for the
p6olfc, it is content to await the appear
ance of the Presidents views with his
name appended
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
Cultivation.

Washington star.
Il suppose you hope to make a very cultivated
young man OF your boy joss"
Yes" answered Farmer CorntosseL We're
cutivatin' him the best we can. Every now and
then mother and me gives him a rakin' over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

prove the treaty in advance. ,or perhaps to
join in IL. / hope the parties to the treaty
will observe it in good faith" In the game
of diplomacy it is not easy to get ahead
Of the Bear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

PUCK
Georgiana-George. pa says that can't marry
you because you don't overshoes.
George-Overshoes, What have they got to do
with if7
Georgiana-why, George. pa says IL a man
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

1t was thoughtful and considerate in
President Roosevelt to inform the press
he would return to the GrotOn School He
doubtless wanted to repair the injury
which the school might have received from
the unfortunate circumstance of three or
four boys being taken sick at the same
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

Not only has the Democratic party as a
whole an unfortunate propensity for max
ing fool Of itself, but the same disposition
attends its individual members. They sim
plV can't helm il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
OF Course She Has one

Chicago Record Herald.
Yes. she Is a wonderful actress. IL Is ex-
pected that she will create furore when she
comes"
what's the little dogs name?'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

New York city boasts Of one hundred
miles of horse-car lines. With that kind of
transit it will take a long time for the
metropolis to catch up with the rest of the
country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

AS a scientific demonstration NJ. Santos
Dumont is achieving a fair degree of sue
cess. He has demonstrated that balloon
travel is attended with serious difficulties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
THE HUMORISTS.
Once in a While.

Chicago Tribune.
Querist-Doing any Summing these days?
Psinnick-Oh. yesi occasionally 1 read a mod
ern society novel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

hasn't got sense enough TO take good care OF
himself he won't have sense enough to take
good care OF mel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

As Mr.. GrOsvenOr very aptly remarked.
Mr.. Wheeler will gather the aftermath of
his speech about the time persimmons-
and the German vote-are ripe
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
EMPoRIA's CONCLUSIONS.

The good people at Emporia are get
ting unduly excited about the policy of
the Santa Fe road. They believe that
the action of the Santa Fe officials in
taking away the division headquarters
from Emporia is preliminary to making
Emporia a whistling post between To-
peka and Newton.
meeting Of the Business Mems club
was held at Emporia a few nights ago
to take a firm stand" in the matter.
1t was duly resolved to appoint a com
mittee Of not less than twenty citizens
to come to Topeka and impress upon the
Santa Fe officials the Importance of En-
poria. This will be done peaceably if
it can, but forcibly if it must
Emporia has sent out so many fake
reports about the relocation of the To-
pexa division headquarters at that town
that it was mad when it discovered that
no one, not even the Santa Fe officials
would believe them. Emporia accused
the Topeka Commercial club of the sin
full act of laying down" on the Santa
Fe officials, and forcing them to aban-
don their frantic desire to move to EN-
poria- 1t is all very funny, but the fun
NEST thing yet is the following kaleido-
scopic CONFUSION from the Emporia Ga
zette:
'An kinds of rumors are loose at the
railroad now. 1t is reported that the
mechanical department of Emporia will
be turned over to the Topeka master
mechanic; that some of the operators
from the depot will be sent down to
reinforce the yard office: that the yard
office is going to be removed and
formidable building built in its place;
also that a movement is on foot to run
trains through from Topeka to Newton
and make Emporia only whistling
station.
However. these are only speculations
grown from much smaller facts. While
there is life there Is hope. Emporia is
yet hopeful Whether or not the To-
pekans come means considerable to
Emporia- Tt now looks like bluff"