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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
What Should a Girl Readf

w. d. Howells, in Harper's Bazaar.
Novels are now for multitude as the sands
of the sea, II not rather the dust of the
earth, and some choice must be made
among them. The best novels are not
many, however, in all the languages, and
one may quickly read them. But when a
poor girl has read them, what shall she do?
Go on from them to worse novels? By no
means; she must go back to the best, and
read them again and keep reading them.
and them only. This was counsel / meant
to give her with respect to the history,
biography and criticism which would have
her mainly read, but II is far more peril
nent in respect to imaginative literature
No one really hears an opera ct the first
twentieth hearing that one begins to hear
1t: and the case Is much the same with
any work of art. When you first see a
picture. statue, edifce. you do not see It;
you have only looked at IL; and you have
not read great novel at the first reading
If IL is a great novel, II will make you
wish TO read IL again; though this is not
the prime test of great novel. If 1T has
always should be. the warmth of your
liking In repeated perucals can alone bring
out the lines and colors of character and
situation and design; and II Is better TO
read a great novel many times than to
read many novels. even good novels.
/ could not insist too much upon the only
principle which should actuate a girl in
her reading, or. for that matter, a man
In his. Ii should be a generous curiosity to
know the thing and the manner of Ii, and
not a selfish greed for information: IL
should be educative rather than instructive.
For this reason l would urge the maid,
whom am all this time imagining as fair
as she is good; and eager as she is limo
cent, to shun lists OF hundred best books
and the like These are often the inven-
tions OF vulgar and mediocre minds-at the
best, OF academic minds. The make
choice for their readers In a domain where
their will should be freest. and tacitly
pledge them TO II pain of being found
persons OF bad taste. But no one should
read any book as proof OF good taste. To
do that Is TO devitalize the whole affair.
and render II mechanical. 1t is better TO
read an inferior book with Zest and JOY
than a superior book without either. In
deed, not TO go too far In a way where
danger les, one may recognize the fact that
inferior authors minister TO inferior readers
both exist in such great numbers. Besides
a vast deal that is sweetest and loveliest
In literature lies quite outside OF the books
which are put into lists OF the hundred
best IL Is 10 be found In the thousand
second best, the ten thousand third best.
often IL turks obscurely In fragments. or
fugitive pieces, the half-conscious beauty OF
artists who have known how 10 do one or
two things. and have exhausted their Gre
alive impulse I'm these.
What. then. Is a good rule for girl In
her reading? Pleasure I'm IL, as i have
already said; pleasure first and last and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
The GRANDMOTHER.

GRANDMOTHER tell why your hair Is white
Shows. child; the SHOWS OF many a winter
night.
Those wrinkles. grandmother. how came they
there?
They are the barren burrows drawn by Care.
GRANDMOTHER. why does your head keep shaking
so,
"A wind from heaven blows chill. child. I
must go.
And the dark spots In your eyes. grandmother.
dear?
All. the stain. perhaps. of some too happy tear.
And why do you stoop 50 low toward ths grass
Better TO see the ground whittier pass.
And why do your lips keep murmurins and say
Ing
Even while hug and kiss you'll am praying.
WESTMINSTER Gazette.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26

guages, and, strange to say, have now even
been put into Arabic. 1t is said that the
dialect of the Kailyard, when put into
Arabic. looks very much like Mark Twains
Jumping Frog" story when 1t was trans
lated into French.
zola's Truth" the second of his latest
trilogy of novels, he has left in complete
form; the third volume, Justice is pos
sibly nonexistent. even in skeleton. 1t Is
supposed that among his papers is some
thing in the nature of memoirs.
Talk Of your man Of one book An old
"ex-slave," who found a copy of the Liter
airy Digest in deserted farmhouse a little
more than a year Ego. has recently COM
pleted its peruS<1. Pleased with its true
and informing reading he writes to the
editor for another copy. This he expects TO
last him another year."
II one were asked TO name the American
poet of this time who can be relied Oh for
an even excellence OF execution-the kind
of evenness for which one looked TO Long
fellow-the choice would be likely to fall
on Mr.. Robert L. Johnson, co-editor of the
Century Magazine. So thinks the critic of
the New York Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
Sfenkfeyvicz on lola.

London Mail.
Nj. Sienkiewicz, the author Of "Quo
Vadis?" has published an estimate of the
late M. Zola in a Cracow newspaper He
says: Such books as his poisons all &C
tivity and paralyze all energy. 1t would
have been better both for himself and for
France II lola bad not had any talent
at all. His literary faculty was extraor-
binary. his gift OF seeing the entire spirit
OF men and things so exceptional that this
naturalistic writer was almost a mystic
He was a doctrinaire, his mind
casting a narrow light like that of dark
lantern, but penetrating far and sure. "
The Polish writer concludes with the fol-
lowing rather unjust sentence: ''Zola has
killed his future by pandering 10 the pub
lie taste for scandal" This il, of course
the estimate of a romanticist. and Ia in
teresting as that; but certainly NJ. lola
never pandered to any public taste, good
or bad. but described the thing as he saw
IL with absolute singleness OF purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
PRICE OF PAPER.

Philadelphia Bulletin.

Philadelphia Bulletin.
The general tendency toward advance IN
prices has considerably affected the cost OF
production in various articles OF public ne
cessity; 1t has in some degree increased the
working expenses of the majority OF In
dustrial plants of all kinds, and this tend
ency, coupled with restrictions which have
been put upon the operations of some of
them in concession TO the demands OF la
Dor. has lately caused a growing necessity
for the adjustment Of old prices to new
conditions
We have had occasion I'm particular 10
take into account, all other newspapers
OF extensive circulation have. the effect OF
these conditions on the market for white
paper. There has never been q time in the
history of that commodity when the de-
mand for 1t has either actually or relatively
been so great as il is to-day. Indeed, owing
to various causes, among which are the
combinations of paper manufacturers. the
obstruction to competition in obtaining the
raw material or wood from which paper is
made, and the limitations which have been
imposed upon the hours OF labor at the
mills, the sources OF supply have not at
times been commensurate with the almost
phenomenal demand.
Indeed, the daily newspapers have at no
time since the Spanish war. four years ago.
found the cost of their white paper a more
pressing question In the cost OF their own
production than Ii has become under the
present methods OF manufacture and It's
! output. 1t is, of course. the prime and es-
sential staple in the publication OF a news
paper, and il is at all times even when
prices are not high, by far the chief ele-
ment of cost in all the many and varied
items which enter into the outihys OF jour-
nalistic enterprise.
Yet the price at which the daily news
paper is now, as a rule, sold TO Its readers
is fixed at the very lowest coin IN our cur
rency, and, consequently, the most exact
and careful adjustments Of all items I'm its
cost Is necessary in order that the almost
infinitesimal margin Of profit which should
be averaged from the sale OF each and ev-
cry copy may be maintained. IL Is a plain
business consideration which all publishers
have thus been obliged to meet In face OF
the situation In white paper as IL Is to-day
and as IL is more than likely 10 be here
after.
There is no article OF virtual necessity
which costs a man so little as his newspa-
per. In fact, IL Is a marvel OF modern cheap
ness. and when he buys good one. there
Is no investment from which he receives
anything like a proportionate return in the
vast variety of It's contents In size, too, IL
is constantly increasing from year 20 year
| per now costs fully 20 per cent more than
| began. has become a matter of more than
ordinary business significance 10 American
| publishers In almost every department Of
| Journalism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26

Boston Herald

A report from Portsmouth, ~. H, In re-
gard 10 a collision on the Portsmouth. Kit
terry & York Electric Railroad. says that
the accident occurred owing 10 there being
leaves the track At the time OF the
PfttSfieid accident We were told by an ex-
perienced motorman that leaves on the
track made a very bad rail, and that possi-
bly, there were leaves on the tracks at
Pittsfield that prevented the motorman
there from stopping his car. The report on
that accident shows. however. that such
was not the case. but IL leaves make rail-
reading dangerous why should they not be
removed? IL certainly. would not be a diff
ficult problem TO construct some sort OF q
front OF the wheels would sweep the leaves
OF before the wheels could touch them
Such brushes would seem 20 be q simple
and inexpensive remedy for what In claimed
trio cars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
Cheap.
New York Evening Post.

We have seen no cheaper Offering OF de-
grees than that made by an Indiana Col
lege of Optics" which to Glasses of 1Oo0''
grants its degree for SIS The fee presuma-
bly, includes glasses which will make the
sham degree look like real" When the in
tending purchaser reckons up the profits on
classes of LOCO at s25 a head he will per-
ceive that there is nothing green In the eye
of the manager OF this optical enterprise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
Literary Notes.

s. r. Crockett, the well-known novelist.
has just celebrated his forty-second birth
day. Mr.. Crockett 10 not only In the prime
OF life and health, but also at the height OF
popularity. His novels have been respect
lively translated into most European Ian
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-26
No Aristocrncy.
Ohio State Journal.

At present there is nothing I'm the temper
OF either the rich or the poor that can lead
90 a real aristocracy. Ii Is not what a man
thinks about himself that signifies. II is
what others think: Nobody can point TO
anything in American life that is 10 be
compared with the subserviency OF the
masses 20 the classes In Europe. Men cam
not be born great here In anything They
must create their own place, each for him
self. This happens TO the millionaire's son
as well as TO the son OF the laborer. People
who think they are aristocrats cannot
make themselves so by thinking about IT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
FIND NO PROFITS IN BETS
Mclean County Farmers Declare They
Have Lost Money.

II
Have Lost Money.
Over in Bloomington it is averred
that those who have been engaged
during the last year in raising sugar
beets are beginning to find, in some
instances at least, that the profit
they anticipated is not materializing.
\ number of farmers in that vicinity
after devoting the summer to grow
ing crop, find that, instead of their
reaping a fair return on their invest
ment and labor, they actually owe
the company which engaged their
services more money than the sale OF
beets brought.
Most of the beets raised about
Bloomington were handled by Pellin
companies, which converted the veg
etable into sugar. The companies
would forward contract which pro-
vided for the furnishing of the seed,
cash for paying harvest hands and
other incidentals. the money 50 adj
yanced to be returned from the pro-
ceedls of the crop. In Dnr case where
a twelve-acre plant was planted, 1T IS
found that instead of the EN- rCtC,'
realization of 5000, the owner, Mrs
Rose Mason, owes the company Sill.
The expenses advanced by the com
Germ exceeded 5000. The sale of the
beets raised was but $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
NUMBER OF CHANGES
IN THE TEACHING CORPS

Several changes among the teach
ers of the public schools went into
effect yesterday, caused by the resig-
nation of Miss Bertha Williams. teach
er in the fifth grade at the Lincoln
building. and Miss Harriet jenkins.
teacher in the first and second grades
at the Washington school. Miss Will
Jams is succeeded by Mrs. Eta Wake
field. and there are several other
changes. Miss Mary Platt. principal,
taking an eighth grade room Miss
Jenkins is succeeded by Miss Dora
Hartz. from the Grant school. and
Miss Hartz in turn by Miss Clara
Grandin. who has been teaching in
place of Miss Leonora Witherspoon
at the Irving school. The latter has
resumed her place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
A Cure for Lumbago.

"Some time ago my daughter
caught severe cold. She complain
ed of pains in her chest and had a
bad cough. 1 gave her Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy according to di-
rections and in two days she was
well and able to go to school,. / have
used this remedy in my family for
the past seven years and have never
known it 20 fall says James Prem
dergast, merchant, Annato Bay, Ja-
maica, West India Islands. The pains
in the chest indicated an approaching
attack of pneumonia, which in this
instance was undoubtedly warded of
by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
counteracts any tendency of a cold
toward pneumonia. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

as one of the avowed objects of the
association at its inception.
The Black Hawk Fuel Oil com.
pany has let the contract for drilling
it's well No. 1, and in a short time will
have a 10000 barrel well. The drilleI
guarantees a six-inch gusher or nc
pay. Stock is now selling at 1Oc pei
share, but will be raised when a well
is brought in.
It is stated that the question
of adding Il fifth story to the HOTEL
Harms, of which the masonry for the
four stories originally specined in the
plans has been completed at the cor
ner of First avenue and Eighteenth
street, is under consideration.
The first prayer meeting of the
week of prayer being held by the
Protestant churches of the city was
held last evening at the Central Pres
byterian church and was in charge
of Rev r. b. Williams. This evening
services will be held at the First
Methodist church and Rev. 7. J.
Shuey will lead.
Don't fail to attend the entertain
ment to be given under the auspices
of the senior class of tine high school
next Friday evening at the y. NJ C..
\. auditorium. They have secured.
with no little expense end trouble,
the engagement of Maud Lancaster,
the well-known telepathist, and n
strictly first-class entertainment is
assured.
The finest and most healthful drink,
the greatest strengthened and nerve
builder. Elicne. will be given free at
the following groceries: w. \. Ehleb,
tomorrow; j. T. Shields, Wednesday
and Thursday; l.. WeclSel, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday; Passig Bros.
Monday and Tuesday; c. w. Horton,
Wednesday, Jan. Is; Hess Bros, Jan.
10. II. Is; LANCE & Heitmann, Jan. 10
and II. call and try the new drink.
1t is free.
Chief Darnell has answered letter
from a Missouri sheriff giving a de
scription of a member of the Tri-
City Switchmcn's union who. there is
reason to believe, participated in an
attempted bank robbery in that state
recently. The evidence against. the
switchman consists OF travelling
card from the local union which was
found on a hand car upon which the
parties who attempted the robbery
made their escape. No arrests have
been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
woodworkers. Election.

Woodworkers' union No. 81 at its
meeting last evening installed its
newly elected officers as follows:
President-Charies GuldenzoPf.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Nelson.
Recording ecretary-Charles John
son.
Financial Secretary-W. G. Pitman
Treasurer-C. j. Gibson.
Trustee-Eli Dupuis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
HAS SCORED A TRIUMPH
The Selling at the Mill Remnant sale Has
Surpassed All Records


Our mill remnant sale has scored an
equal triumph. 1t has carried the
town by storm. The selling has sur
passed all records. 1t is wonderful.
1t is inspiring. You feel the enthus-
iasm in the air the minute you enter
the store Wherever w. i.
Emory, the authorized agent
of the eastern mills and the
owner of the mill remnant sales.
opens his semi-annual sale of left
over pieces and length from the mills.
he confidently expects to mOnopolize
all the business in that particular
city. Nothing less will satisfy him.
Every day this week this great sale
goes on. Each day bringing into prom
inence new lots of mill remnants to
fill the places of sold out lots, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
Columbia Club omoers.

The Columbia club elected officers
as follows last evening:
President-Fred Erhart.
Vice President-F. Walheim.
Recording Secretary - Herman
Schnell.
Financial Secretary-John WITCH.
Treasurer-CarI Walheim.
Directors Henry Van Heck, Her
man Walheim and Emil Duyck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

Makes the fires of life burn with
steady glow. Renews the golden,
happy days of youth. That's what
Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35 cents.
L. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
The Weather.

Fair tonight and Wednes-
day; moderate temperature.
j. NJ. SHERIER,
Observer.
TemperatUre--At a. M. %
at $3.50 p. m, 20.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-14
Will Release
Enthusiasm

The Salem Republican Club and
the Young Mems Republican Club are
planning for a grand demonstration on
Friday evening, the date for the Fur.
nish rally in Salem. A Joint commit.
tee from the two clubs, on reception
and entertainment, has been appoint
ed, consisting Of John II. McNary, DR..
J.. N. Smith, from the Salem Republi-
can Club; II. ID. Patton and c. A. Bak.
er. from the Young Mems Republican
Club. and w. J. Culver, as chairman
OF the Marion county central commit
tee. While the plans OF the
committee are not yet complete, 1t is
proposed to have a demonstration sur
passing anything OF a local nature In
the pending campaign The Salem
Military band has been secured. and
the Silverton and Jefferson bands have
been communicated with, and may be
engaged for the occasion. There will
be a famoeau, torchlight and cymbal
club street parade, fireworks and
Furnish enthusiasm will be released in
generous quantities on this occasion
in the political stronghold of the
valley
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-14
NOT
GOING
AWAY
A Rush of BusineSSls Causes
Dr. Darrin to Postpone
Leaving Salem Until
July 3.

DR.. Darrin, the eminent physician
and specialist, at the request OF many
friends and the great interest shown
by the suffering and afflicted, has con
sented 10 stay In Salem at the VIII
lamette Hotel until July 9Th. His Of
fees are crowded from morning TO
night and the doctor. no doubt, Is the
hardest working man In town,
The truly wonderful cures he has
accomplished are being testified 10 by
host OF afflicted sufferers. who can
be seen and consulted on the miracu-
lous cures In their behalf It Is safe
20 say that no specialist has attained
the prominence OF Dr. Darrin In this
country, and he cannot help but meet
with grand success.
He Is not simply a medical practi'
toner. but a physician Of a very high
order OF merit, a scientist, whose years
OF close study. close observation, close
practical experience, has enabled him
10 draw not only testimonials. but per
sonal endorsements from the leading
men OF the country congressman,
judges. etc.-and whose success Ia the
medical field is today without parallel.
Dr. Darrin has an enyiable rank In
his profession as a wonderfully sue
cessful physician. lie Is essentially
original In his methods Of practice, and
those who have been under his treat
ment are surprised at the newneas
and novelty Of his system Of practice
by electricity and medicine. His hon.
est and Straightforward advice before
taking case has won for him the
confidence OF patients. az well as The
general public.
The doctor Is a gentleman Of genial
social mature, and his private practice
Is marked by the formation Of a per
sonal friendship with those whom he
comes IN contact Iie is without doubt
one OF tue most thoroughly qualified
physicians now before the public. a.
his wonderful cures. that we have
We give below another long list Of
cures the doctsF has performed the
past month. all Of whom We know per
sOnaliy
Deafness, 20 Years, Cured.
Mr Editor. For about 20 years mJ
son. A. O Byers. has been gradualii
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-14

There is more catarrn IN this sec
tion of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years it was supposed to be incur
able. For a great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment pronounced it incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be a constitu.
tional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the mar
ket. 1t fs taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mu.
cous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circu-
lars and testimonials.
Address, +. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-14
viii Observe Flftleth Birthday.

Salem Lodge No. 4, A. f. and A. NJ.
will be 80 years old on June 14th, and
will celebrate the anniversary. DR.. r.
Cartwright. Dr. W. T. Williams and
VIM. Brown have been named as a
committee ON arrangements, and will
provide appropriate exercises for the
day. Salem Lodge No. 4, was the first
Masonic lodge chartered under the
grand lodge of Oregon on the date
Of the anniversary, the Masonic grand
lodge will be in session in. Portland,
and an effort will be made to secure a
visit from the distinguished party.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-14
CASTORIA
For infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature saass ses Of GZHzZzZu
Local News Items.

The Salem Fourth of July Finance
committee has received subscriptions
to the amount of $1,000, and will con
tinue it's labors until at least $1,000
is raised. The business men and citi
zens are subscribing literally 10 the
fund. which will be amply large to
give a fitting and creditable demon
stration on the anniversary of the ma.
tion's independence.
The Greater Salem Commercial Club
has awarded to G.. G.. swart, at $3.50
the contract for installing a dam in
North Mil creek for furnishing pow
er for the fax fibre plant being estab.
lished in Salem. Mr.. swart expects to
begin work soon. Several bids were
erceived, ranging from $3.50 TO $4OO.
w. II .Odell, president OF the board
of trustees of Willamette University.
is in receipt OF a telegram from Presi.
dent j. II. Coleman, OF that institution,
saying that he would be unable TO re-
turn 10 Oregon at this time, being
quarantined at his home in New York
state by the illness OF a daughter, who
Is afflicted with scarlet fever.
The State Board OF Education has
awarded diplomas as follows: Mrs.
Merrck of Corona, California. state
life diploma: Mrs. 10 Beyers, Rose
burg, state life diploma; A. F. Bech-
dolt. Eugene, a 5-year-state certificate.