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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18

slipped the Tall Mitt 10 the entire Universe
and dealt from both Ends Of the Deck is
the Real Boy when il comes TO laying down
Rules Of Conduct for the Pale Youth who
wants an S Job. So Hezekah Hooper the
Eminent Financier who never smoked a
Cigar, never took a Drink and never asked
anybody else to do either, was invited TO
address the class of Naughty-Two at the
Local Business College.
He sat at the Rostrum wearing Black
Broadcloth. betokening Virtue. and in adj
dtion to his ancient Trade Marks. the
White Shirt and the White Vest. he had a
White Bow Tie. AS he sat there in conscious
Rectitude. wondering if the Congressional
Investigation would harm the Beef Trust. it
could be seen at a Glance that he would
never take anything that was nailed down.
The studous Young Gentlemen who had
been preparing themselves TO go out into.
the Great World and draw Car-Fare as
Book-Keepers and Stenographers looked up.
at Honest Hezekiah and said. This Is
where he puts us next to the Recipe for.
Getting There"
At last the Honored Guest arose and told
the Class that the Young Man who wishes
TO succeed must be Upright, Frugal. H.
dustrious and Patriotic He considered it
the Duty OF every Young Man 10 accept
whatever Compensation was offered him
and be Content for as soon as he began to
earn more his Employer would come around
and put it in his Pocket. Above all. he must
love his Country and let Integrity be his
watchword and remember that a Good
Name is better than Riches, even II other
People don't think so Then lie sat down
without batting Eye and every member
Of the Class Of OF knew just how to 50 out
and pile up a Million.
Moral-What's more. they believe it them-
selves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
Slavery and Southern Life.
W. H. Page, in May Atlantic.

w. II. Page, in May Atlantic.
Three influences have held the social
structure stationary: First, slavery, which
picked all Southern life and left it just
it found it; then the politician and the
preacher. One has for a hundred years pro-
claimed the present social state as the ideal
condition; and. if any has doubted this dec
laration, the other has told him that this
life counts for little at best. Thus gagged
and bound. Southern rural society has re-
manned stationary longer than English
speaking people have remained stationary
anywhere else in the world. 1t is a state
of life that keeps permanently the qualities
of the frontier civilization long after the
frontier has receded and been forgotten.
The feeling that you bring away with you
is a feeling that something has interviewed
to hold these people back from their natu-
raj development. They have a capacity
that far outruns their achievement. They
are citizens of earlier time and of a mar
rover world, who have not had the devel-
opment that a democracy implies. The cue
to a proper understanding of them is the
historic fact that they are capable people
whose growth, when democracy began TO
develop men, was interrupted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
Do People Go to Church
Weekly.

Statistics published in the Church Econo-
mist seem to diSDrove the statement that
has been made that church membership is
on the decrease in this country. Indeed,
these statistics demonstrate a most aston
fishing increase of strength of almost every
denomination during the past forty years.
During that period they show that the
growth of church membership stands to
the increase in population in the ratio of
Is to 5. The Economists statistics also
show that people are giving more. both
proportiOnately and collectively. to religious
purposes than they ever have before. More
old churches are paying their indebtedness
and more new churches are being built
More than $3S000.000 will be expended on re-
lgious edifces during the coming year
These statistics are both interesting and
valuable, but they leave one important
point uncovered. People may be joining
churches and giving their substance to
their support, but do they go to church as
much they did in past years? a few
statistics on this question would be of even
greater interest than those which we have
quoted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
RridgcnOrf.

Mr.. John Simons is visiting friends in
Oinville.
Mr. Thomas Corliss has returned from
Denver, Col
Mrs Harry Arzman, is visiting friends in
Nation. I'll.
Miss Myrtle Lamb. of Avon. is a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hicks.
Hiss Eta Stout. of Sunnyside, is a guest
Ot Alr. and Mrs. Edgar Stout.
Miss Elizabeth Hawkins. of Jacksonville,
s. a guest of Miss Nora CasSerly
Miss Emma shadley. of shelbyville, is a
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Power.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Foltz. of Sabine, are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar StOrel
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roby of Clermont,
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. John ROby.
AIr. Charles Casserly is a guest of Mr..
and Mrs. George Reed, in Shelbyville.
Miss Lilly Freeland, of jamestown. is
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs William Davis.
Mr.. William GLADDEN.. of Greenfield, is
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Powner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Brown are guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. JOab Lamb, In Sabine.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Ogburn will spend
this week visiting friends in Rushville.
Miss Katherine Dugan is visiting Misses
Lizzie and Ethel Worrel, of FIackville.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Dugan and son are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Dugan.
Mrs Mary Davis and daughter Mary of
Muncie, are guests of Mrs Mary Davis.
Misses Anna and Cora Starwalk, of JEFF
1ersOnville, are guests of Mrs. Fred Rob
ests-
Misses Mary and Anna O'Neal. of Haugh-
VILE are guests of Misses Mary and Della
Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Shears. of Plain
field. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hicks.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Groves. of Browns
burg. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Lamb.
Misses Madeline Arzman and Ethel Gam
Bile. of Sabine, are guests of Miss Nellie
Dugan.
Mrs. Patrick quinn. of indianapolis. is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Arzman-
Miss Carrie Hardin went, Wednesday. to
Danville, H., where she Will spend the
summer.
Mrs Frederick Wilson and children. of
Avon. are guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
Maston-
Mrs Patrick Casserly, of Sabine, is visit
Casserly.
Mrs. Jesse Pouner and daughter Ida are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McLain. in
Danville.
slr and Mrs. James Canton, of Spring
field. ILL.,. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs Martin Henley and daugh-
tiers Helen and Bertha are guests of Mr..
and Mrs NJ. :. King.
Mr. and Mrs William Connel and son
Raymond, of Spencer are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Jost.
Miss Katie DUNCAN entertained a few
friends last evening in honor OF Miss Lily
Hardy. of Spencer The evening was spent
with music. Luncheon was served.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
DooIey on Astronomy.
May Century

May Century.
Ye can't convince me, me boy, that a
man who's so near-sighted he can't read
the sign OH a cable-car knows amy more
about tn formation iv tn earth thin Father
Kelly. | believe tn wurruld is fiat, not
round; that tn sun moves an is about tn
size iv a pie-plate i'm tn mOrnin' an a car
wheel at noon; an it's no proof to me that
because a professor who's peekin through
a chube all night says tn stars ARE mil
lions iv miles away. an each is bigger thin
this .wurruld, that they're bigger thin they
look, or much higher thin tn top iv tn
shot-tower. I've been up tin thousand feet
on a mountain. an they seemed so near
that l kept whiskin' thin off me nose as
/ lay there on me back, but they wasn't
amy larger thin they were on the sthreet-
level. ] believe what / see an some iv tn
things I'm told, if they've been told often
an thin facts iv science has not been hung
long enough to be digistible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18

In Wayback Township, along in the Thir-
ties. there arrived a 12-pounder. When he
was three days old he was exhibited 10 a
Bunch in the Front Room by an Old Lady
who had made a Study of Collie. She was
Baby Expert who always broke in TO do
considerable heavy standing around and
calling off when there was lift in the Pop
ulation.
While the little Ipsy-Wipsy was being in
spected. he opened one Eye and spotted
silver Half-Dollar that the Honorary Nurse
wore as a Brooch. Immediately he closed in
on it. They had 10 choke him 10 make him
let GO In after Years it was remarked that
this was the only time that he went after
the Coin and failed TO bring it home.
The Baby never had any Tantrums at
Night because he had overheard them say
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18

profitably be done in the way of introduc-
ing new book or publication TO the public.
The manager of the firm. however, re-
Gently became convinced that newspaper
advertising might be made TO add some
what TO the profits Of his firm. In order
to test the correctness of his ideas he Sc
lected two books of what is known in trade
nomenclature as popular fiction" Each
of these had enjoyed fair favor upon their
initial appearance, and had sold about
equally well. One was by a well-known
and popular author and the other by
writer who had yet to win his spurs. The
comparatively unknown writer's book was
selected fer newspaper advertising, while
the production of the one with the estab-
lished reputation was pushed through the
regular channels of the firm. This was
after the two books had been on sale for
year upon absolutely even terms and with
practically equal sales.
The result was a complete surprise both
10 the Harpers' manager and 10 the news
paper advertising agents who had joined in
urging the test. During the second years
sales the book that had been given the ad-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18

formations occur in the progress from that
tiny pearly egg. covered with a fine net like
the stuff the women folks call blonde:
through the blind and legless grub that
soaks it's food in as we'll as eats 1t; through
the chrySalis that lies tranced while the
swellings on its shoulders change into
double pair of gauzy wings and that ridge
upon its breast is metamorphosed into an
ingenious tongue. while the interior organs
undergo profound mutations, each step OF
which traces back through millions upon
millions of contributing ancestors
All we are too ignorant, too dull and
stupid TO understand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
FIackNilIe.

Mr.. Orncr Isenhour. of New Augusta. was
the guest Of friends last week.
Mrs W. W. Mckee has returned from
visit friends IN Indianapolis.
Miss Ira harrington has returned from a
visit TO friends in Indianapolis.
Miss NJ Ninta Myers has returned from
visit 10 relatives m indianapolis
Mr. Alex. Bever. of Wsynetown who was
visiting friends. has returned home.
Mr. l.. Bever. OF Rushville. was the guest
OF Mr. and Mrs. J.. Todd last week.
AIR Charles Howard. who spent last week
with his parents. has returned 10 De Pauw
University.
Mr. Edward Dean. 81 Indiana polls. was
the guest of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs W. W. Mckee. last week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
81. Thomas.
IA Geographical survey-1sss.I

Ia Geographical Survey-1s6s.l
Very fair and full of promise
Lay the Island of ST. Thomas;
Ocean Ger its reefs and bars
Hid it's elemental scars;
Groves of cOcOanut and guava
Grew above its fields of lava.
SO the gem Of the Antilles
Isles of Eden" where no i'll is
Like a great green turtle slumbered
on the sea that IL encountered.
Then said William Henry Seward,
As he cast his eye to leeward,
quite important 10 our commerce
Is this Island Of St Thomas
Said the mountain ranges. "Thankee.
But we cannot stand the Yankee
Ger our sears and assures porting,
In our very vitals boring.
In our sacred caverns prying.
All our secret problems trying
Digging blasting. with dynamite
hooking all our thunders! Damn 1t!
Other lands may be more civil,
Bust our lava crust If we will"
Said the Seats white teeth gnashing
Through its coral-reef lips flashing
shall l let this scheming mortal
Shut with stone my shining portal,
Curb my tide. and check my play,
Fence with wharves my shining bay?
Rather let me be drawn out
In one awful water-spout"'
said the black browed Hurricane.
Brooding down the Spanish main,
Shall / see my forces, POUNDS.
Measured by square inch and pounds,
With detectives at my back
When double on my track.
And my secret paths made clear,
Published o er the hemisphere
To each gaping prying crew.
Shall !? Blow me IL / do
So the mountains shook and Numbered,
And the Hurricane came sweeping.
And the people stared and wondered
AS-the Sea came on them leaping:
Each. according TO his promise.
Made things lively al St. Thomas.
Till one morn. when Mr.. Seward
cast his weather eye to leeward.
There was not an inch Of dry land
Left 20 mark his recent island.
Not a Flagstaff or a sentry.
Not a wharf o. port OF entry
Only-to cut matters shorter
Just a patch of muddy water
In the open ocean lying,
And a gull above IL flying.
Bret Harte
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
BrightwoOd.

Mr.. William Pollard has returned from
visit To- relatives IN Marion.
Mrs. John Kelley. Of Frankfort, is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs d. Strawn-
Mr. William Hudson returned last week
from years visit in California.
Mrs. r. b. Hanna has returned from
short visit 10 friends in Cincinnati
Mrs Frank WorIey returned last week
from q visit 20 relatives in Frankfort
Mrs G. J. Critchlow. Of Richmond is the
guest OF her daughter, Mrs. Albert Cramer.
Mrs. Andrew Green entertained a number
o. out-ot-town guests last Sunday at din
nor.
NIr Samuel Porteus and Mr. William Ty-
ner have returned from a visit 10 friends in
Anderson.
Mrs. May Lynn, who was the guest of
Mrs: J. Ensley, has returned 70 her homo
in Wabash.
Mrs Eliza Patterson has returned from
several weeks visit 10 relatives and friends
In Columbus, ..
Mrs. II. \. VIM and children are visit
Ing friends In Newman, ILL., They will be
absent three weeks.
Members OF the Art Society Of the Con-
gregational Church met Friday afternoon
with Mrs Meadows.
Members Of the Ladies' Aid Society Of the
NJ F. Church met Wednesday afternoon in
the church paTlors
Miss Vernie lngle. who was the guest Of
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. ]. Ingle has re-
turned TO Sheridan. Ind.
Mr.. Frank Cain, who was visiting friends
md relatives here last week. has returned
70 his home in Frankfort
Mr.. Leonard Holtz who was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs Lynn BTanham last week, re-
turned yesterday % Franklin.
AIr. and Mrs Carl Scott and Misses Della
WetZel and Bessie Ingle have returned
from a short visit 10 relatives in Anderson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18

vantage OF newspaper advertising outstrip-
ped the other by over 10000 copies. this
proportion OF sales continuing practically
unchanged throughout the year. although
the advertisement had been given but one
insertion. and that in only the leading
newspapers of the larger cities of the coDn-
try.
A fairer or a more conclusive test could
hardly have been devised. and the results
have been accepted by large business firms
everywhere as demonstrating beyond ques-
ton that newspaper advertising. when in
diligently employed, Is par excellence the
most valuabie-and. judged by comparative
results, the chespest-medium for reaching
the great masses Of the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
Suburban Social News
The Events of the Past Week Briefly Told

second vice president Mrs. II. A. Cham
berlin; third vice president. Miss Eva
GoodykoOntz; fourth vice president. Miss
Katie Lampert; secretary. Frank French
treasurer. Cornelia Champion.
The members OF Wichita Tribe and Of
Meta Council. !. o. r NJ. and d. of T.
Will observe to-day as Memorial day. This
morning the councils will go TO Crown
Hill TO decorate the graves of the departed
members. Dinner will be served by mem
bers OF Meta Council in the library hall.
John +. Seddwick, grand junior sycamore.
march to the Mount Jackson Cemetery.
Music will be furnished by the band from
the Plainfeld Reform School.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
"sIr. o'Pawkins."
New York Times.

Anthony Hope. the writer. Is known In
society as Mr.. Hope Hawkins. Not long ago
Mrs. Hugh Reid Griffin. the president Of
the American Woman's Club. Of London,
was party 10 a most undi gnified trififng
with his most dignihed name. The crush
was on in full swing ar one OF the clab's
receptions. and Mrs Grifin's powers as
hostess was taxed TO the utmost. There
came the moments pause IN the hum OF
conversation that follows the appearance
OF a celebrity. All eyes near were turned 40
the cOckney fOotman announced Mr..
O'Pawkins." The hush deepened, but Mrs.
Griffin, amiable and unconscious. extended
her hand and welcomed Mr.. OPawdnA,
not looking up 70 see that IL AfF. Hope
Hawkins. who was greatly enjoying the
fiunkey's arrangement Of his name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
(lernlOnt.

Mr.. Frank Guthrie has returned from
Indianapolis.
Mr. William Patty has returned from a
visit 10 Fiackville.
Mr.. Carl Miller Will visit friends in North
indianapolis this week.
Miss Nerlinda Miller has returned from
a visit to friends in IrvingtOn.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Myers entertained
q number of friends last night.
Mr.. Harry Ballard. of indianapolis, who
was visiting friends. has returned home.
Mr. Arthur Blair. who was visiting friends
here last week. has returned 10 Bridgeport
Misses NJ. Niuta Myers and katherine
Todd have returned from a visit 10 friends
3n Indianapolis.
Mrs. Dolores Patty and her aunt. Mrs
Uurpin. have returned from a visit to rela-
aivCS in Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
Value of Advertising.
Denver Post.

DSINFI IUSI.
a striking demonstration of the value of
newspaper advertising was recently made
by the Messrs. Harper & Brothers, of New
York one of the largest and most widely
known publishing houses of the country.
No firm in the whole world probably, has
so complete a system and such extensive
facilities for reaching the reading public
without going beyond their own personal
resources as has Harper & Brothers. For
half century or more their name has been
familiar TO readers of the better class of
literature the world over. and heretofore a
mere announcement through their regular
channels has been considered all that might
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
A TabascO story.


Representative De Graffenried. of Texas
who is one of the best story-tellers in the
House, was sitting at lunch on Saturday
when he sampled some very warm horse
radiSh. The tears came in his eyes.
That reminds me-, he said to the con-
gressmen who were gathered around the
table, 'of the man down in my county who
sampled tabasco sauce for the first time
He filed spoon with the hot mixture and
drank it," His eyes at once filled with tears.
What are you crying for?' asked his
companion.
My mother is dead was the reply.
"A few minutes later he induced his COM
panion to try the tabasco. When his
friends eyes became watery, he asked him
why he was crying.
Because you did not die when your
mother did said his companion"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18

would have % cents sailed away in the Tin
Bank.
When he was still Young Man he made
the Important Discovery that the honest
Laborer who digs Post-Holes for IL Hours
ut q. Stretch gets Sl.25 in the Currency of
the Realm, while the Brain-Worker who
leads out a Spawned Horse and puts in 20
Minutes at tall Bunko Work can clean up
$3.50 and then sit on the Porch all After
noon, reading THE Lives of the Saints"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
OiinviIIe.

Mr.. Everett Myers has returned from a
visit 10 friends in indianapolis.
Miss Jeanette Myers entertained Miss
Pruitt. of Clermont, last week
Mr. Frank Rosemeyer has returned from
a visit 10 friends in Indianapolis.
Messrs Vestal and Everett Davis have
returned from visit to friends in Indian
apoliS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
By Papa's system.

Baltimore American.
How many quarts in a gallon.' asked
the teacher.
Six" answered the little son OF the mar
ket man.
mo. no, Johnny. Only four"
Huh, / guess I've seen EN- sell enough
strawberries 70 know :.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18

New York Times.

New Times
Mrs. B. Arister-So you cleared that poor
Mr.. Liftem from the charge OF stealing
that turkey I'm glad OF IL, but he's such
a worthless character that / don't believe
you'll ever get cent for your services.
3. Arrister famous criminal lawyerl-
Perhaps not. but I've got an ALFRED good
turkey out in the woodshed. Just the ssma
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-18
MODERN FABLES BY-cEoRGE AIDE.

MODERN FABLES BY
SNoI~~~
The Modern Fable of SeIf-Made HezekIah
; andi His Message of Hope TO This Years
s Crop of Graduates.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
The Earth's BendIurs.

Little bendings are in progress all
the time the world over. The .im-
movable" hills are bowling and scrap
ing to each other constantly. Every
evening, as the dew settles In the val
ieys between them, they nod to one
another. So, likewise, do the noun
tains, even to a greater extent Gray-
ity is tugging all the time. And in
London, too, where earthquake sensa-
tions are practically unknown. the
earth bends daily. and the buildings
like the hills and the mountains. nod
to their friends opposite when The
morning traffic begins. On Sunday
usually. their manners take a rest
excepting in such places as Petticoat
lane. where business fiourishes in as
lively a fashion as in Paris. Heine
said that even the trees made obei-
sance to Napoleon the First when he
entered Berlin. This was Imaginative
yet truthful, for the weight of he
crowd along Inter den Linden made a
fitting sufficient for Professor Mines
pendnlums to have recorded distinctly
One might say the crust of the ear.~
acts like steel spring, 1t bends so
easily.-Everybody's Magazine.