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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

The conviction of three Democratic poll
ticians in st. Louis OF naturalization frauds
ought to help purify the local atmosphere,
and is good example to be followed else
where. There has been q great deal of
trifing with the naturalization laws, as if
it were smart politics to make votes In
that way, but it is very serious matter.
In this case the three defendants aided two
Italians in obtaining possession OF fraudu-
lent naturalization papers in order to land
their votes. The penalty for the offense is
five years in the penitentiary and 1000
fine, and the defendants were convicted on
two indictments. One OF them is chairman
of the Democratic city committee. and
another was formerly member of the
Democratic State committee.
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Ellis island until his case is passed upon
by the Supreme Court. IL his counsel APP
peals. The plea that the deportation of
Turner would be violation of the consti-
tutional provision guaranteeing freedom of
religion and of speech was promptly over
ruled. 1T is difficult TO understand" said
the court, upon what theory the exclu-
sion of an alien who is an Anarchist can
be held TO be prohibition of the free ex-
ercise OF religion. As to abridgment of
the freedom of speech, that clause deals
with the speech of persons in the United
States and has no bearing upon the ques-
ton what persons shall be allowed to enter
therein" The decision of the court is good
law. and Turner will undoubtedly be sent
back TO England.
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DIDN'T KNOW WATSON.
Cigars Are on the Member from the
WOOlly West.

Washington Times.
A new member from out of the woolly
West stood in one Of the House corridors,
talking with a correspondent whom he had
years ago known in of the mining
camps when the members ambition was to
be elected county prosecutor. and the corre-
spondent's aim was to scoop his rival min
ing town sheet. They were quite naturally
talking of "old times and several other
correspondents came I'D and were intro
duced to the new member from the West.
While the group was talking Representa-
tive Watson. of Indiana, a fourth-termer,
came up, and, being a stranger TO the
member from the West, was formally in
what paper are you on?" inquired the
man from the West, thinking that the man
from Indiana was like the others in the
group, a newspaper correspondent.
Mr.. Watson, overjoyed at his success In
gaining a coveted position on the ways and
means committee which had just been an
nounced, was just a bit unsettled for an in
stant but only for instant.
II don't believe / am on anybody's paper
lust now" he replied, "and il | were don't
believe the paper would be worth much. at
least not as much as If ]. Pierpont Morgan
or Andrew Carnegie were on IL"
himself further before some one in the
group explained that he was a member of
Congress and made news rather than
wrote It.
West, and he was only saved by reason of
the fact that the immigration bill prohibits
the sale OF liquor at the Capitol, and the
correspondents were too busy 70 go outside.
They are credited, however, with a drink
coming, on the books OF the member from
the West.
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| London dispatch says the British For

A London dispatch says the British For
eign once has become convinced that war
between Russia and Japan is inevitable,
and Ia devoting it's energies to secure as
surance Of a clear field for the two COM
batants- This would probably be England's
nrst effort IL she has concluded that war
Il inevitable. Her treaty with Japan binds
her. IN case or war between Japan and any
other power. TO maintain a strict neutrality
and use her efforts to prevent any third
power from taking sides against Japan.
II any other power should join in hostiIities
against Japan. then England is bound by
the treaty To come to her assistance II
II not likely that Russia would seek or
need any assistance in war with Japan.
and unless some other power Joined her
England would be under no treaty obliga-
ton 10 come to the aid OF Japan. Clearly.
therefore. her policy would be to assure a
clear field for the two original combatants.
1t looks. however. as II the wsr talk would
end Ia talk.
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The Race Issue.

Atlanta Constitution.
''Dey tells me-" said Old 81. dat de President
done raised de race issue agin?"
so it would SEEM
We'll. suh every man what done raise 1t yit
hez he'd ter run erway fun 1t when it riz. Eff
20 go tryin' ter make white outer err
Niger he gwine try ter hug you. sho's you bawn.
Jess call him mister and youse Bill or
Dick to him from dat De onliest issue ter
raise wild de niger is whar he wurkin' and
who's feedin' him. Dat stumps de mos on
emf Ez fer me, I amt seed no white man yit
whut is my ekall"
What's that?''
mo- sah Not when hit comes ter ketchin'
an eatin 'possums,'
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not such as to be seriously interfered with
because some other cog in the great ma
chine is not working, as is the case just
now in Chicago, where the street car strike
interferes with all kinds OF business.
All these things taken together more than
offset the advantages OF fine banking and
transportation facilities offered by the larger
city, and thus, instead of gaining indus
tries by the natural accretions that come
with urban growth, Chicago is losing so
many that IL may be doubted if she is
making any net progress as an industrial
center
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

The set Of dining-room furniture which
former Superintendent Hert. of the Indiana
Reformatory, has brought suit to recover
from the present superintendent consists of
one mahogany sideboard. one mahogany
dining table. one mahogany china closet,
ten mahogany leather-seated chairs, two
mahogany leather-seated arm chairs and
ono mahogany buffet Superintendent
Whitaker found the furniture stored in a
warehouse OF the Indiana Manufacturing
Company. and. believing it belonged to the
State. had 1t removed to his house. He is
probably correct in his assumption that it
belongs to the State. Public officials on
moderate salaries are not apt to buy such
costly furniture out of their private means.
nor should the State be required to supply
q. There Is q chronic tendency to extrava-
gance In the management Of State institu-
tions which requires constant curbing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

A picture Of the bronze statue erected
BY the State Of Massachusetts, on the site
where General Grant made his headquar-
ters during the siege OF vichsburg. in 1853
shows q private soldier Of heroic size wear
ing the regulation military cap of the
period. There has been some criticism of
the soldier figures at the base of our Sol
aisrs' Monument on the ground that they
are represented as wearing felt hats in
stead OF the uniform cap. The latter is
more 'natty' and mii.tary-looking. but II
Is said the soldiers invariably discarded it
as soon as possible for the more comfort
able and convenient soft hat. After the
first few months of the war the soldiers
did not care much for looks. and those In
the Western armies especially were not
strictly uniformed. When Sherman's bum
mers" marched through Washington at the
grand review they wore all sorts of hats.
and many OF them none at all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

This STORY OF Travel and Adventure"
by Sigmund Krausz, which IL also written
in German under the title Of "Zu Land und
See in Orient" IL well worth reading. both
for the enjoyment to be got out OF It and
the information to be gained. It IL more
than mere description--it 10 a vivid glimpse
of the classical Orient as IL 10 to-day. Be-
ginning at Constantinople, the reader wan
ders through the classic cities and islands
of Asia Minor and Greece, sails thence -
Egypt and extends his journey from there
through the Red sea to Ceylon. Calcutta
and Bombay. And all this in the company
of a travelled. cultured gentleman and de-
thor Many amusing incidents occur odd
characters are studied and out-of-the-way
places visited not down in Beedekef. Tho
with ninety-two original halftonee, which
add much to the interest Laird q Lee.
Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

According to a dispatch from st. Peters
burg the fear that Emperor William may
be AFFLICTED with incipient cancer has had
. curious effect the Car. 1t has
not been long since the Gar and the En-
7eror met. and, in accordance with royal
usage. exchanged two brotherly kisses. 1t
81 said the Car has always disliked the
custom of men kissing. and this incident
has determined him to discard 1T alto
gether. So II Is said he has sent circular
letter to all the brother Kings suggesting
that hereafter kissing be dispensed with.
The Csar is right from a hygienic point OF
view. and history shows that kissing
sraong Kings has not prevented them from
flying at one anothers threats a little
later.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

This is the title given &c q collection c&
short stories or sketches by Roger Pocock.
The sketches are written In the first per-
son. and purport to relate the personal az
periences and adventures Of the author.
Their variety may be inferred from tho
fact that they acquaint the reader with
the trail Of the trooper, the trail OF the
journalist, the trail Of the missionary. OF
OF the outlaw and others. The scene shifts
from Canada 20 the United States and then
to Mexico The author has what might
be called rafting STYLE" and the stories
are entertaining. New York: Mcclure
Philiips &z Co
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16
His Little World.

"His Little World" by Samuel Merwin.
is the story OF a gentleman In the rough
He Is the skipper OF Lake Michigan
schooner. uncultured and Injured TO the hard
knocks of the world, but has an innate
nobility and fineness of feeling. Loyalty 10
a good-for-nothing friend. and self-sacrifce
of his love. are the motives OF his life.
Much of the conversation appears trivial
and Irrelevant but after the book has been
read through there is found TO be q good
deal. after all that is worth remembering.
A. 8 Barnes d Co., New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

AS a writer Of short stories Mrs. Margaret
Deland takes first rank. and OF all she has
written the DR.. Lavendar series IN the most
pleasing. This gentle but thoroughly prac-
tical and sensible old minister has indeed
become distinct and Iovable figure In lit
erature and it Is not surprising to hear that
reader OF the tales, growing alarmed
falling health. should write the author and
entreat her not to let him die. In this
volume are collected six of the stories-''The
Apotheosis Of the Rev. Mr.. Spangler." The
Note" THE Grasshopper and the Ant"
amelia" AN Exceeding High Mountain"
and cat the Stuffed Animal House" The
men and women in these stories live ana
Brothers, New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

Laura E. Richards. author OF Captain
January and other graceful and charm
ing stories. offers a holiday book Of stories
for children. Golden Window 10 a book
Of fables for old and young. and the sto-
ries are simple and graceful that they
deserve TO take a place in the best iitera-
ture OF the kind. The author comes Of .
talented family. She is a daughter OF Julia
Ward Howe, author OF THE Battle Hymn
Of the Republic" and Of her own daugh-
tiers one is a clever writer OF short stories
and the other designed the pretty cover OF
this book and It's decorations. These fables
are unique I'm excellence and style. Boston:
Little, Brown Il Co.
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GIimpses Into Mythology

Milwaukee Sentinel.
Ajax was defying the lightning.
You passing brave" observed an admir-
ing bystander.
why SOP" demanded Ajax. disdainfully.
Because you are likely to get it in the neck
any momentv'
whereupon Ajax laughed scornfuliy. Poor
fool" said he, know you not that 1 have a
rubber neck?"
For which display Of wit and bravery he was
offered $500 a week by a vaudeville manager.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

ness and pleasure in ell waterf. and his
writings give evidence that he Knows the
ways of sailors and fishermen and the
habits and characteristics OF everything
that peoples the water or flies above Il
While his stories are fiction. some OF them
contain enough facts TO give them the
Sand Key" 1.-THE Outcast' "a huge devil
fish,, The Sea Dog" The Cape Horn
ers." The Loggerhead," The White Fol-
Johnny shark "a Tragedy OF. the South
Atlantic" and I'm the Wake OF the
Weather Cloth" tell OF fishing. hunting
are worth reading. The Baker & Taylor
COMPANY New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

Brooklyn Life
Ethel-Yes; father was terribly angry when I
asked him for money for my silk dress
Maud-was he? Well. I must say my husband
IL different. He did not say a word when asked
him for an automobile.
Ethel-And did you get 1t?
Maud-Of course, not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

comes little volume Of plays for practical
amateur use, written by Grace Luce Irwin.
who is an experienced writer in this lima.
She understands well the needs and to
limitations of amateur players. and adapts
herself 10 them with much cleverness. Tho
seven plays. each preceded by q brief note
giving simple But helpful instruction for
TO casts OF from two to six, and are as fol-
lows: "a Domestic Dilemma" for two
men and two or three women; Heroes"
Villain" for one man and five women:
art for Arts Sake" for three women and
two men; An Intimate Acquaintance" for
for three women and three men speaking
parts; Music Hath Charms" for one man
and one woman. Like all of Elders books,
this is attractively printed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

The alleged finding in Egypt Of ancient
manuscripts containing many hitherto I'M
Known sayings OF Jesus Christ and some
nodincations of existing gospels will excite
wide interest in learned circles and the re-
Iigious world. The discoveries seem to be
pretty well authenticated, but the manu-
scripts will be closely scrutinized as to
their authenticity. Even IL authentic they
viii not affect any OF the teachings of the
present gospels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16
Adventures of an Army Nurse.

This book recalls I'm a vivid manner menu
cries of the civil war days and Of another
war. 1t is edited from the diary and cor
respondence of Mary Phinney by James p.
Munroe. Mary Phinney. a New England
girl. was destined to endure the desola-
ton and loneliness of frontier life. and
later to serve as a hospital nurse in the
American civil war and In the Franco
German war. She wrote graphically Of the
suffering of the dying and wounded Union
soldiers, and her experiences on foreign
soil were no less interesting. Many of the
diary entries and letters are OF such an
sions, while others possess distinct histort-
cal interest. The authors married name
was Mrs. Won Olnhausen. She was re-
experiences Is out OF the ordinary. Boston:
Little, Brown & Co.
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THE HUMORISTS.
A Natural Inquiry.

THE old. old story" exclaimed the husband.
with a long-drawn sigh, he laid down his
paper. Another man committed suicide be-
cause his home unhappy"
And did that make his home any happier %
asked his wife. "or doesn't the paper say?''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

The possibilities OF electrical machinery
drawn upon TO extravagant extent
in this story for boys. THE Wonderful
Electric Elephant is a wonderful piece Of
mechanism in the guise and form OF an
elephant, which lucky hoy becomes tbs
fortunate possessor OF IN strange man
ner and by means OF which he accompiishes
some wonderful things. The impossibilities
of the story are none too great for youth
full imasfnations and the story win please
young readers. IL Ii written by Frances
T. Montgomery and published by the
Saalfield Company. Akron, o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

Eight clever tales Of the China sea ana
Philippine waters. by Henry c. Rowland.
are issued under the above title from the
press of Mcclure, Phillips & Co., New
York. The stories are independent narra-
tives. but three or four central figures. who
take turns in spinning the yarna-save the
last, which is told impersonally-fgure In
most of them, so there is a semblance OF
were, between them. They are clever
stories, cleverly told, with plenty OF the
warm atmosphere and opalescent color OF
the scene In which they are laid--the hither
waters OF the Southern ocean. a sea OF
mystery. with it's islands OF unrest" They
are fun OF life and action. and tho
''scamps" are drawn with strong lines. UNI
principled men 10 a degree. but with .
strong underlying sense OF honor which
saves them from viciousness and mean
ness: In this day, when the short story -
rarely popular outside of magazine. thu
collection should be warmly welcomed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

Chicago News.
II could kill that Harold Quipps." Kissed the
girl in the new fall coat
What for?'' asked her amazed chum.
why. he crept up behind and said that
he wanted to tell the old. old story
did he propose?''
''No: the idiot asked why chicken crossed
the road
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16
The Giants Ruby.

Dwarfs. fairies. giants and elves move n
procession through the pages Of this book
and work their wonders In way to
delight young readers. II contains nine
stories besides the title one. and they show
that the author, Mrs Mabel r. Blodgett.
possesses originality. humor. imagination
and the gift OF telling fairy stories The
Illustrations are by Katharine Pyle. Bos-
ton: Little, Brown CO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

The Washington correspondent of city
paper Is having a whole lot of fun all by
himself IN carrying on a supposititious In
ternecine war in the Republican party OF
this State. He sets things up one day and
knocks them down the next with a regular
fly and skill that would be impossible were
q not that he manages both sides of the
frnaRfnary conflict
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16
His Purchase.

Chicago Post.
.'what did you buy with that money your
uncle left you?''
1T bought experience" the rueful reply
..spend II all for THAR"
s.My dear air. never was much on bareaIn-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

This is another Of the rather numerous
books published recently describing at
tempts made by experimental persons to
enter into other peoples lives by doing the
same work that the latter engaged in.
In this case Lillian Pettengill undertook to
solve the household labor problem, or at
least to discover the secret of the opposition
to such occupation among girls who must
work for living. by herself becoming a
household servant. She relates various ex-
periences with as many employers, and
they are interesting in way. She points
out the advantages and the disadvantages
to the worker of household service, the
greatest one among the latter being the
long hours of labor and the unreasonable
and heavy requirements too often made by
the mistress of the household. She contrib
utes nothing especially new on the subject,
however, and like all other experimenters
in the labor field, she fails to get the exact
point Of view of the workers who really be-
long to the class she temporarily enters
Her own consciousness that she is expert
nenting inevitably affects her attitude. And
though she reaches certain conclusions as
to the proper treatment of domestic SER
. wants, she makes no really important sug-
gestions The book. as a mere record of ex-
periences is readable, but is OF no especial
value as a sociological study. Doubleday,
Page & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

BERLIN, Nov. 15.-The Frankfurter
Zeitung's Constantinople correspondent
says the Pennsylvania Steel Company has
been awarded the contract for 10000 tons
OF steel rails for the Mecca Railway, in
competition with the Krupps and several
other German and Belgian establishments.
The price Is Sass per ton. delivered at
Reir,it-
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The strife of the Sea.

T. Jenkins Hams. who wrote "The Wind
TANNERS" one OF the strongest tales OF
the ocean published In years. has just
given THE Strife OF the Sea- to the public.
His new work Ia a book Of short stories.
admirably written. entertaining and in
sfrncsivaL Mr.. Hams has sailed for hnsi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

Under the decision OF United States Judge
Jaeombs. Of New York. John Turner.
an Ansrchist. better known as Red.
Turner. will have to remain In custody on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

day affairs. and the ordinary price of experience
is all that you've GOT
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This is not a religious book. az might b
thought from the title. but q collection os
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16

From the Bobbs-Merrill Company comes
a new illustrated edition Of E. o. Laugh
Inns "Johnnie-A Memory of Boyhood."
This charming chronicle of boy life found
many admirers when it was first issued,
and made its way into permanent favor,
SO that a decorative edition is an inevita-
BILE result Of its popular and pleasing quail
tiles. 1t is a vivid record of the expert
ences, the hopes and dreams and ambitions
of a little country lad in his simple round
of life until he passes from the familiar
scenes into the outside world, with some.
If not all, of his early hopes realized. They
are familiar, commonplace incidents that
the author relates, but their very familiar
ity forms a great part of their attraction
to readers, who recall similar experiences
in their own lives. "Johnnies world was
narrow. 1t consisted of farm land. bounded
by an irregular horizon of timber, out of
which the sun rose each morning, and into
which 1t disappeared each night. Strange,
unearthly shadows filled this sylvan Dor
derland, and beyond lay mystery impene-
trable. But the sky reached 10 a tremen-
dous height and was very blue above.
Across this world, as the milky way girds
the heavens, ran the country road, Won
derful, unknown path, leading out Of space
into space and joining together a universe
of vast importance but dimly guessed"
There are touches of humor and bits Of
childish pathos, and through the pages runs
an undercurrent Of poetic feeling The tale
breathes genuineness throughout, and Is
one in which men and women can find much
reminiscent pleasure, while at the same
time 1t is full of entertainment for boys OF
"Johnnie's" age. The book has been illus
trated by VIII Vawter, who is at his best
In portraying country youngsters. There
are numerous full page pictures in black
and white, besides marginal drawings in
tint. The book is attractive in all respects.
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DENVER. Col.-Louthain & Jackson. Fifteenth
and Lawrence streets. and A. Smith. l6oI
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