The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

model baker shop i'm which electricity
will operate all the machinery and furnish
the heat for the baking will be an interest
ing feature In the Palace of Agriculture at
the worlds fair.
In the arctic regions, when the thermom-
eter is below zero. persons can converse
more than mile distant. DR.. Jameson
said that he heard every word Of sermon
at the distance OF two miles
denial has been made by Berlin print
that Emperor William made the remark
that ''it is only Americans that come up to
my requirements" but il is added. this does
not prevent the German Emperor from rec
ognizing to the fullest measure the quail
ties of the Americans which have secured
for them so important position In the
world of commerce.
Ernest Legouve. who recently celebrated
his ninety birthday. was asked to
what he attributed his long life and good
health. mo cares. no ennui, no sorrows-
that's one reason of my good health" he
replied. But that is not enough. The BODY
must be kept elastic, and for this reason
we must walk, play billiards, ana, ABOVE
all. fence. For me fencing is the ideal exer-
ciSe.''
A Viennese journalist declares that Will
liam III, if he had not inherited a throne.
would have made an ideal editor He knows
a chance to say the first word about cur
rent events. 1t appears that he has habit
of writing marginal comments on news
paper clippings that are given to him. and
and often sarcastic.
Helen Keller, the wonderful blind, deaf
and dumb girl, Is rivaled by Katie McGirt.
a pupil of the New York Institution for the
Education of the Deaf and Dumb. She has
a fine education, uses the typewriter, does
fine needlework and goes bicycling. Spe-
cialists who have seen her believe she ex-
ability to make her own living by finger
work. Her voice, too, is said TO De sWeeter
and stronger.
When ten years ago the late Max O'Rell
lectured in Grand Rapids. Mich, the man.
ager of the hall called during the afternoon
before his appearance to pay him his fee
of s1O0. But l have not delivered the lee
ture yet" said the French wit Suppose
/ should die before to-night?" "Oh, that $
all right. I'd exhibit your corpse" replied
the manager. The lecturer never recovered
from the shock of the remark and refused
to appear at Grand Rapids again.
The Duke of Connaught. when coming
home from India in the battleship Renown,
determined to inquire personally into the
condition of naval stokers. In spite Of pro-
tests he descended into the boiler room.
HAVING Deen prONlueQ viii pIOpcI hit
and a shovel, he proceeded TO stoke coal
with all the enthusiasm at his command
At the end of half an hour his Highness
confessed that he had enough, and he yield
ed up his shovel with the admission that
naval stokers have no easy time.
There is a story going the rounds OF the
Western papers about twin brothers, one
of whom was demented and was ordered
by the court to be committed to an asy-
lum. The other brother accompanied him
to the institution. Soon after the twin
brothers had arrived at the asylum the
sheriff received telegram from the super
intendent, saying: Two men who look
just alike here from your county. one fol
commitment. One is talking of building q
railroad to the moon and the other says
that the Republican party is opposed tC
trusts. Which is the crazy mann?
The most literary monarch in Europe /:
without doubt the young Victor Emanue
of Italy. He knows English, French and
German equally as well as his native
| language and has even reading acquain
lance with that very difficult language
| Russian. He spends at least three hour.
| every day in his study busy with curren
| literature of every kind. He is said 4
| prefer the monthly reviews to daily jour
| nails; but, however this may be, IL is quite
| certain that no monarch alive keeps him
| self more thoroughly posted in all ques
tons of the day. He has more than once
astonished English visitors by his init
mate acquaintance with the intricacies o
| their party politics and social questions
| in which he is better read than man,
members of the British Parliament.