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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29

going along the street with a heart like
lead and face as long as my arm, no
doubt, my glance fell some red apples
in a grocery window; there was nothing
in the window but red apples. To my great
surprise, was conscious Of a little lift in
my somber feelings; my heart gave slight
jump, and a small bit of pleasure drifted
through my leaden brain. 1 was born on
a farm. and had always. until late years,
loved the sight of anything that suggested
country life. Apple orchards, orchard-lands
of long ago came into my mind. then and
there, and 1 went right in and bought
small quantity of those red apples--the good
old Prior red they were. 1 walked out on
a back street, so could eat an apple. /
had three in each overcoat pocket. When
I got far enough out, 1 began on my apple.
1t tasted good. 1 tell you. 1 began to feel
better. Then 1 saw a sullen-looking man
on coal cart cycling me enviously, so 1
said. Can you catch? and tossed him an
apple. He thanked me loudly. colored
boy raking leaves in a yard next gazed at
me hungrily. so 1 threw him apple. I've
never forgotten the great pleased smile he
flashed me for the gift. 1t seemed
yard Of big white teeth on a black back
ground. These two experiences made me
feel much frightened up so 1 looked around
for other apple appreeiators. 1 dropped
one in the lap of a beggar-woman sitting on
cold corner, and gave one to a pale
looking railway switch-tender. All were
gladly received. Then thought, my gra-
cious, 1T isn't such bad world in which red
apples grow and where small things can
give people so much JOY. believe I'll jump
my job as a bookkeeper and go around the
world getting smiled at for giving people
apples After that 1 ate an apple every
time I felt depressed, and gave one away If
could. We have introduced the apple-cure
into our family discipline. too. When any,
body looks cross or speaks a cross word,
some one else Immediately presents that
person with In apple-a red one, IL possible.
Oh, it's great, the apple-cure is; just you
try It, / wish I could induce all large es-
adjustments to keep barrels of red apples
for the tired clerks to visit. at least twice
a day."
In the matter of decorative costume for
men. modern days show nothing as pic
turesque as the old-tirne blue-dresscoat-
and brass buttons
The Blue Coat school of gentlemen
of Old Days. Here is something I
value very much
said man of fifty, in tailor's shop. taking
a large brass button from his vest pocket.
do you remember the old blue cloth coats
with brass buttons, which constituted the
dress suit OF men more than seventy years
ago? This button was given me py an In
diana woman who had treasured ii for
many years. 1t was formerly on the blue
coat of her great uncle. Burton. When 1
was a little boy my grandfather Clement
blue cloth coat. which had been packed
away since his death, in 1888. was given to
my mother. who made little blue cloth caps
out of 1t for her three little boys. L like
to remember that once wore little blue
cap made OF my grandfather's blue coat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29

Columbus, Ind, firm, have promised that
the building shall be turned over to the
commission long before the date for the
opening of the exposition, April 80 next,
and there is every evidence that they will
make good their agreement. barring some
untoward circumstances over which they
have no control
The Indiana building occupies one Of the
most desirable of the sites given over to
the various State structures. 1t occupies a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29

Maitre d Armes, Who Will
Conduct a Fencing School in
Indianapolis this Winter. Has
Had Experiences Wi h a Fla
vor of the Dumas Order - -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29

corner lot" well toward the northwest
corner Of the exposition grounds. and the
lot, as is shown by the pictures. is con-
siderably above the roadways, the eleva-
ton guaranteeing that the building will
be prominent and will appear to the best
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
JUST WHAT TlLLMAN WANTED
How Senator Depew Stole South Caro-
lima Statesman's Thunder.

How Senator Depew Stole South Caro-
lima Statesman's Thunder.
Senator Depew wanted to break into
the Senate debate to continue his
speech on the statehood bill, but other
Senators were getting the floor, and
1t looked as If it would be some time
before he would be successful.
Meanwhile his stomach began to in
form him that it was time to lunch.
He called a page to him and whis-
pered in his ear The page disap-
peared. and Depew walked into the
marble room. A few minutes later
the page reappeared with a tray load
ed down with four big ham sand
wiches. The Senator kept one eye
glued to an opening in one of the frost
ed glass doors of the Senate chamber,
while his right hand made sundry ex-
cursions to the vicinity of the platter.
Had an opportunity occurred the
New Yorker would have left his lunch
unfinished. broken through the door
and demanded recognition. but as it
was he was left to conclude his little
feast without having TO interrupt
himself
When he finally wiped his hands
scarcely a crumb was left of the four
sandwiches.
Later on, when Depew finally got
the floor. he talked pretty much about
everything except statehood. He spent
some time in wandering along the
banks of the Nile. Senator Tillman
had been waiting anxiously to make
speech on the negro question, and on
re-entering the chamber after brief
absence asked: What's Depew talk
ing on?"
Africa" said Senator Spooner.
Why" replied Tillman, that's just
what l want to speak on."-Washing-
ton Correspondence Baltimore Herald
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
When [ Think Of You.

When do 1 think OF you. dearest7
At morn. at the break OF day.
When the skies are clear.
And l stooo to hear
What the falling blossoms say:
And the red, red roses dipped in dew.
Sing dreams of the love OF the love of
you.
When do ] think of You dearest2
At noon. at the heat of day.
when from dell and glade.
In the cooling shade.
Sweet notes of the robin stray;
And from fields where wild flowers
bloom anew,
Come songs of the love. of the love Of
you.
When do l think OF you. dearest?
At night. at the close of day.
When the pale stars gleam.
And l sleep and dream
That Hove in my life will stay;
For what is life without love in view
The love of my dreams. dear. the love OF
you.
-E. A. Brininstool in Sunset Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
Commercial Schools Abroad.

Commercial schools in Russia are
founded by the state wherever they
are thought to be necessary. The ini-
tiative is always taken by commercial
organizations-that is, chambers of
commerce and similar bodies-the
members of which have previously
appointed a committee which has
thoroughly examined the question
Russian commercial schools are state
institutions and are under the control
of the minister of finance. There are
forty-three commercial schools in the
Russian Empire under the control OF
the state, and twenty private schools
similarly organized. with state super
vision.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
Not Cold Storage.

In large uptown dry goods estab'
lishment recently one, seemingly in
authority, was haranguing a number
of clerks in decidedly forcible Ian.
guage. His indignation apparently
grew with expression. until he had
worked himself up into a towering
passion
who is that Objectionable individ'
ual?' was asked by customer of one
of the employees.
oh, he is the head of the piece de
partment," was the answer
Head of the piece department." re
peated the customer. Great heavensl
/ should judge by his excited condition
that he was better qualified to take
charge of the store rage. e."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
Liqht That Never Falls.

A Chicago inventor, Mr. George Ma
grady, claims to have discovered
process of manufacturing thirty-siA
candle power light that will never go
out While experimenting with photo
graphic chemicals four years ago Ma
grady's attention was attracted by
glow in a small globe. The glow was
caused by a chemical which the in
ventor keeps secret. Magrady en-
larged the glow and perfected the light
by placing 1t in an air-tight glass.
He says there is no reason why the
light will not remain brilliant forever,
if it is not broken. company has
been formed to manufacture the lights
in numerous sizes. A patent hood fits
over the globe and covers it complete
ly when the light is not needed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31

If the proposed union of the Prin-
cess with the Crown Prince should
be brought about by the efforts of
the Kaiser, she Will become the next
empress of Germany.
1t is known that the emperor Is
very anxious for a reconciliation with
the Duke of Cumberland. who is the
head of the Guelphs and the heir to
the old kingdom of Hanover, but it
is not thought that the duke is over
anxious to become the father-in-law
of the future Kaiser.
1t is then very plausible that
Emperor William will try to influence
MN through the King of Denmark,
whom he may win over by promising
a more liberal treatment of the Danes
in Schleswig.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31

The plans of Emperor William of
Germany to visit tn. aged King
Christian of Denmark upon his
eighty-fifth birthday. has given new
life to the rumor that q match is in
tended between the Crown Prince
and Princess Alexandra of Cumber-
land, a granddaughter of King Chris
tian.
This rumor started several months
ago when the emperor gave orders to
have the royal palace at Hanover
fixed up for the use CT his oldest son.
Princess Alexandrs is the second
daughter of the Duke and Duchess of
Cumberland. who was Princess Thyra
of Denmark She was Torn in 1882.
Her older sister married Prince
Maximilian of Baden.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
BEAR TOOK CARE OF HER.
Little Child Carried Of by Animal and
Put to Bed

An. extraordinary but apparently
well-authenticated story of a bears
freak comes from a Russian village in
the district of Odoff. The village lies
on the fringe of forest, whence it is
of frequent occurrence for bears to
make prowling excursions both by day
and night into the adjacent settle
ments. Some two weeks ago two
young girls. aged respectively and
13, were surprised by huge bear at
short distance from the village. The
animal seized and carried off the
younger child, while the elder. terror
stricken, fed home and gave the not
unusual alarm.
An immediate pursuit was instituted
and the search was continued during
the evening and the next day, but
without result. On the third day, with
the assistance of neighboring villag-
ers, wide Gordon was drawn around
an extensive tract of the forest, and
the searchers closed in. Toward sun
down the bear and her booty were
discovered in dense thicket. The
child was perfectly unharmed. says
the London Mail, and reclining in a
deep mossy couch made for her by the
bear.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
Pictures to Brighten Pirates.

Ii Chou, Admiral of the Canton
river. impressed by his government
with the necessity of keeping a strict
er eye upon the pirates that are al
ways so active at this time of year.
has. in consequence, imported about
$4,000 worth of Photographic material
and is spending his time snapshotting
his men in attitudes which make them
look sufficiently fierce. Whether he
intends to distribute the prints among
the pirates does not appear. While
this gallant officer is busy with his
lenses and chemicals the military com
mander of Canton has engaged
young man of approved ferocity to
take command of two cruisers, man
ned by forty men each. to tackle the
pirates. The men have double pay
to stimulate their courage, and prom
Use of blood money" prizes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
To Honor Pioneers Memo-v

In accordance with the will of JEFF
ferson Kearny Clark. who died in St.
Louis -FOUR years ago a handsome
monument is to be erected in Belle
iontaine cemetefy in that city to per-
petuate the fame of his father, Gen.
William Clark, the northwestern pio-
neer. The monument will overlook
the Mississippi river at the point
where Gen. Clark and Meriwether
Lewis debarked from their celebrated
exploring trip to the mouth of tho
Columbia river.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
CAREFULLY THOUGHT OUT.

Keep an eye on the man who boasts
of his honesty.
Some peoples knowledge consists
mostly of things they shouldn't know.
Don't get discouraged. Even to the
oyster there comes an opening when
least expected.
Whenever a woman makes a conf
dant of a man she has an ak to grind
and wants him to turn the grind
stone.
Tbs unexpected happens much less
frequently than the expected fails to
happsa.
There I-as once a man who admit
ted there were others as smart as
him self-but he died before the flood.
Nothing annoys the youth with
bunch of keys at the end of his watch
chain like being asked what time
it is.
1t takes a cold snap to get the drop
on a thermometer.
Love in a cottage doesn't have jan
itor to contend with.
The only real difference between
men and women is that men have to
die before they break into the angel
class.
A Texas man with seven wives has
just been sent to the penitentiary.
Occasionally the law helps man out
Of a bad scrape.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
Queer Lot Of Names.

Thomas E. Drake is about to give
up his position as superintendent OF
the insurance department in the Dis.
trcit of Columbia government. BY
doing SO he will break up a combina.
tion of names which has furnished
unending food for amusing comment.
But four persons are connected with
the insurance department and these
are their names: Thomas Il. Drake
superintendent; Raymond Tongue.
chief clerk; Daniel Curry, examin
er; Ross Fish, assistant clerk.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
LIFE IN A RUT.
Writer Shows How the Judgment
Will Become Impaired.

Writer Shows How the Judgment
viii Become Impaired.
One of the serious features of life
in rut is the fact that judgment is
impaired. Allowing the mind always
to dwell upon one subject and keep
ing the attention always fixed in one
direction destroys the power to draw
correct conclusions and lead to the
adoption of distorted and peculiar
ideas. The sense of proportion is
lost. They who always labor can
have no true judgment" says Burke.
Those who get deeply fixed in a rut
almost always become more or less
queer" as they grow older. This
impairment of the judgment and one
sided way of looking at things lead
to the adoption of hobbies and weird
and extreme doctrines. This is one of
the reasons for the prevalence of
isms and queer theories. Many of
those who adopt them, even though
successful in business or professional
life, have lived so long in limited
or restricted channels that their
Judgment in matters outside becomes
impaired. Their views are narrow
and restricted and their lives run
along a single channel. If by chance
they make an excursion outside of it,
their knowledge of the country is so
limited that they are apt to get lost,
and either become mired in some bog
OF superstition or are taken in by
some community of fanatics
Worlds Work.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
PARIS BEHIND THE TIMES.
First Building With American Com
forts Has Been Erected.


forts Has Been Erected.
1t is only of late years that even
the more pretentious homes in Paris
would create any enthusiasm in the
minds of Americans. accustomed as
they are to many conveniences which
are considered great luxuries In
France.
1t is no unusual thing to see cart
with a yellow painted bath tub and
tank of hot water step before houses
in fashionable quarters.
Elevators have just come into gem
eral use and with the exception of
those of American manufacture are
usually slow. uncertain and comph-
Gated in mechanism. Wax candles
are to be seen in the chandeliers as
often as electric lights.
Things are, however, changing. and
last year in the avenue du Bo!s de
Boulogne model building was erect
ed. which combines French elegance
with all the American comforts. 1t
is of white sandstone in late Louis
XIV. style, with the entrance at the
side through heavy iron and glass
gates.
The building consists of two no
tells" or private residences, and one
apartment. The first hotel" occupies
the first two floors, the apartment
the third and the second hotel" the
fourth and fifth. TIE rooms for the
servants are on the sixth floor.
The concierge" or gatekeeper. has
his lodge inst inside the entrance. He
opens the gates and has the super
vision of the general halls and stair
cases. and also charge OF the heating
of the entire house in winter.-Archi-
tectural Record.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
"a BABY"

A genie of the ring.
Much cry and little wool
A special pink edition."
Pandora's boX-unopened.
A star" in the milky way"
Pace-maker and peace-breaker.
An absolute monarch whose reign is
short.
A soft tie that never goes out OF
fashion
One of the dearest items in human
existence.
A musical box with many notes but
few stops.
Heavens mite" dropped into earth's
treasury
"A small Sun ludhii5 a SiSoI hOioC
in the world.
A little fact about which there is
much fiction.
An opening bud that often needs
shutting up"
Generally the first instalment of a
popular serial.
An invention for keeping people
awake at night.
Sometimes crying shame, more oft
the much-desired.
A captured sunbeam which some
times makes a shine"
A pocketbook edition of humanity,
considered bowling success.
a mite which accumuiates greater
interest than many sovereigns.
The general appendix to the Mar
riage Service. The postscript of Love.
A great company promoter. A re-
ceipt from Nature signed and sealed
by Love.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
WORKING Under DiHicuIties.

While building part OF the new ST.
berian railway the men had often to
carry their food with them. and some
times had to be lowered in baskets
in order to prepare the track. In
draining a bog sixty miles wide, both
engineers and men had for some time
to live in huts built on ni'as, which
could be approached only in boats.
Mosquitoes were so plentiful that the
workmen had to wear uIasns, oI wnlca
1000 were bought for the purpose.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
NEXT MORNING PHILOSOPHER

Your share of the world is too
small TO be unduly proud of.
When a man does a mean thing he
generally has an excuse handy to
offer for 1t.
No one but a fool experiments
more than once with the kicking
qualities of mule.
The man who has no command
over himself should not aspire to
command over others.
woman's tongue does not always
run in her own family; quite as fire.
quently 1t runs in other families.
Howsoever 1t might have been in
the beginning, it cannot be said now
that every man carries the image of
the Maker.
While it can hardly be said that
the man who suffers most enjoys
most. he certainly has the finest ap-
probation of his enjoyments.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31

To the housewife who mas not yet
become acquainted with the new
things of everyday use in the market
and vino is reasonably satisfied with
this cid, we would suggest that trial
of Defiance Cold Water Starch be
made at once. Not alone because 1t
is guaranteed by the manufacturers
to be superior to any other brand,
but because each 10c package con-
tains 16 ozs.. while all the other kinds
contain but 10 oZs. 1t is safe to say
that the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality
and quantity must win.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
THE FouR-rRAck NEWS.

When the different members of the
editors family ask, why don't The
Four-Track News Gomez" it is getting
to be like Castoria. even the children
cry for it," and this tells the story.
1t is the most interesting publication
that comes in our exchanges. and the
reason is easily told. Mr.. Geo. H.
Daniels. the General Passenger Agent,
who has charge of it, has the "Carne-
gle faculty" of getting good men
around him, who know their business,
and the result is that in everything
the publication department of the New
York Central distributes, it is all
right" Brooklyn IN. " Journal.
The subscription price of The
Four-Track News" is so. cents per
year. A sample copy will be sent free
for cents by Geo. II. Daniels. Gener-
al Passenger Agent. New York Cen
irai & Hudson River Railroad, Grand
Central Station, New York.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Ease.
A powder. 1t rests the feet Cures Corus,
Bunions, Swollen. Sore Hot, Cnllous, Aching,
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. AT
all Druggists and Shoe stores, % cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen S. Olmstod, Leroy, n. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31

While in the New York postofiice he
distinguished himself by introducing
the international money order sys-
tenn. In 1895 he was appointed com
missioner of jurors for New York,
later becoming chief clerk to the
bureau of elections.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
SNAP SHOTS FROM SIOUX CITY

0NNF oIO . hONl oiOOH VI r..
A restaurant pancake, like a CUB
scription paper, has two sides to 1t.
A bachelor is man who disparages
the frugality of women in self-de-
fense.
The humane man when he crawls
between his blankets on a cold night
will make sure that he did not leave
the barn door open.
An orator in action generally re-
grets that he did not dress for the
occasion.
The sensible chicken will not crow
ever a low thermometer
The best way to get at mans
pocketbook is first to get his opinion.
Much of folly is reported of the
grounding, but there is reason for
saying that he does not chase shadows
to the abuse of confidence IN his hole.
Sioux City Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31

Don't you think that elections could
be conducted without the use of money!"
OF course they could" answered Senator
Sorghum. but IL would be impossible to
guarantee the result"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31

Mamma-Tell me why you dislike
your new doll. darling? Little Elsie
Cause she's like Aunt Jane; her COM
plexion rubs off.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31

The pious man who hopes there
will be hereafter so that the wicked
may receive punishment is in for a
sad surprise If people do wake up on
the other side.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
PLIMLEY A UNION VETERAN.
Gallant in Army and Author of Postal
Improvement.

Major William Plimley, who was
appointed subtreasurer at New York
a few days ago, is 6S years old. He
served on the union side in the civil
war, rising from the ranks until he
received the brevet of major for con-
spicuous bravery before Petersburg.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31

If mule ever amounted to any
thing his stubbornness would prob
ably be referred to as force of char
acter
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31

There are Two classes of men in the
worll-those who make fools OF them
selves and those who don't have to.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-31
BITS OF PHILOSOPHY.


Sloth makes all things difficult. but
industry all things easy.-Franklin.
The highest genius is willingness
and ability to do hard work.-R. S. Nc
Arthur.
He is rich who is content with the
least, for content is the wealth of ma
ture.-Socrates.
individuality is everywhere to be
spared and respected as the root of
everything good.-Richter.
Nothing is less our power than the
heart, and far from commanding we
are forced to obey it.-Rosseau.