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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26

loon Wrappers and never thought of primp-
ing until about p. m. Father had an as
sortment of Rube Table Manners, left over
from his early Experience on the Farm.
He never saw the sense of changing
Knives when he hacked into the Butter,
and as for using the side Of the Spoon he
never could get the Hang of it.
Up to the Time that he married and be-
came House-broke. he had been a Sword
Swallower in s4 Beanery. For years he
up-ended his Soup Plate so as to get all
that was coming to him, and cooled his
Coffee in the Saucer and concluded his Ex-
hibition of Barbaric Sports by using a
large, timber piece of Bread as a Mop.
His Wife worked on him for twenty years
and finally had him so civilized that he no
longer tucked the Napkin inside of his Col
lar, although he still put both Elbows on
the Table and groaned little just before
tackling the Pie.
Ma belonged to several Clubs and began
to meet the Lady Managers of Society. 1t
was her Ambition to lift her own Family
out of the Skate Division and get the whole
Bunch into the local 400 That is why she
bought the Volume containing this years
League Rules for cutting into High Life.
She wanted the Boys to forget their corn
fed Origin and do the Reginald Act and
learn how to act in the Presence of La
dies. They were mostly Hands and Feet
and had no Ambition in Life except to play
Baseball, but, still, she went to work on
them hopefully. knowing that our most
Exclusive Circles are more or less clogged
up with Counterfeits whom Nature intended
for the Hayfields.
The Girls were a Sad Lot when Ma lined
them up and decided to transform them
into Drawing Room Queens. They were
Gumchewers Of the most abandoned Type,
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26

large-sized Roast waiting for the whole
Tribe. Ma would sit up until o'clock
minding them of all the Horrible Breaks
they had made. She said that sitting around
in the Kitchen cracking Hickory Nuts was
about their Size when II came to playing
the Society Game. She allowed that they
would be more at Home If they moved out
to some Ranch and associated with the
Live Stock. When Ma got riled she forgot
her Culture Club training and handed out
very Tabasco Line of Conversation.
She said she was good and tired Of trying
to make Ladies and Gentlemen out Of a
Flock of Yaps who took after their Father.
At this, she would get Rise out Of
Father. He said he didn't propose to strain
himself being Polite TO a lot OF Four
Flushes who owed him Money. That was
the Trouble with Father. He was Presi-
dent of the Company and seemed TO think
that his Official Position gave him Right
to break Crackers into his Soup. He re-
fused to wear a White Tie with his Evening
Clothes just because some cheap Depart
ment Manager had set the Style.
AS for the Offspring, they were too null
let-headed to get wise to Mas magnificent
System of doing the Heavy. When it came
to a toss-up between a Pink Tea and
Variety Show, they put their Spending
Money on the Coon Song. Any time that
Ma dressed them up and took them out
to meet the Elite. they hung back.
At last Ma saw that the only Hope lay
in shipping the whole Pack away to high
toned Schools in the East.
For several Years the Rising Generation
put a terrific Crimp in Fathers Income
but at last they came home all speeded up
and then they were so Fly that Father
could not travel in the same Glass, and
even Ma could get few Pointers from
them.
At present they are tearing up the
Scenery in their Touring Cars. and they
have the Nerve TO tackle any kind OF
Society.
MORAL-A patient Woman can Educate
anyone except her own Husband.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26

Good HOUSEKEEPING


The lovely ecclesiastical embroidery
will be an especial favorite this year. 1t is
an imitation, both in stitch and design, of
the rich old vestment broideries of me-
dieval Italy. This Italian work is being
applied to many branches of home fur
nishings, but 1t is so successful as a deco
ration for beds and table linen that one
feels tempted to call this its field. Some
very handsome lunch cloths are being en-
broidered in white silk on white linen, us
ing this striking pattern. They do up
beautifully and are hardly more trouble
to wash than the plain articles.
Another popular style which launders
easily and we'll in Irish hand embroidery,
executed with Irish cotton upon linen. If
you would be irreproachably elegant the
linen should be hand woven. Sets of bed
and table linen worked in this beautiful
fashion are being much used at present as
wedding gifts and for trousseaus.
Although the white embroidered lunch
cloth is first favorite with the woman who
must consider time and laundry bills, the
colored cloths are greatly liked just now.
The most popular, as far as 1t is possible TO
discriminate, are those of colored linen
buff, delft blue, violet, ETC., with a large
dashing design in colored silks. Flower
and fruit patterns are first choice to de-
sign Sometimes the surface of the cloth
is almost entirely covered with profusion
of sprays and blossoms; at other times the
decoration takes the form of flowing but
we'll defined border The fruit is inter-
spersed with graceful sprays of it's own
foliage. The strawberry, grape and wild
rose patterns are among the most ef-
fective. Two sets of doilies accompany
each lunch cloth. They are miniature re-
productions of ii in material and design.
Birthday sofa pillows are new for hot
weather cushions. There are twelve pat
terms, one appropriate to each month of
the year. The designs for these pillows
may be had stamped upon colored linens
and other cool materials, making them
especially nice for summer porch work
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26

and what they did to the English Language
it would be a shame to tell Each Of them
was more or less stuck on some chinless
Percy, who wore his Watch Chain high up
and rubbed himself with Eau de Cologne.
They had read Popular Novels until they
were trife Moony. Their conception of
Romance was to eat Pickles and write
Notes on Blue Paper.
Mas Purpose IN studying the Book of Eth
quette was to remove the Kinks from this
array of Raw Material
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26

Harper's Weekly.

An invention which promises 10 do away
with much profanity-expressed or implied
and any quantity of vexati0n Is now being
tried on a large scale in Chicago. II Is al-
ready satisfactorily at work in dozen
cities with population OF 2Sc0o and Over'
and Its promoters are certain OF IFS COM
plete success in the largest cities. Ii L. the
automatic. secret service, gfrlless tele-
phone. By means of the automatic switch
board the telephone girls at the central
stations are absolutely done away with.
When number Is wanted you simply turn
a small dial. like that which operates the
combination of vault, TO the numerals
which which make up the required num-
Der. In their consecutive order. Then you
press a button which rings the call bell on
the other telephone. and the connection :
complete. The whole operation is automatic
and almost instantaneous; no one can break
In and interrup or overhear a conversation.
and a person speaking cannot be cut on
before he has finished Though more than
one telephone company In a city is a nui-
sance. the adoption Of an automatic switch
board would certainly go far towards rem
edying most Of tie faults of the present
system. The Chicago company has already
spent several millions OF dollars in the
building of tunnels for its wires. and VIII
have 10000 telephones In operation within
the next two or three months.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26

The current number of the LiterarS Di-
gest contains an interesting account cf
esperanto the supplanter in European
esteem of volapuk as an international Ian
guage. The following ''testimonial' from
Tolstoy indicates both the excellence of the
new speech and the intellectual activity of
the aged Russian author: II found VIOLA
puk very complicated while esperanto on
the contrary, is very simple. 1t is so easy to
learn that recently, having received a
grammar, dictionary, and several articles
in that idiom, / was able at the end of two
short hours 10 easily read the language and
even to write some Of IL. The trouble in
volved in a few hours study is so slight
and the results may prove so great. that no
one should refuse TO make the attempt"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26
In May.

When grosbeaks show a damask rose
Amid the cherry blossoms white,
And early robins nests disclose
To loving eyes a joyous sight:
When columbines like living Goals
Are cleaning gainst the lichened rocl1
And at the foot OF messy boles
Are young aneInones in fiocks;
When ginger-root beneath twin leaves
Conceals its dusky floral bell,
And snowy orchid shyly weaves
In humid nook its fragrant spell:
When dandelion's coin Of gold
Anew - minted ON the lawn,
And maple trees their fringe unfold,
While warblers storm the groves at dawn;
When these and more greet eye and ear.
Then etrike thy tasks and come away:
It II the joy-month Of the year.
And onward sweeps the tide OF Nay
-John DugBonnhn- n The NAY Canfurn
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26
The GIfmpse.

How often have seen in city streets
Some woman's face. with eyes SO like the civ
Cne looks to see a birds wing brush the blue
With lips arched like the veriest bow OF love
And hair that fails glory round her brow:
And yet within. beneath. behind IL all
Have spied with that intenser sight. my soul
Such hungry iongings feeding on themselves
AS would shame Famine-o'er the iron song
OF wheels and hcofs. have heard with spirit ear
Undeafened by an instant sympathy.
The tears OF all the mothers of the world
Frederic Lawrence Knowles. In Boston Tran
script.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26

New York Evening Post.
The independence of the American and
English woman, for a long time regarded
as a scandal on the continent, in time came
to be envied. and is now being emulated
everywhere. All trades and professions are
being opened to women in such conserva-
tive countries as Russia, Holland and Ger
many. In Russia there are several business
firms conducted wholly by women. and they
recently rather startled the minister of
finance. NJ. Witte. by sending him a petition
requesting him to allow them to do business
on their own account in the Stock Exchanse
instead OF employing brokers. The minister
asked for time to consider the petition
In Holland a certain Miss Cremer who
has just taken her degree Of doctor of
philosophy. applied to the General Synod of
the Reformed Dutch Church. asking to be
admitted to serve as a duly Qualified pas
tor. Her petition was refused by a major
ity of one vote. but the discussion which
was aroused by her radical xeQsost Showed
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26

Once there was a Happy Family that
began to get few hard Bumps when Ma
bought Work on Etiquette. Up to that
time the Outfit had not tried to throw on
any Lugs.
The Male Contingent slouched around the
House in their Shirt Sleeves, while the
Girls often came to Breakfast in their Bal
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26

day the better for this operation, as i
should be remembered that too much
dampness is hurtful to the violet plants.
A little care will have to be taken. there
fore, in the treatment, excellent for the
annihilation Of the spider enemy but rather
a trial TO the endurance of the plant Itself.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26
IIRTwAIST

IIRTWAIST suits
in heavy linen are
being made with
the yoke very long
and. in effect, like
2 bolero, the waist
of lace or thin
white goods show
ing under il. There
Is no opening visi-
bic on some Of
these, the fasten-
ing coming on the
shoulder, and the
fit is perfect = they
are made right.
There IS as much
fit and style re-
quired to the prop
erIv made shirt
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-23
COMMITTEE ARRANGE PLANS
FOR G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
1t Is Estimated That $4,000 Veterans
Will Visit East St. Louis
in May.

The general committee to arrange for the
Grand Army Of the Republic encampment
TO be held in st. Louis. on May to I, are
expected to announce their plans within
Il few weeks.
The nance Committee is now raising
the necessary funds, which were pledged.
to be erected in the city and the entertain
ment and hotel committees are reporting
progress in finding accommodations for the
veterans. who do not wish to camp In
tenets. 1t is estimated that 1890 will at
tend the encampmeut.
At "a meeting of the Finance Committee
Saturday evening. Chairman Rodenbarg
appointed subcommittees to solicit funds as
follows:
AbstIa tors Building and Loan Associations.
Real Estate. Life and Fite lnspranceaJ. b MI
scherrer and c. o. Mctas and
Architects. Gontractors' and Builders Material
Pfeiffenberser. C O. Purdy and Harvey Hin,
Banks ard Trust cor1panies-A. n Meints,
clothing: Gents. Furnishings. Dry Goods and
Taiiors-F. +. Hager. chairman. Henry Mar
2uards. A r korreck. o. p. Begoe and Leon
Groceries and Meat Markets George Lott.
chairman; J. J. Gain. J. NJ sullivan. Ben Hau-
messer esrsF and A. pEv.;e;a r. Meinss ,,, n,,,..
schlueter. chairman: TnOmas knoebei, Doctor c.
I. Wilhelm- ]. ~ sonias and Doctor H. C.
Mills and Factorle+w. s. Forman. chairman:
H6tels. Boarding ling houses. Rlteys consectioners
and Restaurants-John ]. ITles. chairman: Mar
tn MaTis ane caIpes s VII Paper
Lumber Iu and P1umbinF-G B: G9sdte. chairman;
and E II. Behrens.
Attorneys Justices. Public officials and News
pageTs-E. c. Kramer. chairman; Dan McGiynn
Jewellers. Photographers. Boots, and shoe+p.
u Beatty chairman; c. G. Derleth and P. +.
Street Cars. Gas. Water and Electric Light
Frederick Lane
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-23
EAST SIDE NEWS.

chorus will render The Legend OF Desrenz-~
The pulpit of the First Baptist Church ~
Alton yesterday morning was occupied by the
Reverend Norman Carr. field secretary OF Shure-
len College
The Reverend II. L. Cole. pastor Of the First
NJ z Church in Upper Alton. led the mems
meeting at the Alton Young Mems Christian As
sociaton yesterday afternoon.
= The funeral of Michael Rathgeb Of Alton
took place yesterday afternoon at o'clock from
ST Mary's Church in Henry street The pastor:
the Reverend Father Joseph Meckle, offciated
and the burial was in St Joseph's Cemetery. ~
The missionary conference Of the Alton u. E
District Will be held at the First NJ. E. Church
IN Upper Alton on April 1s to 10. The conferences
WiH be in charge Of the Reverend Doctor F. ~
Van Treese Of Lebanon. Presiding Elder for the
Alton Nj e District Among the prouninent
members OF the church who will be press Mt and
deliver addresses Will be the Reverend ID. Te
Black pastor Of the First NJ. z. Church at
Carrollton. III: Doctor NJ H Chamberlain.
president OF McKsndree College at Lebanon H..
and the Reverend Doctor C. b. Spencer. editor
or the Central Christian Advocate. Z
Mrs. Charles Rodemeyer of Upper Alton Will
give a dancing party on Friday evening ~
Pioneer Hall
The condition OF Edward Lewis Sr. vice pres
t!ent of the Illinois Glass Company. was inn
proved yesterday.
-Benianir sawyer OF Alton has returned from
Tucson, Anz. =
The Womsn's Christian Temperance Union oe
Upper Alton Will hold an Interesting meeting on
Tuesday atteTnocn with Nrs. Howard C. Tilto3
IN Leyerett avenue
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-23
NEGROES GRATEFUL TO
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND.
Delegation Calls Upon the Prelate to
Express Their Appreciation
of His Attitude.

Washington, March IA delegation Of
members Of the negro press Of the coun-
try and of the Negro Pen and Pencil Club
called on Archbishop Ireland to-day and
expressed to him their gratitude and ap-
probation Of his stand IN behalf Of the
negro. Remarks expressive Of the gratitude
Of the race were made by Henry p.
Slaughter. president Of the Pen and Pencil
Club: L. NJ Hershaw, John Ps Green and
Judson W. Lyons Register Of the Treasury.
Archbishop ireland. in responding. said
that to him the Stars and Stripes had no
meaning whatsoever unless they mean tho
brotherhood Of man. The idea OF q distinc-
ton being made in civil and political mat
ters because Of race or language or color.
he declared. Is unamericAn.
A man, he said, Is q man. and that 10 all
that the American Constitution requires or
that 1t should require, IL 1t Is truly Con-
stitution expressive Of liberty. He urged
his callers to have patience, and said tnat
with 1t the march Of civilization and Of
Christianity would result in full recognition
Of their civil and political rights.
He expressed the opinion that there was
not in the history OK the world an example
Of similar proRre9o made BY any people of
any color and Of any race equal to that
made by colored people In the forty years
since President Lincoln declared them free
and Independent He predicted that what
had been accomplished in the last forty
years would be ouadrupled IN the next forty
years.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-23

The Alton Baking and Catering Company,
paraiion % with csn1ai Of IA on SS gs II
State James A: Rose. will occupy the former site
Of the Beal Bros Manufacturing Company In
Belle street. The incorporators are Joseph Kehr.
proprietor OF the PiGsa HOTEL Ferdinand Nitsch-
ke and Fred Theen.
The Reverend and Mrs. F. L Thompson Of
Carbondale. Ill. win arrive in Alton to-day TO
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Par.ons. IRE Rev
erend Mr.. Thompson was formerly the pastor of
the Sixth Street u. E Church Of Alton.
Murray Baker OF Chicago was a visitor In AL
ton yesterday.
r S. Dodge Of Upper Alton returned from
Chicago yesterday.
The puip.t of the First Presbyterian Church
at Alton was occupied yesterday by the Rever-
end Doctor Thomas Gordon Ct Washington. d. c.
Doctor Gordon was formerly pastor Of the Alton
congre8atiou and was called to Alton to ofhSiate
At the funeral OF Banker John E Hayner.
Professor j. c. Carter Troop Of the Uni
versity Of Chicago will deliver the last lecture
Of the season before the University Extension
Center at Alton on Tuesday evening. The lee
ture will be on George Eliot and win be de-
Preceding the lecture the High School girls
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-23
EEWARDSViLlE.
MADISON COUNTY CANDIDATES.
Tickets for Township Officers Hev0
Been Filed With Clerk.

This is the last day for fling nomination
papers for the township offices in Madison
County. The election takes place Tuesday.
contest for two places. Town Clerk and Col
lector. and the Democratic nominees are as
sured Of r. ELECTION. @ In this and neishborins
Edwardsyille-Assistant Supervisors. Will
liam Diekman Oe:n.l. A H. kienien Oen.l.
xores s Gep5; s Town ,E ciees. Henry 4. Psrfes
Dem.); Assessor. E. W. Nudge Denny.
Percy P. Lusk CRep.): Col!ector. Joseph
J. Stubbs Dem). Cal Schmidt Rep.l;
School Trustee. Desmond Oem). II. C.
Squire. Repl: Constable Lou Weller
% SoIlinsviea1ndependeht Vii d SseSd Ticket: Super
visor Zone to be e.ectadD; Hartley Lanham:
AssessoT aa r. NJ NV" saInders: 'V CeEiectar. Ed
ward Bergender: Highway Commissionef
zone to be elected. o. C. Horn1n. John
visor. Lon Sards; Town Clerk. David R.eds
Assessor Matt Epick: Collector. John
Hishiand-The proposition to abolish the
labor system and adopt the cash syster1 viii
be on the ballot The Candidates are: Town
GsJ EdwaId ,1. SupIiEes Assesso. 9 G1s5iss
Schiettinger: Commissioner District No,
No. l. Joseph Buchmann: School Trnste8
lvacancy). N. W. Malan: dull term Jphno.
Worden-The convention was,hels EAfpr-
day night and the following tckst neRed:
SupeEStSOE. NJ oCWtee. ". w. LhkeS, IOWu
Clerk. J. F. Johnson: Assessor. II. W. Walk
er. Otis Welsh: Collector: F. W. Lohmeiers
Charles Hiidebrandt: Highway. Commits
sioner. John Dubblde. Louis Forier; School
Trustee. John p worden.
yenice-People's Ticket: Assistant Super
visor. Joseph Graenzer. Town Clerk. J. H
Willis: Collector. William Collier: Assessor,
Whitfield Brooke; Highway Commissioners.
a. p. Brandes; School Trustee. John
Kraft losr
Troy-Town Clerk, E. X. Klein Demg
Lawrence Srodgyass (Rep): Assessor VIII.
liam Schultz. Dem.).C. F. Edwards. Rep):
Collector. R. F. Suwarter. Dem-), George
Eckert. CRep); Highway Commissioners.
Charles Wendler Dem.). Robert c. Nor
ris (Rep.l; School Trustee. James Bosom
worth Dem). C. F. Edwards {Rep.).
New Douglas-Democratic nominees:
Town Clerk, John E. Ions; Assessor, VIII
liam McMullen: Collector. John Gehrig:
Highway Commissioner, Peter Evert; Jus
tice of the Peace. Abram Aller-
st. Jacob-Supervisor. E. o. Will; Town
Clerk. Joseph Porter; Assessor. Sol Temp
lin: Collector. Philip Gross: Highway COM
missioner. John 8. Smith; School Trustee.
Jacob Widfcus.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-23
RIVER NEWS.
REPUBLIC SPECIALS

REPUBLIC SPECIALS.
s,snds 90 hs a aauss f t.I IissF sf ! heTs Is
the last hours and So Is nov now hS feet over t-a
steamer Jos Henry departed ss hi. mornIns .sae aer
Cairo on an inspection trip. All the local Back
sss ass this morning Sn
to Captain Ed Nowiand. general manager of the
sttsaer Delta. SUNK near Meyersviiie @ ssSeraf raj
Fer way to Padueah. where She viii 20 Sto on the
ysys @ for repairs 81, Receipts BY river to-day were
seed snd q Ssss e.
Cairo. III. March 22-Riyer gauge reads 70
isss 4 hours Wsa.Ser fair ana S0 annins Ess
isD hsny 1sS, aTeS s as from m ,as ns ugpsr
up the rive river ss, asain at SO 20 m The Kentoa
v s% e ns Tss syss
brought an excursion from Hickman to-day. The
Mh Passs q as and s the DICK S
dawn ir9 @ padSsah Se Nth VI S an
morrow.
nr IN /. h0H ss of is ,s Is
have passed and Interest will now center in the
Of Arkansas, north st the Rsndom shot bresS.
Are soaked * d. and s. st y IL s.snss condition
Padncah, Ky;s. March River gauge reads
NV At to asa tow With
excursion. Dick Fowler to Cairo. with an e1-
CurSlOn- - D. NlllllIus Will pass GOWN To-
morrow. John A. Woods is due down. Weather
clear and pleasant
Wheeling. W. Va. March 22.-2iver 10 feet 3
inches; slowly rising. Cool and threatening. De-
parted: Ben Hnr for Pittsburg. 4 a. m. Virginia
for Cincinnati. IL a. m. kanawha for Pittsburg,
noon. Keystone State for Pittsburs. D. m. Up.
with emptles: Joseph Walton. / p m: Valiant.
p. m
Chester ILL.,. Marcn 2e.-Gauge n4 feet ana
rising. Weather fair and warmer The City Of
Memphis arrived down at II a. m. and went to
St. Marys at D. The Chester passed up at
d. m. The Cape Girarteau up at d. m. The
Beaver and barge up at p. m.
Grand Tower; IL; March 2z.chester up at $50
up at II a. Dolphin No. up at II a. m.
Henry Lcwery UP Mt $50 p. m The gauge reads
2s feet and rising. Weather clear and warm
Cape Girardeau, No., March 22-The Grey
Eagle Is here doing some work for HcCabe &
Steen. She win leave for st. Louis tomorrow.
The pase ark rfsp 9m i s " at p n sS
ricksburg. Miss, March 2e.-Gauge reads 20. 8
feet. riEe OF - of q foot The Belle OF the
Bends is due The Hin City will leave tonight
for ST. Louis.
Evansville. Ind. March 2s.-River falling; 81 S
feet Weather cloudy and warmer. The Morning
star arrived fror: LOUISVILLE
Crystal City. No. aarch 1.-THE gauge reads
q m Weather clear and warm.
Cfnctnfati O.. March 2s.-River 26.s feet: foI-
Ing Partly cloudy and ce.d.
Pit,sbure Pa. March 22-River SIS feet: ris-
Ing. Rainy.
New Orleans, La, March a2-weather cloudy
Mercury 60. Arrived: Boaz and barses. Pitts
burg.
los; in falls s.3; below locks s0.s CLOUDY. cook
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-23
NATIONALS DEFEAT OETERS.
Game Results In had Defeat for Lns
Years Crack Team.

The East st. Louis Nationals of the Troll
ley League played practice game yester-
day with the Oeters. the last years crack
Louis Baseball Park. defeating them by a
score of 30 to 0.
The batteries for the East ST. Louis Ma
tionals were Young and Terry. pitchers.
and Anderson, catcher. The Oeters got but
two hits. Their battery was Williams and
Ames. John Griffin was umpire.
The showing made by the East ST. Louis
Nationals was highly satisfactory to the
hackers of the sport in East st. Louis. who
have had an uphill fight for several years
in baseball circles There was much en-
thusiasm at the game and 1t was freely
predicted that If the boys do as well all sea-
son as they did yesterday East st.
Louis would get the pennant. The mem
bers of the Nationals assert that they are
not yet In the form in which they will
play during the season.