The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

An English scientific periodical suggests
that tears shed for split milk may be
made needless as they are proverbially
irrational. By the addition of less than 5
formed into solid blocks of jelly which can
be transported without danger of breakage.
The marbles in Westminster Palace are
treated to bath once year. They are
first sponged off with water and then
picked" This pickle consists of solu-
ton Of soft soap and sulphur, which re-
moves the incrustations due to the smoke
laden atmosphere. and is said to do the
marble no harm.
Investigations recently instituted disclose
that Edgar G. Beilairo." author OF LAS 1t
Is in the Philippines" book which severe
ly criticises Governor Tafts conduct. is an
ex-convict whose real name Is Charles Bal
lentine, and who has at times used various
aliases He was correspondent in Cuba,
China and the Philippines for the Associ-
ated Press, and has been an ardent friend
of Gen. Leonard Wood.
Mayor Fleischmann, just elected in Gin
cinnati, Is the proprietor of big bakery,
one branch OF which is in New York city,
1t has been his practice for many years to
give away 500 loaves of bread daily to the
poor. These benefactions, amounting to
10000 loaves annually, have made his name
widely known among the more unfortunate.
and probably contributed materially to
swell his vote at Mondays election.
Baron Attila Paganini, the grandson Of
the celebrated violinist. has decided to leave
to the town Of Genoa all the many me-
mentos of the great Paganini. They in
clude presents from many kings and en-
perors and copious valuable autographs
from distinguished men OF Paganinis
time; also all the works, both edited and
unedited, of the great violinist, and several
very valuable violins and other instru-
ments.
Hereafter all four years of the college
course at Yale are to be elective. The
faculty announces a new scheme, to go into
effect next year. whereby eight courses
are to be opened to the freshmen. and they
Heretofore the faculty prescribed ali five
for the freshman year. The new rule will
make 1t possible for a freshman to drop
trance to college. and it will lead TO a
dropping of Greek from the examinations
for admission to Yale.
J. B. Poster. of Bath, N. Y, has afhitch-
ing post which. he says. is worth 81 100000
even If 1t would not bring that sum at a
forced sale. 1t is believed to be the last
of the thousands of posts which were driy-
en- along on the route Of the Erie railway
Susquehanna, Canisteo and ALLEGHENY
sixty odd years ago. The purpose then
was to elevate the railway bed. but the
D.
600. and had driven the Erie into its firs,
bankruptcy.
"A Dublin Qreland) workman has pro-
duced a novelty in the shape Of a kettle,
cup, saucer and spoon made out of a far
thing. He hammered the bronze coin till
he had obtained a very thin sheet of metal
from which he fashioned a complete and
workable kettle, with swing handle. re-
movable lid. ETC., together with cup, sau-
Ger and spoon. He can boil water IN the
miniature utensil and pour IL through the
spout. The weight of the kettle. cup. say
Ger and spoon is forty grains. The weight
Of farthing is forty-eight grains.
| Nicotine interferes with growth. and II.
effect in that regard Is very measurable
says the Worlds Work. At Yale durine
the four years course the nonusers of TO-
bacco. although taller when they enter
| gain "A per cent more in height and &c per
habitual users. DR.. Hitchcock. of Amherst
| College. found even greater differences
Inc difference In the lung capacity Is very
striking In the two classes, and has beer
noticed by many observers. IL Shows the
/ effect of tobacco on the respiration, nico.
tine being potent depressor.
| dead mans vow was broken las,
month. At Stradbrooke. near Eye IN suf
folk. there was thrashed the old wheat
stack which was harvested thirty-fou
| years ago. and was the produce OF five
acres. The owner took a VOW that II SHOULD
never be thrashed while wheat was unde,
| 10 shfllings a coomb. but the owner having
died, his executors had the stack thrashed
| with the result that only twenty eoombs o.
skcorn were obtained In fair condition.