The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20

Leo XIII had one bad habit-he took
snuff. The great Napoleon, it may be men
toned, was also a snuff-taker.
King Edwards first visit to ireland was
made when he was eighteen years of age.
He can trace descent from the ancient
Kings OF Leinster.
Rev. A. j. Marble, OF Norristown, Pa,
has begun the fifty-eighth year of his serv-
ice in the Episcopal ministry He has been
rector of Christ Church in Norristown
since 1877.
1t is said that when Mr.. Gladstone read
book by Mr.. Carnegie he remarked that
he admired the courage of a man who,
without knowing how to write, wrote on
subject OF which he knew nothing
A marble bust of Lucy Stone, the initia-
tor of the woman suffrage movement,
has been placed in the Boston public
library 1t is the work of Ames Whitney
and the gift of the Woman's Suffrage AS
ISOLATION.
r. T. Daniel, who owns many blocks
in Spokane, Wash, most of the town of
Trail, in British Columbia, and 10000 acres
OF land in Cuba. left Glasgow, KY. TWEEN
ty-five years ago and arrived at Spokane
with just 81 in his pocket.
Bishop Fallows, of the Reformed Episco-
pal Church, is in Columbus, o., arranging
to start saloons throughout the State. He
is the inventor of Bishops beer, which is
said to be beverage that does not intoxi-
cate and yet is as satisfying as the real
stuff.
Senator Hanna has book Of cartoons of
himself which he enjoys looking over.
Upon returning from a trip East, he was
asked how he felt. Fine! Splendid!' he
exclaimed. jovially, $50 well, in fact. that
I'm afraid I'm beginning to look like my
caricatures!
Prof Theodore Mommsen, who will be
eighty-six very soon, has just published
an essay, which shows that he is continu-
ing his contributions to ancient Roman
history with undiminshed mental vigor.
The essay deals with the Roman antiqui-
ties excavated at Baalbec-
Roses and other house plants may be
started for next winter blooming by put
ting in cuttings now. Fill pan or shall
low box three-fourths full of rich earth,
with an inch of pure sand on top, in which
put cuttings from new wood with two or
three eyes, having the top eye just at the
surface. Keep the surface continually moist,
but not too wet. Such young plants make
fine blooms for the rooms when 1t Is bleak
and cold outside.
Emperor William is now the owner of
fifty-four palaces, and has more homes
than any other living ruler. These palaces
DIRE OWUtU OulIlSut ny TIE 1cI man Eli.
peror, and will, it is said. be distributed
among his children, with the stipulation
that the estates be kept in the family
for all time. Some of the palaces were
formerly owned by members of the Prus-
sian royal family, but in the course OF
generations got into other hands.
Among the exhibits at the worlds fair,
st. Louis, will be a monster American
Beauty rose" that is being constructed Of
metal by a New Jersey electrical firm The
rose will be ten feet in height and one
hundred feet in circumference. There will
be thirty-six petals, each bearing sixty
electric lights. The petals will be covered
with thick crimson velvet and a revolving
cylinder in the center will sprinkle perfume
over spectators.
For purely scientific purposes Stepney G.
Playsted, of Brooklyn, N. Y, is attempting
to fast for forty days. He declares he
has already accomplished two weeks of
that time, and after an examination by
physicians has been pronounced to be in
| excellent condition. Playsted went without
eating for nearly three weeks once before,
living during that time, he says, on nothing
more than water. His present fast is to
a half pints of water less day can re-
tain all his physical strength and mental
forces and be able TO go about his work in
| the usual way. He Is a press-builder. His
work is of the most laborious nature and
| he always has been a hearty eater. Since
| beginning his fast, however, he has lost
| considerable weight.