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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Typewriters with Arabic letters are now
being used in Egypt
The population of Ireland, which, fifty
years ago, was over 100000, is now less
than 4,500, 900.
Atlantic City possesses a police motor car
which is used solely for the conveyance Of
intoxicated prisoners.
Government inspectors passed upon 59.15S-
449 live animals last year at a cost Of lit
tie more than cent each.
In India China. Japan and adjacent coun-
tries there are about 400.0O0000 people
strong. active. healthy, long lved-who eat
no flesh meat
The Korean government has ordered that
all Koreans. without regard to rank or
class, should not wear clothes except of a
blue or dark color.
The average Australian eats twice as
much meat as an Englishman. three times
as much as a Frenchman and four and a
half times as much as n German.
In considering the practical side of the
vegetarian question II should be remem-
bered that al least seven-tenths of the popu-
lation of the globe never eat flesh meat.
Medicine profession for women is
constantly growing in popularity In London.
Women now holding medical degrees in
Great Britain number more than five hum
dred.
Kansas harvests more wheat than any
other State in the Union. In it's wheat belt
OF thirty counties not one county raises less
record OF 6,Sl2, l02 bushels.
Wages in the United States on the aver
age are more than twice those In Belgium.
three times those Of Denmark, France, Ger
many. Italy and Spain, and one and half
those in England and Scotland
There has been started in Maiden Mass.
a goat farm for the production of goats
milk. The promoters expect that there Will
be large demand for the milk, especially
for the dietary treat ment of sick babies.
In ancient religion dancing came to be one
of the chief acts of worship. Religious pro-
cessions went with song and dance to the
Egyptian temples. and Plato said that all
dancing ought TO be thus an act OF religion
The Japanese are making real pearls by
forcing a grain OF sand into oysters and
planting them until the pearl is formed by
a deposit around the foreign substance Of
the materfd from which the shell lining is
formed.
By the terms OF the new license law of
New Hampshire licensed saloons are forbid
den TO sell Intoxicating liquors on Sundays
election days and public hilidays, but IL
censcd hotels are exempted from this re-
striction.
The ice In Greenland Is melting more rap
idly than IL Is formed. Comparison OF the
descriptions of the Jacobshaven glacier
shows that It's edge has receded eight miles
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Mrs. Susan Williams has returned to
Clayton after an extended visit with her
daughter, Mrs Charles Darnell. Mrs Will
liam Hunter and children, Elizabeth and
Ray, and Miss Elizabeth Hunter were the
guests Of C. A. Ray and family the past
week. The L. L. p. Club met with Mrs.
E. r. Hisey on Oliver avenue last Thursday
afternoon. Miss Cora Harris returned
Wednesday from Frankfort. Mrs. w. G.
Allen. of Linton. is the guest of Mrs: Earl
Richardson. The ladies of the River
avenue Baptist Church will give an oyster
supper next Wednesday evening at the home
Of Mrs. Ireland on Division street. Mrs.
Mrs. NJ. b. Lee the first of last week. 80.
The Palmer W. c. II. L. will meet Friday
afternoon. Dec. II, with Mrs. Susan Benson,
1414 Blaine avenue. Mrs. Ora Irwin will go
to Franklin this week to visit Mrs. George
Dennis. The Epworth League OF Trinity
Church will give a social next Wednesday
night at the home OF Mrs. George Leachman,
622 Division street. Mr. NJ. K. Downs. of
Lafayette, is the guest OF his brother, Mr..
III. K. Downs. The News Newsboys Band
give concert at Spencer's Hall on Norris
the benefit of the building fund of Trinity
NJ. Il. Church. The Rev. and Mrs. Will
Jennings left yesterday to spend a week in
Spencer. Mrs. Charles Edwards is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Charles Cast at
Clermont The Rev j. T. ONeil, of Hyde
Park, will occupy the pulpit of Trinity
Church this morning An open meeting of
the w. +. M. s. will be held next Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. William Born
kamp on Division street. An unusually in
teresting programme has been prepared.
Miss Minnie Jones. of Spencer, was the
guest of friends here the past week. The
Morris-street Christian Aid No. 2 will meet
next Thursday afternoon with Mrs William
Gillespie on Division street. Miss Stella
Parker gave a masquerade party last Fri
day evening at her home on West Morris
street. Misses Lula and Imogene Hoss and
Miss Adelaide Cronin spending several
days at Oaklandon.. Mrs. katherine Bauer
has returned from Cincinnati, where she
went to visit her parents. Mrs. Ireland
will return from Springfield. o., tomorrow.
THE Young Peoples History Club will
meet next Friday evening with Misses Anna
Mrs Lizzie Mckinney entertained the
Priscilla Club Thursday afternoon at her
home on Harding street. Miss Mary Riley
entertained a number of friends Friday
evening at her home on Oliver avenue in
honor of Miss Glenn Walker of Corners
vile. Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Pickerill have
issued Invitations for the marriage of their
daughter Frances to Mr.. Harry w. Munsell,
the wedding to occur Dec. 10. Miss Pearl
Williams entertained a party of young
friends with dancing and games at her
home, 2120 Miller street. Wednesday evening.
-. Mr.. and Mrs David Rowe announce the
marriage OF their daughter Lillian TO Mr..
j. w. Gibson, of Terre Haute. The we'd
ding occurred last Sunday afternoon at
Plainield They will reside in Terre Haute.
Mrs. George Jack and Mrs. William
Roach, of Mario, o., ara the guests of L. j.
jennings and wife.
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addicted to hard work. Two years ago the
famous Brown baby"-John Nicholas
Brown, of posthumous birth-was consld-
cred the richest-heir to S1O,OO0OOO and at
tended by two nurses, a skilled physician
and valet. But since that time the record
has been going upward.
The most interesting boy born in recent
years was the son of Harry Payne Whitney
and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, who,
when he made his entrance in this world,
In April, 1899, was considered the wealthiest
baby.
In the point of multimillionaire uncles,
cousins, aunts, grandparents and miscel-
laneous wealthy and titled relatives Harry
Payne Whitney, jr., may become billion
aire before he comes of age. He is related
to the Standard Oil trust. the railroad
trust. the street-railway monopoly and a
dozen other corporations and many fnan-
cial magnates.
He is related to every branch of the Van
derbilt family, and gains additional pres
tige from the fact he is the direct heir of
his grandfather, William G. Whitney, who
is worth over SIS, 900 900.
Helen Zimmerman, the Cincinnati heiress
whose brilliant intellect and daring exploits
made her famous before her marriage to
the Duke of Manchester two years ago,
was the daughter of one Of Americas rich
est railroad owners.
When little Mary Alva Montagu was
born TO the American duchess at Kimbol-
ton Castle in Huntingdonshire, England,
Oct. q of last year, the ducal heiress came
INTO the world announced as the inheritor
of nearly $20O00.000 which would revert to
her at the death of her grandfather Eu-
gene Zimmerman, who had made particu-
lar and especial provisions for the expected
| child in his will and in the marriage con-
tract at the time of the espousal of his
| daughter to the young English duke.
The first and most important marriage
| in the younger Vanderbilt family occurred
| in January, 1885, when Consuelo Wander
bilt was welded 20 the young Duke OF
Marlborough. Settlements of millions were
made on the couple at the time, and at the
hfrth IF Tor lie Of nH1 ant
1897, the boy heir was considered to be the
most noted inheritor of American indus
trial wealth In the world.
While millions mounting to the half hun
dred mark seemed to be the fortune in
prospect for the young Anglo-Americar
nobleman, the Vanderbilt family marriages
which rapidly followed increased the d.
vision Of fortunes TO such degree that the
marquis to-day is ranked but a paltry mil.
| lionaire of the future in comparison with
the Millionaire prospect of Miss Rockefeller
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Irvfngton.

Miss J. Anna Carpenter, of Chicago, WIS.,
tied Irvington friends q few days of last
week. Miss Ruth Brown, of Wanamaker.
II visiting her cousin, Miss Clara Nc
Gaughey, on Ritter avenue. Miss Kate
Hoover, OF Shelbyville. was the guest of
Mrs VIII Dobyns few days last week.
Miss Florence AIKEN entertained her card
club Friday afternoon at her home on
Downey avenue. Mr.. Frank Heaton will
return to-day from a short visit In Marion.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Pierson, Of Sheridan,
after a short visit with Misses Davis. re-
turned home Monday. :. Mrs George Miller.
Jennie Jeffries, will return to her home in
Pendleton to-day. Mr.. Caleb King. of
Richmond, spent few days last week with
his, SON, Mr.. Walter Scott King. Mrs.
tied Mr. and Mrs J. c. Barnhill last week.
Mr.. A Gym Foster, OF FL Paso, Tex,
was the guest OF Mrs. Amos Butler last
week Mr.. Foster was formerly of Indian
years. He f. deputy United States district
attorney for Western Texas. The auxiliary
of the Christian Womens Board of Mis-
sions Of the Christian Church gave a re-
ception Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs Daniel Lesley. Miss Gertrude Moore.
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. George
Moore, for several weeks, has returned to
her home In Brazil. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Lott, or Toledo, o.. and Miss Anna Lott. Of
Maple Grove. o.. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cross. Mrs. George Bowen has
gone 10 Haddam. Kan. for a visit of sew
eral months During her absence her home
win be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. II. H.
Underwood. OF Danville. Miss Nellie Liede-
man. after a visit OF several weeks with
Miss Jessie and Miss Helen Cross, returned
10 her home in Goshen "Wednesday Mr.. J..
A. Roberts is spending two weeks at Mil
ford, Ind. Mr.. Elmer Toner. of Shelbyville,
visited friends Friday....The Irvington
woman's Club met Monday afternoon with
Mrs Henry l.. Bruner. The responses were
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Miss Mary Riley has returned from
visit in ElmwoOd III. Miss Mabel Hanna,
who has been the guest OF her sister Mrs.
J. T. Craig has returned TO her home in
Terre Haute. Ind. Mrs. b. Warner is Wis
iting her daughter in Indianapolis. Miss
Lulu Kiester, who has been the guest OF
Mrs. J. Ingle, Is visiting in Columbus. o..
Miss Grace Adams has returned from Wa
bash, Ind. Mr.. II. Bennett, who has been
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. Johnson, has
returned TO his home In Wapakoneta....
Mr. A w. Funkhouser, OF Evansville, who
has been visiting Mr. II. c. F'unkhouser and
family has returned home. =. Miss VERNE
Llngie has returned from Seymour, Ind.
Miss Joyce Dye. who has been visiting her
relatives in Linton. has returned home,
Dir. Warren Boyer has returned 10 mis-
Lodge. 1895. X OF l.. H. received four ap-
plications for membership Thursday even
Ing. Mr. and Mrs Claude Rodge. who have
been the guest of Miss H Rodge, has re-
turned to their home in st. Louis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wells Essex have returned from CO.
iurnbus. Ind Mrs. A. c. Harrison has re-
turned from a visit in Danville. Ill. Mrs.
aunt Mrs. w. G. Oldridge, will leave Mon
day for Terre Haute-- Mrs. NJ Bundy en-
tertained the Ladies Sewing Circle OF the
CONGREGATIONAL Church Friday afternoon.
Mrs. J. Marshall and daughter. OF
Charlton, are guests of Mrs. j. Marshall.
Mrs. Hinch and Miss l.. Hinch are visit
ing In ST. Paul. Ind. Mrs. w. John will
The Pleasant Lodge, 1888, K or l.. H.,
elected the following officers: Passed Pro-
tector, Mr.. III. Vessel; protector. Mr.. H.
Anderson; vice protector, Mr.. G. Shoemaker;
secretary, MIR. A. l.. Hun; treasurer, Mr..
G.. Meadows; chamberlain, Mrs. G. Dolby.
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the natives who had been appointed to
office to be faithful to their trust.
IF you are not, your officials heads will
be cut off" he added
The native officials looked at him in hor-
ror. One put his hand nervously to his
throat. Here was a new form of punish
ment. Governor Taft quickly saw how his
words had been misinterpreted, and hast
ened to assure his hearers that he had nc
designs on their lives.
Governor Taft once made a trip, partly
on horseback, up rough road to Benquet
a health resort. He was so pleased wit
the place that he sent cablegram d
scribing his journey to Secretary Root. T.
received the following reply:
Glad you had such a comfortable tri
How Is the horse?'
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0DORIFERoUs PESTS.
Towns and villages OF Vermont Over
run by These Little Animals
Boston Herald.

Boston Herald.
Vermont is at the present time so over
run by innumerable skunks that measures
are being taken by the residents of various
towns and villages throughout the State to
rid themselves OF the odoriferous pests.
Skunks have always existed in Vermont
in considerable numbers. and for E4any
years the State has paid liberal bounty
have kept well away from the thickly-set-
tied communities.
This fall. however. they have invaded the
become q serious nuisance They run
about the streets and into back yards, and
any animal or person that approaches near
enough usually regrets 10 in short order. In
some towns and large villages the odor OF
the skunks has been In the air constantly
until the people have become so tired of IL
that they have organized kunk-hunting
parties Those who make up the parties
are usually attired in rubber suits and rub
Der gloves. which do not permit OF the odor
reaching a persons skin and clinging to
him after the suit has been taken of. A
number OF these parties have secured be-
tween DO and 800 pelts in a single expedi-
ton
City Engineer Elmer s. Moore, OF this
city. has systematically hunted the animals
all the fall and has caught 297 OF them up
the sale OF the pelts and from the bounties
An old fisherman living at Thompson's
Rofnt on Lake Champlain has secured SIS
OF the animals this season.
Taompson's Point. which II usually a
Dopu1ax place for fishermen In the fall, has
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a Moral Tale.

Said Santa Claus IT'S Christmas eye''
(The animals looked pleasantly.
"And each of you will now receive
His yearly Christmas present
But I'd be glad IL every guest
Would mention what he'd like the best
The Tapir said. THAT pleases me,
I'll state succinctly. therefore.
II may be so bold and free
The only thing / care for
Would be those matches on the shelf
With which I'd like 10 light myself"
His wish was granted. Then upspake
timid little Adder.
''Sir. but trifse IL will take
To make my Christmas gladden.;
slate and pencil. IL YOU please.
Would let me do my sums with ease"
The Reindeer said. you may believe
I'd be happy fellow.
II / were sure / would receive
good-sized umberellow:
And, also. I'd like four golosh-
rs end "A rubber macintosh
The Pig a fountain pen desired:
The Cow. tin horns requested:
The Horse. for a new hat acquired.
His gratitude attested.
The Caterpillar said. II am
Proud OF my caterpillarsham."
So all OF them were gay and glad.
And they We're happy. very
They liked the presents that they had,
And waxed exceeding merry.
Dear Humans, at your Christmas feasts,
Pray take lesson from the beasts.
Carolyn Wells. in The Reader
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Leo Iando optician. l42 North Penn ar
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since 1880 and 1T has lost twenty to thirty

feet in depth.
Animal foods. judged by bulk and weight.
are more expensive, pound for pound. than
vegetable foods. But as whole. vegetable
foods are not more economical Animal
foods furnish more than six-tenths or the
protein and nine-tenths Of the fat or the
total food consumed.
The diversity OF tongues to be found in one
country is often matter OF surprise. Last
year the Bible Society's agents sold the
Scriptures in ffty-three languages In the
Russian empire. In twenty-eight languages
In Burmah, In thirty In South MALAYSIA
The effort OF Germany to become indie
pendent OF foreign countries for a number
OF products by developing them I'm her colo
MES has failed I'm the matter OF cocoa. coffee.
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cessful venture is that with sIsal hemp.

cessful venture is that with sisal hemp
Peanuts have done fairly.
The expression bakers dozea." which IL
I'm point OF fact IL. has historss. For bak-
er In the olden times 10 give short weight in
bread exposed him 10 considera ole penalties.
and thus the custom arose OF aiding an ex-
ira loaf TO the dozen as COMPENSATION for
any possible deficiencies In the rest OF the
batch.
Altenberg, on whose border th.-ee countries
meet. IL Is ruled by no monarch. has 10 sol
diers. no police and taxes Its inhabi-
tants speak a curious jargon Of French and
German combined and spend their days in
cultivating the land or working In the valu-
able calamine mine or which the village
boasts.
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been avoided this year on account OF the
presence of the disagreeable animals.
The coming OF the skunks to civilization
In such large numbers this year is attrib-
uted to the fact that their favorite food,
grasshoppers. has been remarkably scarce
this year. owing to the unusual climatic
conditions of the past summer
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HaughvilIe.

Mrs. Albert Lace spent Sunday with
friends at Noblesville... Mrs. Aldredge.
who has been visiting friends here, returned
70 her home in Madison Misses Dora Fin
ny and Lena Hays will leave this week for
Los Angeles. Cal, where Miss Hays hopes
10 regain her health. -. Mrs. Julia Salmon,
or Tilden, returned home after a two
months visit with her daughter. Mrs. Andy
Cook The Maccabees gave a coffee social
at the home OF Mrs. tlemming Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Henry Common, OF Lafayette,
visited his sister. Mrs. A. B. Land. on
Warman avenue the past week. Mrs.
Grace Finny, Of Belmont avenue. enter
tanned a number OF friends at her home
Friday evening. The Riverside Club will
give ball at Library Hall Tuesday even
ing. Mr.. Lon Armstrong has gone to
Canton, ILL.,, for few months. :. Mr.. Berl
Glover returned after a visit with his pa
rents at Covington. .Messrs. George Fin
ny and Earl Dunrymple will leave this week
They have been studying for the past two
years. Their many friends join in wishing
them success In their profession. Meta
Council No. los. D; Of gave a mask So
Dec s.. Mrs. Anna Schenck spent few
days at townsville the past week. of p.
wiz give social Monday evening in their
lodge room. The W. F. NJ. Society met
with Mrs. Lille Shaffer Thursday after
noon... The primary teachers OF the King
avenue Sunday school will give a children's
parlors during Christmas week. DIR. Nor
rfs and family, OF Peru, have taken DR.. j.
q. Gains residence on King avenue.
Misses Maud and Daisy Saint, OF knights
town. who have been visiting their aunt,
Mrs. /. NJ. Julian, returned home. Mrs. j.
C Cain was the guest of honor at a party
given by the Ladies Aid Society OF the
NJ. Z. Church at the home Of Miss Emily
Myers Saturday evening. Mrs. Cain was
presented with a beautiful dish for faithful
services as treasurer. George Bartel. of
Farmland, spent Sunday with his parents
on Germania avenue. Mrs. Montgomery,
or fremont avenue, gave childrens party
Saturday afternoon IN honor of her son
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from Burns. Mrs. Alexander Jameson read
a paper on Scotch Novelists of To-day
and Mrs. C.. E. Coleman led the conversa-
ton. Miss Helen Downing, of Greenheld,
IL spending a few days with Miss Essie
Hunter
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Franklin.

Mrs. Hannah Smith and Miss Ruth Smith.
of indianapolis, were guests Of Mrs. Car
ence Valentine the first of the week. After
a short visit here Miss Marcia Craig re-
turned to Indianapolis Monday. Homer
Luyster has left for a trip TO California. -.
Miss Nellie Valentine Is spending few
days with Upton friends. Mrs. Dane
Gathers, of indianapolis, is the guest OF
Franklin relatives. Mrs. Ed Owens Is
home from a visit in Indianapolis. Mrs. T.
j. Forsythe spent wednesday In IrVingt0n
with her son. Dee Hendricks has returned
from q visit in Martinsville. .. Miss Ethel
Nickel entertained Miss Margaret Roth, of
Edinburg, last week. John Graham at
tended musical recital at Indianapolis on
Tuesday Miss Flora Sanders spent the
week In Martinsville. Miss Auretta Smock,
or Brookfield, visited in Franklin last week.
-. Mrs. H j. Martin spent several days
with Lebanon rela tives. Mrs. Granville
Winger, who has been with her mother,
Mrs l. NJ Crowell. for some time. has re-
turned 10 her home In Springfield, o.. Mrs.
T. E Jeffery visited in Indianapolis Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. j. c. Weddle attended the
Spicer-Neible wedding at Gosport last week.
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Leo IAndo. opsic.an. iss Norsa Penn $.
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Leo IAndo, optician. i42 North Penn. st.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

The st. Louis Republic tells of the
lesson taught. The fifty.seventh con-
gress, in spite of failure in the perform.
ance of duty, has, nevertheless, Indirect
ly served the people. Its record proves
that change in the majority control of
congress is imperative if the peoples
will is to prevail. Voters have been
taught that the trusts control the re-
publican party. Antitrust legislation,
tariff revision and wf5e and profitable
reciprocity must come through demo.
cratic success at the polls. The effect of
this teaching should exercise COMPEL.
ing influence in next years elections.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

The state board of health has placed
chickenpox on the blacklist. Doctors
will be required to report it like other
contagious diseases and to placard it,
and the local board OF health will keep
families infected In quarantine. This
action is due to the fact that reports
have been coming into the state board
and to the members that small pox has
been creeping into the school because
of many cases diagnosed as chickenpox.
Doctors ignorantly or through desire to
shield influential patients call smallpox
chickenpox, and thus expose many to
danger.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

Both great political parties of our
Union have in many states endorsed
the election of U. S. senators by the
people instead of by the legislature of
the states. 1t is an idea that has the
endorsement of an overwhelming ma.
Jorlty of the voters of the country with.
out regard to politics and one that
should be constantly agitated until the
much needed change is made. The u.
S. senate as an aggregation of brains
would be much better for the country
than it is as an aggregation of wealth.
Wealth does not indicate brainlessness,
but there are too many men now in the
senate who would not be there for their
brains alone.