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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

the New Woman care to be considered
modest? 1t IS sign of sensitiveness-does
the Smart Set wish to be thought callous?
There is an argument even stronger than
these; 1T should not be stronger. but 1t is.
Blushing is a real addition to beauty. The
roseate flush that comes and goes adds
charm that the poets love to sing about.
Furthermore. it is the hallmark that be-
speaks the color genuine.
1t must be a degenerate state of society
that wishes to abolish the blush. The mind
that would sacrifice so charming a thing-a
beautifier of beauty. a herald of modesty.
mark of genuine feeling and an unequaled
charm-for the mere sake of an appearance
of worldly wisdom, must be in deplorable
state. Let London sacrifice her bushes If
she will-but may America never wish to
do so.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

An English writer. In trying to account
Tor a thing that needs no explanation, ad-
vances the opinion that women go to the
theater because they like to place them
selves, In Imagination, in the position OF the
characters in the play and TO try to think
out what they would do under the same set
OF circumstances. The truth is, undoubted-
~. that men and women alike go to the
theater not for any such play of fancy.
but for pleasure and pastime and distrac-
tion OF thought. Occasionally an especially
Imaginative and dramatic one may men,
tally pvt himself or herself in the place
OF the performer. but usually they are sat-
isfied merely to observe and enjoy. 1t has
been said that women who read novels sub
stitute their own personality for that of the
heroine. but this is probably as incorrect
m assumption the other. Novel read
ers 1nd I'm their books distraction from
care and more or less agreeable entertain
ment-often less rather than more I'm these
days Of commonplace fiction-witholt any
uisb or effort 70 play the part OF even the
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
AS the Christmas season Is at hand feel In
clined TO throw bouquet to the Journal. In
lieu of a more valuable present-a bouquet Of
compliments. commenced reading IL a boy
IN my fathers family In ls5. He had taken it
then about ten years and i was thinking he
must be one OF the old subscribers. but when
mentioned the matter a few days ago 10 old
DIR. wishard-the youngest man In the city Of
his age-he said: why. my young friend I have
been reading the Journal since 1876. Ay father
moved here In October ISIS. and along about the
next January or February he began 10 take the
Journal and I have been reading IL ever since.
guess there isn't anybody living here now
that has read 1t longer Maybe Simon Yandes
had read IL long, but he is dead There were
six of us old citizens who Were born between
January and June. 1916. and Billy Hubbard and
1 are the only ones left" had to admit that
his reading OF the Journal ante-dated Lime by
good many years but that was because he
WINS born much sooner than Other pa
pers may be good. but I have always thought
the Journal the best and I am more firmly Of
that opinion to-day than ever. J. c. T.
IndianapoIis. Dec. q
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Having failed to get satisfaction In the quar-
ter from which It should come. am moved. like
many another. to air my grievance In a news
paper. This grievance has to do with the morn
ing test OF the telephone Is there no way, by
united action. Of abating the nuisanceg The
telephone is a convenience in some respects. but
there are also Disadvantages connected with its
presence in the house. among them that Of be-
ing ''called up unnecessarily. I consider this
ming test unnecessary call, but when
ask that 1t be omitted In my case. am In
formed that this cannot be DONE that Il is
sential to the proper care OF the instruments.
and that when call is not answered, q
trouble man. goes within hour to investi-
gate the cause. He does nothing Of the kind.
for have experimental by failing to answer
the test and have seen trouble man.
yet except when he was sent for. and then he
is slow enough in coming to exasperate q saint.
People must often be out OF their houses At the
time the call is made. and IL is preposterous TO
thihk that the time OF employees In spent In
merely finding out that no one was at home
when the bell rang. am housekeeper. and at
the time OF the so-called test am likely 20 be
busy in q distant part OF the prsmisss- Also.
q member OF my family. being night worker.
is a late sleeper and easily disturbed dislike
to neglect answering the bell lest miss an In
portant message. One telephone company
abandoned the test long ago. II the subscribers
should unite In asking for relief perhaps the
othsr could be persuaded to DO so.
Indianapolis. Dec 4. ~. y. y.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
/ read with great interest the story that ap-
peared In the Journal q few days ago. stating
that an effort was to be made by prominent
Indianapolis and Indiana horsemen to place
Indianapolis In the Grand Circuit. 10 organ
ize an association to give nrst-ciass harness
race meets In this city every year. I am .
horsenan and lover Of good horse racing II fs
the greatest sport In the world ami the fact that
this State one of the greatest breeding centers
in the country. does not have a representative
race meetinL every year does not speak well for
those interested In horse breeding In Indiana.
Indianapolis should either be in the Grard Cir
cuis or there should be a breeders meeting
every fall that would equal the meets at Lex
ington and Memphis. I hope the Indiana horse
breeders will organize association TO con-
duct hrst-ciass race meets.
Indianapolis should also have q speedway.
probably not on such pretentious plans az the
New York and Philadelphia courses. but one
where matinee races could be given during the
week in winter and summer Many fast horses
are owned In Indianapolis. and Il IL danger
Gus to race on public thoroughfares there 10
little chance Of bringing the animals together
in impromptu races. When the Fali Creek
boulevard is constructed portion OF II should
be set aside for racing. at least one or two
days week should be given to the horsemen
for speeding their animals. II would make the
boulevard more popular and would lessen the
desire to race on public streets.
Indianapolis, Dec. g. HoRSEkAN.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

Certain ministers of New York are doing
what they can to attract attention to
"Parsifar' by denouncing in advance its
production on the stage of that city, For
one thing. they protest against ray of
light. supposed to come from heaven,
which rests upon the holy grail as King
Amfortas raises it. and which one rever-
end gentleman declares to be impious. With
curious inconsistency these brethren have
always commended the dramatic presen-
tation OF 'Ben-Hur," Notwithstanding the
representation of the Star of Bethlehem
and flood of light supposed to emanate
from the approaching Christ. Nothing
could meet the advertising wishes of Mr..
Conreid better than this opposition TO his
show. He knows it will increase his patron
age.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

The question of having two men in charge
Of every engine and electric train is being
discussed by medical men in the East. The
Medical News contains a long article ad-
vocating this plan as a preventive of many
accidents. Many things may happen to a
motorman or engine driver which will i'm
peril the lives of passengers. and the pres
ence OF a second man would avert many a
disaster. The ferry-boats of New York are
compelled. by law. to have two men in the
pilot house and the same conditions apply
to railway trains.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Mrs. NJ L. wadlegh has been appointed a
Kansas insurance examiner. The Kansas insur-
ance commissioner was the hrst official to ap-
point woman as examiner CT insurance
j. J. Thomson. professor Of experimental phys
les at Cambridge, England. said the other day at
Columbia University, after having received his
degree of doctor OF science. that teachers of
science in the United States receive smaller sal
aries than in any other country.
Holland holds the first place in the world as a
nation OF smokers Every Dutchman consumes
on an average 100 ounces Of tobacco year. The
Belgian a good second with annual
consumption OF eighty ounces. followed closely
by Turkey with seventy ounces and the United
States with SIXTY ounces. Germany, France.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

Gas Described BY FfrSf-nighter.)
sing-song way.
With the senseless syncopations Of the Opera
Bouffe;
The prima donna strained her voice and
squeaked her topmost note.
And the basso groaned and croaked as IL & frog
were In his throat:
The gay comedian jested. to the galiery's gkpins
glee.
And the chorus girls gave exhibitions OF their
lingerie;
And just was leaving. in q sort of helpless
rage,
A limelight flashed and nickered-and She aut-
tered on the stage!
Lordi sank back in my seat and quite forgot
my misery
This was worth the pain of sitting out the whole
three acts to see:
Where she stood was glimmering sunshinA-all
the rest was sunk in night,
Just as IL her dainty body glowed with glotious.
living light; !;
Wreathed in writhing, ripping ribbons stken.
sinuous. serpentine.
Swaying to the sensuous music that THRILLED
through the veins like wine:
And her flashing feet went tiptoe tripping true
to tune and time
Every motion was a poem. every gliding sep .
rhyme!
On her brow q golden circlet held her gblden
hair in place,
But twas duller than the curls that danced like
flames about her face:
And her 1.-THE CLEANED like silver, bare
from throat to finger tips.
And the red rose on her breast looked palh be-
side her scarlet lips.
She saw the wonder in my eyes and smiled
and round her cheek
The dimples chased each other in O game OF
hide-and-seek:
And that smile was the lmit-I thought 1 owned
the town,
And waved my hat and yelled 'Hurra hv"-
and then the house came down!
A hit? You should have been therei She lowed
and tripped away,
But the audience wouldn't have it-theyi just
howled for her to stay;
We called her back dozen times and made her
dance-and then.
When she tired. simply roared to shave
her back again.
And I'd have been there yelling yeti must
have had fit
But an usher said the management requested
to quit.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal.
Marion county has built herself a huge. hand
some and expensive courthouse. and has nos
grsdged the cost. But. apparently. she draws
the line at window shades. on the south side
OF the east wing. for Instance. set In the midst
OF elaborate and costly stone carvings. are one
dingy white shade light brown one dark
bire and green OF four different degrees
ans kinds OF greenness Did the county buy .
5on lot OF odds and ends. does each offcial
buy the shades for his own room according 70
his own fancy7 SARAH w.
Indianapolis. Dec.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

The attempted assassination of Marquis
Ito In japan may be another instance of the
way IN which that country is copying West
erp "civiiization." 1t is suspected, too,
that IL was direct result of yellow Journal
ism, sensational newspapers having limited
that Ito's removal might be good thing.
It is not the first time that yellow journals
have inspired assassins
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

periodical published in the interests of
the automobile trade contains an adver-
tisement in large type reading: do you
want an overcoat which can be changed
in an instant to coat and pair of pants
when necessary to make repairs on your
motor?'' Can it be possible that the chauf-
feur who drives about the streets on cold
days is not already provided with pants"
under his fur coat9
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

TELL the court just how 1t happened" urged
the lawyer. why did you hit this MANI?
"well." replied the prisoner. 'It was this way.
Ye see. yer Honor. OF walkin' down tn
strate and met this felly leadin' yellow dog.
oh. no. says Oi. thnkin' to joke a bit wild
i'm, what koind dog is that you're ladin. >
says o. An Irish SETTER says he."-chicago
Record Herald
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

Our "Moonlight Schedule"
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
To the newcomer. Indianapolis presents many
points Of advantage a progressive and pros
perous CITY, In regard to enterprise, push In
dustry and progressiveness this city compares
favorably with any other city In this ccuntry
Of equal population. But with all these aivan-
tages there is point Indianapolis is a gen.
GRAFTON behind the times In, and that is the
lighting Of her streets She still sticks to the
moonlight schedule" which is much relic
of village government as the two buttons on
the back of a mans coat the relics of the
days OF medieval chivalry. stranger visiting
Indianapolis In the daytime forms q good inn
preston of the city. but IL he fingers here until
dark and runs into the moonlight schedule"
of street lighting the first thing he does is to
exclaim why, indianapolis has not yet passed
the village stage"
Moonlight schedules" town marshals."
''hand ffe engines and Village loekups'' are
terms which go together and indicate the small
of town. Nothing gives a big city a worse
black eye in the opinion of strangers and visit
than dirty streets and poor street lighting.
No better investment of the peoples money can
be made by the municipal legislators than in
that Of good street lighting. 1t is advertise
ment for the city that brings returns a hundred
fold the outlay. Why do the business houses
spend thousands of dollars in Illuminating their
stores? Simply because 1t pays. What pays in
private business pays in municipality. The
sooner municipal legislators will get it into
their heads to conduct the affairs of big city
on the sarne business principles that they would
conduct the affairs of private corporation Of
equal value, much the better will IT be for
the taxpayers But, in the meantime, do away
with that ancient moonlight schedule" Light
the streets thew should he. Show Indiana no.
lis off to as good advantage at night in the
daytime. and then watch results. The city will
grow faster. Strangers will come here to live
and will bring taxable property with
them to add to the duplicate than will pay
twice over the extra cost Of dispensing with
Luna's services as a street lighter
INDIANAPOLIS Dec 4 p. S. MORELIGHT.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

special appeal that a poem makes to each
reader. 1t is the sentiment Of the verse
rather than the form that decides, for the
technicalities of construction In such poems
as those mentioned. as well as in great
many others of lesser note. are above criti-
cism. What is the greatest or finest poem
is not thing that will ever be settled by
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

Il is a mistake to suppose that the treaty
Of 1s4s Is bar to the present Panama
policy Of this government. That treaty
guaranteed sovereign rights to New Grana-
da In the isthmus, but New Granada no
longer exists. The benefit of this treaty has
always been given to the State in actual
possession of the isthmus. At present
Panama is that State
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

A tentative and somewhat cynical In
diana admirer of Mr.. Henry James rejoices
In the latters recently issued memorials
of "W. w. Story and His Friends on the
ground that such innocent material must
have afforded the talented authors mind
much-needed rest from his lifelong psy-
Geological studies Of improperly behaved
men and women.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
the indianapolis JOURNAL NEWSPAPER co.
Indianapolis, Ind.

Persons sending the Journal through the mails
IN the United States should put on an eignt-paee
or a twelye-page paper 1-cent stamp: on a six
teen. twenty or twenty -four-page paper. a z-cent
stamp. Foreign postage is usually double these
rates.
All communications intended for publication in
this paper must. in order receive attention. lie
accompanied by the 9n1 address OF the
writer
Rejected manuscripts will not be returned un-
1css postage is inclosed for that purpose
Entered as second-class matter at indianapolis,
Ind, postoffice.
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An Unreasonable Fellow.

'oh. it's no fun being engaged to him." she
said bitterly.
'sWhy not?" asked her dearest friend.
why. when you stir up little quarrel, just
to drive away the ennui, he takes 1t seriously
and keeps you worried for fear you've really
lost him."-Chicago Post.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

Fifteen members of the Malta have been
arrested in a Philadelphia tenement house.
They were armed with guns and stilettos,
and were extorting money from Italian
merchants. One OF those arrested stated
that his gang was in communication with
similar bands of bandits In other large
cities Such gatherings of the scum of the
slums Of Europe is result of too lenient
immigration laws.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

The Prague scientific station has declared
that American beer is the best in the
world. This may be a compliment to Mil
waukee or merely a vindictive blow at VII
emma. Prague and Vienna are the Chicago
and st. Louis of the old world.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

In voting contest on ''the best American
paper, William Cullen Bryant's ITO a
Water Fowl received the most votes, nine
ty-four poems having been suggested. Ed
mund Clarence Stedman. whose critical
opinion is certainly of value, expresses him.
Thomas William Parsons's poem, ION a
Bust of Dante" DIR. Van Dyke gives the
preference to Emerson's ''Threnody." while
other well-known contributors to the paper
consider that Bryant's '"Thanatopsis'' and
whisman's Captain. My Captain" fill the
requirements. The question resolves itself,
after all. into matter of individual opin-
ION. and depends for the most part on the
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

The case of the Denver man who devel-
oped a second personality. during the sway
Of which he wrote book that he pro-
tnal identity. possibly explains the exist
ence Of the hitherto unaccountable number
Of other idiotic books. The sad thing is.
however. that but few authors ever do
scome to themselves"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

Oh, have spent suoh hours IN useless prayer
Such sieepless nights. such days of bitterness.
In pouring out the tale of my distress
Before God was not snere:
Have laid the longings Of my whole life bare.
And begged Powsr-whoss being. confess.
doubted much-to help me and TO bless.
And heard my anguish die upon the air.
II could be little child more
Ny doubts would all be stiiled. for I could
creep
Up to my bed. q youthful penitent.
And rattle of, as have done OF yore
A magic 'Now-a-layme -downa- sleep
Not knowing. and caring what IL meanti
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

Jefferson had hitched his steed to the fence
before taking the oath.
"You see." he explained to his intimates 'I
knew It would create lot of sympathy If my
horse was left at the post
Thus with tact, did he cater to the peo-
ple-New York Sun.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
Her Favorite Authors.

Ernie-No. she isn't going to marry Claude,
after all.
Ida-But they say he quote Emerson and
Browning.
Ernie-Yes, but the other young man can
quote Sugar and Steel.-Chicago News.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

The United States consul at Bergen says
be thinks that the Norwegians buy Amer
tcan goods because there is scarcely a
family In Norway that has not some tie to
bind 1T to the United States. And then
again. perhaps they like the goods
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

The Doctor-You believe in a future state Of
existence, of course Doesn't it appall you to
think of it's being endless?
The Professor-Appall me? My dear sir. 1t will
take a million years to complete my table Of
logarithms alone!"-Chicago Tribune. =
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

On the swell OF the tide
have pondered and wondered what rolled t
ashore
Then gathered II back TO its breast, like q BRIDE
Ere II spurned 1t once more.
In the face OF the moon
have counted each mount and each desolats
dune,
And wondered what secret Of Goes she could
hide
On the opposite side.
From the wall Of the wind
have heard. az he stirred every branch over
head.
From what kingdoms he came and how swiftly
he sped
But what urged him behind?
For the love OF a maid
have striver and given my soul and my heart:
And the one 1t is lost and the one rent apart;
And the face OF the moon and the swell Of the
tide,
And the wall Of the wind have shufsed aside:
And I ask only why all this sorrow is paid
For the love Of q maid7
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

Once in long while the worm makes his
proverbial turn. When a man jilts a
woman she carries the case to court and
gets heavy damages. When the man is
the sufferer he bears the woe in silence.
But now Mr.. Knight, of London, has re-
covered s12,250 damages from Miss Con-
stance Won de Bergh for breach of prom
ise. The shoe is on the other foot.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

1t Is rumored that Senator Gibson, Of
Montana, is about to take unto himself a
wife. This report, however, is probably
only speculation based on the fact that
the senator has just arrived at marriage
able age for senators-he Is seventy-three.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

Morgiana had just discovered the Forty
Thieves.
Don't you think we should take their pictures
for the Rogues' Galiery?' asked Ali Baba.
ut would be quite useless" she replied; 'T
have done them in oil already"
Proudly pointing to the fatal jars she dis
played her ability in putting up preserves.-New
York Sun.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

Can Impression-)
Dancing lights across the snowy mead:
Answer and call Of voices BY the stream:
Shifting shadows, and sudden gleam
OF brightness on gray snow clouds--gone. indeed,
Almost before discovered In the dark
hound yeips ard is still then hosls and howls
Above the bowling wind. Now stand and mark
How the lights gather TO one spot. Low growis
OF questioning. brute terror. Die the shouts
Down into groans: then silence takes possss-
sion
Back down the hill. by devious FMS and outs
Winds ali unutterably sad procession
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

The sea cooks are about to organize
union. One Of the first demands of the
organization will probably be that captains
shall cease alluding to them as ancestors
of all sorts of undesirable progeny.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

DR.. Nordenskjold has come back from
his exploration of the Antarctic regions.
His efforts have been attended with i'm
mense success. Not that he discovered
anything; but he came back alive.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
The Abseut Treat.

Twiggs-I see Paducar, that you in
vite q friend to have anything with you.
Paducar-No. I'm a Christian Scientist, you
know and believe in the absent treat.-New
York Press.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

most admirable characters. And If they
were otherwise disposed. neither plays nor
fiction of this latter day offer much stimu-
lus to the imagination
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06

From Kentucky comes the story Of
woman who found her lost $1,000 diamond
in the ash barrel just two minutes before
the ashman came. This should be lesson
to ashmen to come earlier