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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23

Recently a report that the famous Bos-
tonians were to discontinue business after
a quarter-century career was given public
ity In nearly all newspapers that chronicle
the happenings of the theatrical world
Loudon G.. Charlton, who has acted as
managing director of the Bostonians during
this last season. now sends word to the
Journal that he has outlined as follows
the policy OF the company for next sea-
son:
The only change in policy contemplated
Dy the directors-the organiza ton now be-
ing corporation--is in the future to pro-
vide separate organization for each new
opera produced and to make as many pro-
auctions as are warranted by each success
able will be used, regardless of former or
present connections with the organization
The personnel OF the present company is
the strongest the BostOnians have had for
years. and the majority Of these artists
will fit admirably in the new pieces to be
produced.
But in order to continue the use of
Robin Hood. property that in thirteen
years or steady use has played TO over
S.5o0.Ooo in gross receipts in something like
5000 performances. and at the same time
TO relieve Henry Clay Barna bee from the
necessity OF playing long sea sons of forty
or more weeks with the new organizations
producing new operas. necessitating ard
uous travel and discomfort il is proposed
to surround Mr.. Barnabee with company
which will play Robin Hood for a limited
with Mr.. Barnabee's personal wishes re-
garding the length Of the season. choice of
stands and character of houses suitable to
the continuance of Robin Hoods success
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23

The theatrical season in indianapolis
practically ended with last Saturday night
All OF the local theaters are closed now.
with the exception of the Park, where the
Holden stock company will hold forth for
two more weeks
The third week of the Holden organiza-
tons engagement will begin this after
noon with a presentation of the stage YER
sion of Hall Gaines great story. The
christian drama which Viola Allen
and Z. ]: Morgan made famous, and which
-. iIoiutn company enacted for week
spring
Charles Holden. manager of the COM
Pahy, says that the present engagement of
MS stock players at the Park is the most
successful that they have ever experienced
IN this city. The Christian is one of the
plays on which Manager Holden has to
pay generous royalty. This royalty
game Is the surest thing in the theatrical
business, he said. There is no waiting
10 see II company is goinS TO have good
or bad business-the cash must be pro-
duced before the play can be put on" The
company has played The Christian" many
times, but has been diligent in its rehear-
sails for this weeks presentation. On Fri
day the company will give two perform
ances or "Sapho," returning to The
Christian" Saturday.
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Nami-kO.

translation is always difficult book
10 review justly. One is puzzled whether
10 treat such book from the point of view
OIL foreign reader, or to Judge il by its
own merits as it appears in its new form
In this instance We have a novel written
by native of Japan for Japanese readers
with never thought of possible translation
into other tongues The author is Keniiro
Tokuyomo, and the book has attained an
immense popularity in japan. II nrasants a
mover view or Japanese thought and life
ana 1T reveals the native cast of mind a
no pook written by an outsider, or for out
slderS, could possibly do. Nevertheless If
we Eut all these questions aside and make
the book stand on its own bottom in corr
parison with present-day works of fiction in
our own tongue, We cannot consider the
book as taking very high rank Purely as
fiction, the story is almost worthless II
may also have had a very beautiful stv1e
sfvI ts j. dacidad, out IN the translation the
Ion was made by Sakae Shioya and e r
Eusett: IN giving this popular Japanese
mover TO the English speaking world. per-
maps they mad In mind the interest which
would attach to a comparison of the social
problems of the Orfentals with those which
confront our own people. For the story has
TO do with the abuse of the old Jananasa
customs of divorce. The author saws in his
preface: ~
Incredible as it may seem to the East
II
was much moved when / first heard about
the unhappy Nami-Ko, and determined at
once to make her life the basis of story.
IL was not OF course, my purpose to at
tempt 10 reform the social customs of NV
country by means of fiction for / am Ger
tainly more novelist than reformer but a 5
the exposure or an evil frequently paves
the way for its destruction | have narbans
builded better than 1 knew. 1t is true that
divorce laws, securing in some degree the
rlghts OF women and tending to uphold the
holy ties OF marriage, have been promuI-
gated OF recent years, and that the ideas
OF humanity, freedom and justice are to-day
dlsplaclng the worn-out Confucian ethics
\ ct regret TO say that the old evil does not
die easily, and that there is much shedding
or tears during this age of transition In
truth, II Is the age of emancipation in ia
pan. we are struggling TO throw off the
thousand letters which have bound us. and
many victim consequently falls in the
struggle.
The book is published by Herbert B. Tur-
ner * Co, Boston.
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Current Periodicals..

The first installment OF Mrs. Humphry
Wards story The Marriage of William
Ashe." opens the June number OF Harper's
Magazine.
Mary Stewart Cutting is at work on q
novel. her first Another of her Little
Stories of Married Life appears in the
June McClures.
The June Red Book is full of good sum-
mer fiction A Memorial day story OF an
original sort is contributed by Broughton
Brandenbury-a name which is presumably
assumed. Its scene is laid in Indiana; sts
title is Tile Ascendency OF Lafayette
Links"
The novelette, OF the June Smart Set,
THE Bonboniere." by Ethel Watts Num-
ford, with a setting I'm the outdoors OF
sunny France, is the sparkling and beauti-
FULLY conceived story of a mysterious In.
fiuence OF the olden time upon a present.
Gay American family in a French chateau.
The number contains forty-fOur contribu-
uons, many OF them fiction.
Julian Hawthorne in the May number
Of Wilshires Magazine, has a discussion
of Woman and Socialism" The Colorado
strike situation is treated extensively by
Henry o. Morris, who attempts TO show
that the present condition is the outgrowth
OF conspiracy between Governor Peabody
ana the mine owners to destroy the Vest
ern Federation OF Miners. Frank r Stone
gives facts and figures I'm an article de-
signed TO show the American wage workers
that they are no more comfortable than
the so-called pauper workers of Europe
An interview with Mark Twain. who has
been spending the winter I'm Florence. is
published in the current Harper's Weekly
The humorist was laid up in bed with a
severe attack of rheumatism. but he con-
sented TO receive the reporter. Fortified
with his pipe. he sat up in bed and talked
about the Italian language. Christian Sci
ence and the vexations of the copyright
law. The author of Adams Diary has
his curious correspondents in Florence as
well as elsewhere. he says and he recalls
a recent amusing instance: To-day have
received a letter from a Florentine gentle
man in which. as far as | can make out
with the aid of my daughter. he asks me
10 pay him twenty francs for some copies OF
his paper which he sent 10 me and as
recompense for five visits which he has
made TO my house, at grave risk from your
dogs did not ask for his papers, 1 did
not ask him TO pay me those visits, and
the dogs who threatened his life belong 10
my neighbor."
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Captured by the NavajOs.

captain Charles A. Curtis has written an
interesting and clever and not overdrawn
story of the adventures Of some detached
military youngsters in the Navajo country
of Arizona. 1t is as engrossing as the Jack
Harkaway or Oliver Optic class, but better
written. No love tale enters the plot and
1t is boys story exclusively, excepting as
there may be "tomboy" girls who take to
this sort of literature. There is a girl in
the story who commands the devotion of
the young men, but the softening influences
OF romance are omitted by the author.
This might almost be said to be a dog
story, for there is little of Importance that
Vic, the regiments pet dog, does not have
part in. Captain Curtis was an Indian
fighter. and to his personal experiences his
readers are probably indebted for the
realistic portrayal of military engagements
with the Indians. Harpers. New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23

mystic purity and sweetness unequaled
pervades Celtic poetry. The verse of the
late Aubrey &c We're was all that calm,
spiritualized human warmth could make
OF poetry. Now comes "A. e" with new
volume Of Elusive lyric verses which
charms the sense while leaving the spirit
free. The vague unrest of nervous blood
Stranse, passionate, yet restrained yearn-
ing, the color of fervid, ambitious. harmoni-
Gus life, picturesque and poetic suggestion
ana living. practical truth are all revealed
In lines that vibrate to the degree of the
paste emotion, or thought. Little of a
critical nature need be said of verse like
this; it is better TO recommend that it be
read. The lines in Farewell speak the
spirit of the writer:
The sweetest song was ever sung
May soothe you but little while;
Inc gayest music ever rung
Shall yield you but a f1eeting smile.
The well dgged you soon shall pass;
You may but rest with me an hour;
Yet drink. offer you the glass,
moment of sustaining power.
And give to you, if ii be gain.
Whether In pleasure or annoy,
To see one elemental pain.
one light of everlasting joy.
The Macmillan Company, New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23

I'VE have seventeen pans of milk in our
milkroom. two-gallon jar is almost full
of cream ripe enough to churn. We make
our own butter. and il is good.
There is barrel of pork 1 raised in the
meatroom. In the cellar are three bar
rels of potatoes from the garden, two bar
rels of cider, eighty-three cans of pre-
serves, a barrel OF Baldwins for pies"
This is part of the exciting denouement
of the chapter called 1.-The Simple Life"
In Arthur Henrys new book The House
In the Woods" His house must be near
the one Albert Bigelow Paine writes about
In The Commuters" These are aesthetic
ally the most thin-textured books one can
read flower and vegetable catalogue
Is thrilling. The dialogue sounds like the
frst reader. How much does she give
Jenny, the new cow)?" ''Well, she's only
been in about two weeks. / MIXED her
this morning and she gave six quarts
See how gentle she is" What a dainty
creature" she looks like good cow"
II is like 1bsen depsychologized. But per-
maps this was written for the children of
the Sums or the metropolitan middle
classes who never get into the country
Ihose who want TO get nature rubbed into
them good and hard should read 1.-The
House in the Woods" or 1.-THE Commuters"
A b Barnes & Co., New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23
The May Festival To-Morrow.

Rehearsals for the Oratorio Society's May
music festival, TO be given tomorrow aft
ernoon and evening at Roberts Park
Church, have been progressing very salts
factorily under the conductorship of Ed
ward Taylor. and all indications point to
two fine concerts. The chorus of nearly
800 voices has been doing excellent work at
the practice meetings, and Mr. Taylor feels
confident that all of the ensemble num-
bers will be given In most credita BILE
manner. The chorus, 1t will be remem-
bered. scored decided success at the
Messiah concert which was given at
Tomlinson Hall last February for the
benefit OF the Flower Mission.
The soloists at to-morrows festival will
De MIS- Josephine Bremmerman- EdmundS
VINO Is considered one of the best of In
dianapoliss sopranos; Miss Florence At
k1ns, whose beautiful contralto voice has
attracted much attention of late; Miss
Jeanette Oriopp, the local violnist who
studied abroad for several years I'm equip
ping herself for the concert platform, and
NINE. BRIDGE Blye. the well-known pi-
anist, whose recital at the Propylaeum last
winter was one Of the pleasing events of
the musical season. The seats for the two
concerts are now sale at the Wulschner-
stewart music house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23
TRAPPED At Il FERRY.
Sparrow Liberated, Owing to the
Sympathy of a Woman.

NEW YORK. May PA sparrow flew
through the skylight in the ceiling OF the
waiting room of the Christopher-street
ferryhouse on Friday morning and found
itself in trap. Its fiutterings in search
OF freedom attracted lot of attention
from the commuters, but, in spite OF the
pe3dings OF many women. nobody tried 10
room all night.
Saturday morning young woman who
had seen the bird the day before. ap-
proached the driver OF an express wagon
and asked him If he wouldn't try and free
the bird. She said she would reward him
He did his best and. with the assistance
OF another driver got the sparrow out
after fifteen minutes of trying work While
this was going on a boat came In and ONLY
about half those waiting for il got aboard
Inc rest missed IL in order TO see the rescue
The driver got his reward.
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: PETTIS DRY GOODS CO. :
Ooo . . ID OOOOOOOooS
NATIONS RICHEST BOY
TO HAND OVER KEYS
John Nicholas Brown Will Present
Those OF the Brown Me-
moral Library.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., May 22-The John
Carter Brown Library will be dedicated
May IL. Young John Nicholas Brown. said
70 be the wealthiest boy in the United
States, will hand over the keys of the
building, which has been erected as a
memorial 10 his father and ancestors and
Colonel Robert II. /. Goddard will present
the building to Brown University
DR.. Frederick j. Turner of the Uniyer-
sity OF Wisconsin. will deliver the dedica :
torial address. The library will contain
the choicest collection of Americana in the
world, now in the private library of the
John Carter Brown residence. which is
owned by his daughter. Mrs. William
Watts Sherman. of New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23
The Theory of Human Progression.

The subtitle of this book is THE Natural
Probability of Reign of Justice" The
author is Patrick Z. Dove. Dove. it is
claimed, was a generation in advance of
Henry George in propounding the single
tax theory. and a charge of plagiarism was
made against George this account
Dove, however, championed single tax on
a wholly different ground from George.
In this respect il will be of interest 10 sin
gle takers who have been followers of
George. The book is edited by Alexander
Harvey, who wrote a geographic sketch of
the author Twentieth Century Press New
York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23
Dressmakmg Hints
BY MAY MANTON.

Nothing so completely transforms a waist
as the addition of fancy yoke collar of
lace or other effective material. This sea-
son they are more than commonly fash
ionable and are used both as integral parts
of the waist and separate garni-
lures. The four illustrated offer gener-
Gus range of choice and are adapted to all
yoking materials, the various all-overs and
banding held by fancy stitches. They also
can be used in conjunction with low bod
ice. so making il high and available for a
greater number of occasions.
As Illustrated, number one is made of
white silk banding embroidered with
French knots and lace insertion held to-
gether by fatgoting; number two is shown
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23

A book Of considerable interest is
Around the World with a King by Will
liam n. Armstrong, member of the Cab
met of Kaiakaua. the last King of Hawaii,
who is the King Of the title The book
teens with royalty of all kinds and de-
grees, from the Maharajah of Johore to
the reigning house of England. 1t is note
worthy that Kalakaua was the first SOW
ereign to girdle the earth. Incident and
episode are SO entertainingly combined that
the volume has an entirely unique interest
that rivals any contemporary novel for
impressiveness Though the book is not
for literary excellence II is
we'll written Some twenty-five rulers are
pictured in half-tone, besides other persons
Of consequence. Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany, New York.
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G h a t Of tn orning

and have probably come to stay. They are
generally club affairs and the members are
expected to be ''extemporaneously pre-
pared. That is, they read the book pro-
posed for discussion, makes notes on it. and
read over the notes on the eve of the party
but they write papers The edibies at
the literary luncheon must harmonic with
the subject. Thus. with one of Ruth Nc
Emery Stuart's books as motif, the Sunny
South must contribute her most famed
dishes. Should Miss Wilkin provide the
feast OF reason New England must furnish
the substantials. The scene in which the
story is laid may also furnish the keynote
of the menu and if the author can be in
duced TO grace the board nothing remains
to be desired.
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THE JOURNALS SHOPPING DEPART.

4Or the Use al JournaI subscriber.
The Journal has established a free sbon-
ping department for the use of its readers
All Journal subscribers invited TO use
the department freely at all times
Experts have teen engaged as Jour,, II
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When you see attraction In the lou
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The shopping will be done absolutely
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The one requirement. is that you be a Jour
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All correspondence. relating 10 purchases
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23

New York Letter.
The book agent is in the heyday OF for
tune. ]. Z. Morgan doubtless cantwell af-
ford to spend $4,000 for the scsivener's
manuscript OF Paradise Lost" and has
got a bargain for his money. though poor.
blind Milton received only SIS for that same
glorious writing.
But that $4,000 edition of DICKENS re-
Gently offered has been working rim TO at
least two enthusiasts. 4 well-tA-do silk
manufacturer of Philadelphia wefs 10 the
wall recently by reason OF such "A purchase
and, his debts having been insured BIZ a
New York credit insurance company have
cost that company pretty penny.
Now comes Mrs. Abbie h. Blodgett OF
this city. who. with an income OF s. 500 has
incautiously contracted FOR that same 80
volumes OF Dickens at s.. oco a volume and
for about Sl2Dc0o worth OF other. curious
and rare editions In vulgar parlaslce she
has also bitten off more than fhe can
chew Her son went into court ard plead
ed that sfe is an incompetent, and prayed
that her contracts be annulled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23
HAUGHVILLE NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Austin Minefee spent Sunday al
Danvile.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Wallace returned
from Shoals.
Mrs: j. Rosengarten will return to Mar
tinsville Tuesday.
Jacob Liest returned from a visit with
relatives at Toledo.
The Y. NJ /. will give card party at
Library Hall tomorrow evening
Miss Letta Dunlavy returned from a
visit with friends at Dana, Ind.
Miss Ethel Filbrook will go to Avena.
ILL.,. this week TO visit her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Egan will entertain
number of friends at dinner to-day
Mrs. d. Wilks will spend few DAYS this
week with her parents at Knightstown
Miss Nettie Durham. of Anderson, spent
Wednesday with Misses Mary and clara
Lloyd.
Miss Bessie Gill, of North Salem. spent
saturday and Sunday with Mrs. J. A.
Weddle.
Mr.. j. NJ. Smith, of Los Angeles is visit
ing his niece and nephew. Mrs. C. Shaffer
and o. 5. Wright.
Mrs William Wilson. Mrs. wiIlet Nc
Quinn and Mrs. Lillian Shaffer spent Tues
day at Greensburg.
Mr.. John O'Neal. of Columbus, Ind, spent
few days the past week with his mother
Mrs James ONeal.
The mothers of the kindergarten children
were entertained by Mrs. Samuel Trasher
Thursday afternoon
Mrs. c. Vonburg and Mrs. William link
ard returned home from a visit with
friends in Hamilton
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. T..
Cnurch VIII have meeting Wednesday
evening In the church.
Mrs. Pearl Conley and son Ray and Miss
Ruth Thornsbrow of Pittsboro were
guests OF Mrs. Lou Thornbrow the past
week.
The devotion of the forty hours adora-
ton was conducted last week at st. An
tnonys Church. Dominican fathers
preached the sermons
Inc primary department of the M. f
Snurcn sunday school will give a musical
and literary entertainment in the church
wednesday evening. the 18th
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23

Charles Sprague South, managing director
of the Peoples Institute. New York city,
has written book that will claim the at
tention of social workers of all kinds
Such subjects as "A Peoples Club "A
Peoples Church." "A Peoples Hall"
courses in social science for the people and
progressive democracy are discussed along
practical lines. The volume is evolution,
airy rather than revolutionary. Unity OF
human experience and the brotherhood OF
man are the principles on which the dis
cussion is based. a. Vessels Company,
New York.
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shakspeare-Person RecoIIection..

Colonel John A. Joyce has written these
recollections of himself and Shakespeare.
The colonel's picture comes at the end of
the book, however, and Shakespeare as the
frontispiece. The colonel says: There are
many things in this volume that the ordi-
nary mind will not understand yet / only
contract with the present and future gem
erations 10 give rare and rich food for
thought and cannot undertake to furnish
the reader brains with each book" Finding
from perusal of a few pages that the
coloners promise of rich and rare" intel
lectual food was fulfilled, a reviewer who
suffers from occasional mental dyspepsia
put t.e volume aside as unfit diet. Broad
way Publishing Company, New York.