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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

A Chicago writer says of the eighth annual
exhibit OF the works OF Western artists. now
open in that city:
mentioned are ]. Otis Adams T. c. Steele, w.
Forsyth and Lucy NJ. Taggart
Hydes Weekly Art News. issued in New York,
is q most useful record OF what is being done
in the art world. Its editor is James Lawrence
Hyde.
Interest was conferred recently at an old silver
sale at Christie's. in London. on an old leath-
ern blackjack jug, sewed up one side and
mounted with a silver shield. engraved with a
coat OF arms and inscribed on the rim. "Oliver
Cromwell lC5s Lord Protector" 1t was sold
for $3.50. At the same sale quaint tea-kettle.
standing on tripod chased with flowers and
dated 1746. realized s22S and two tiny boxes
fgarativs Of sport. brought sl4o.
owing to variety OF subject. the first impress
sion looking the pictures is pleasing
one. There seems to be a development Of imagi-
nation among the men who were inclined to
realism and crude expression in the past Tech
nique has gone farther in certain notable in
stances, and with feeling for refinement has
brought out art worthy OF the high aims OF the
organization. In the past the taste for Western
landscape ruled. but to-day notes OF novelty
and originality give hopes OF still farther prog
ress."
The seventy-ninth annual exhibit Of the
National Academy OF Design opened in the Fine
Arts building. No. 2l6 West Fifth street. New
York Jan q and will continue until the end of
the month. Three hundred and 6orty-eight paint
ings are shown. The prizes were awarded as fol-
lows: Proctor prize of $780, for the best portrait
to W. r. vonnoh; Inness gold medal for the
best landscape to Charles Warren Eaton:
Thomas B. Clarke prize OF $500. TO H. NJ Wal
colt, and the Hallgarten prizes to Charles w.
Hawthorne Mrs. Louise Cox and s. ]. Wolfe
Wolf.
The collection Of paintings. water colors and
pastels by the late J. Wells Champney. together
with the Bunkio Matski collection OF japanese
objects of art will be placed on exhibition In
the American Art Galleries, No. 6 East Twenty
third street. New York. Wednesday. jan Ii.
The exhibitions of paintings by Dutch artists
planned by the Chicago Art Institute for this
month, promises a generous number Of oanvsses
by Israels and HIS contemporaries. Gratifying
replies have been received IN response TO the
appeal for the loan of works from private gal
leries
A London paper says that the guardians OF
Castor workhouse. Lincolnshire. are excited
over q discovery that has been made there. II
seems a visitor 10 Caistor Workhouse recently
found that there were three Chippendale chairs
in the women's sitting ROOM and offered 81
each for them. At the next meeting OF the
guardians a letter from him was read In which
he offered TO buy the chairs at SIS each. The
guardians. however. decided that the chairs
would be likely to bring more IL put UP a
auction. It is likely says Hyde's Art News. thai
the inmates OF the workhouse will be denied
| the pleasure OF sitting In Chippendale chairs
in the future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

There is presumably in existence an ordl-
nance requiring Indianapolis property own
ers and residents to clean Off the snow in
front OF their premises. but there is not the
smallest attempt TO enforce il. and great
number OF citizens have not sufficient inter-
est ia the comfort and welfare OF their
feliow-creatures 90 attend to the duty
without an official order. The condition Of
the sidewalks on the residence streets this
winter has been a disgrace to the city.
Since Thanksgiving day snow has fallen
many times. and before many a residence
In what are known as the best neighbor-
> hoods has not been cleaned off even once
During the past week the snow and ice
have thawed sufficiently several times TO
be removed with ease. but the walks on
most OF the North Side streets remain
INSTRUCTED for a good share OF their length
In this unusual winter we may have many
more snowfalls. and II is to be hoped the
authorities viii compel negligent citizens
- clean their walks promptly. Incident
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

The Labrador Indians vhsn on a hunt stalk
on IN advance OF the train with their arms
while the women. heavily laden with provisions
and means OF shelter. drag along slowly after
When the lords and masters begin 20 think OF
food time or wish In any way TO leave some
guide as to their progress for the squaws they
thrust an upright spear stick I'm the snow and
draw In the snow the sxact line OF the shadow
then cast. The women. toilins painfully along.
note the spear and the progress OF the shadow,
and know closely the differences OF tina They
know, too. whether they dare 20 ungx for a
few minutes rest II they must hastily catch
the stick spear and hurry en.--Chioago News
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

One of the most sensible and sane utter
ances on the subject of negro Iynching
which has just appeared, was written by
Thomas Nelson Page for the current num-
Der OF the North American Review He
handles the subject without gloves and
strikes from the shoulder. He thinks. and
correctly. as 1t seems, that the solution OF
the race problem lies with the negroes
themselves. Ii behOoves their societies.
churches and gatherings to create such a
strong sentiment against the crime which
causes lynching that it shall gradually dis
appear. The trouble with the colored peo-
pie who hold meetings and denounce
lynching is that they are prone TO regard
the victims of the mob as innocent martyrs.
II they should form alliances in every COM
munity for the purpose OF bringing the
criminals OF their own race to immediate
Justice the problem would soon be solved
IT is not argued that lynching prevents
crime; the contrary has been proved. But
II Is very sensibly stated that to prevent
the crime of lynching it is necessary to
strike at the cause OF that crime, and that
this can only be done by the negroes them
selves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
THOSE QUEER YOUNGSTERS.
For n Lark.

He is a poor blind little boy living in a chart
table institution But his unfailng cheriness and
good temper might well make him an example to
more fortunate children. He has learned to know
the attendants and nurses in the institution in
tuitively it seems. and recently when one of
them entered room where he was he sidled up
to her and asked coaxingly:
Nurse Hare. do you like birds?'
Certainly do. dear" answered the nurse.
Then" said the little chap. won't you kiss
me for a lark?''-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

of his forbears but he sang for those about
him and his song contained the feelings and
the ideals of himself and those who listened
to him. And so it was with Shakespeare
and every great singer between the two and
down to this day. All were up to date"
Tennyson wrote of old King Arthur's days
and of Ulysses, but his every thought and
aspiration embodied the eager outlook of
the dreamer who saw vast possibilities for
civilization and humanity in the middle of
the nineteenth century.
AS yet no poet has arisen to interpret
the strenuous rush of events with which
the twentieth century has opened. Kipling
has sung one side of it, but each man
knows in his heart that Kipling has grasped
only small part of the meaning of modern
times. But there are those who feel IT.;
there are dreamers and prophets who
vaguely sense e-ideal for which human
ity is striving now, and presently there
will come one who can put this feeling
into words that all can understand, and he
will be the poet of the age.
All achievement is generated by magma
tive impulse. The farmers boy, following
the pillow. sees visions and dreams dreams
of the day when he will do great deeds and
be honored by the world for what he has
done. He and his kind are those who do
things-they are those who help onward
the march of progress. Without these
dreams there would be no progress. Wher-
ever progress exists there exist the ele-
ments of poetry. And since there is more
rapid progress in all lines to-day than ever
before, may it not be that there is more
imagination, and, therefore, more poetry
than ever before? Such wealth of imag-
lnation-such a tissue of dreams-cannot
want for interpreter long; he will come
and give the lie to the old'cry that poetry
is dead"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Is POETRY DEADs

Two or three times every year somebody
publishes a magazine article or an essay or
a book whose purpose is to prove that
poetry is thing of the past. This is an
unpoetical age, we are told. and. except for
a few spasmodic, leftover lyrics, there will
never be any more poetry worthy of the
name. 1t must give place to the short
story, to the novel, to the prose sketch
Mankind. say these writer's, has outgrown
poetry. and seeks new and more elastic
mode of expression.
All this is very interesting to hear, but it
is not true. There is just much poetry
and poetic feeling and love of poetry in the
world to-day as there ever was-perhaps
there is more. 1t is true that just at the
present time we lack great interpreters Of
that feeling. but we shall not lack them for
long. Every man who has a noble ideal and
reaches out for ii and dreams of it is poet
potential. When one of these arises, who, in
addition. possesses the power to make
others feel and see the beauty of his dreams,
he is a poet in fact.
Every age Of the world has had its
croakers who mourned the fact that poetry
and romance were dead or dying. Each
looked back TO the age before, and to him
IL seemed that poetry had died with the
preceding era. Right at his hand was a
man who could sing of the present and
dream of the future. but his thoughts and
dreams seemed commonplace to the retro
spective critic And yet all the great poets
have been moderns. Their conception and
ideals were those of their own time. no
matter what their themes might be- Homer
took his tales from the legends and history
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Charles Gibson. the Indian editor. asserts that
consumption was never known by the Indian
until he began to try TO live like the white man.
IN a house ITO cure a cold Indian went 20
a mountain TO camp. and hunted and ate wild
meat for forty-eight hours. which Is now tho
easiest way to cure q cold earth You never
contract cold in camp II is curious. but
is nevertheless true. Try ~ and be convinced.
No one ever saw a tepee Indian with cold or
cough. Nature viii cure II you are not a cow
ara and viii into camp and give nature q
chance. "-Providence Journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Max Grauer, an eleven-year-old newsboy,
found a $500 check in the street at Broadway
and Twenty-sixth street last night. The check
was drawn on the Columbia National Bank OF
indianapolis. 1t was made payable to and in
dorsed by DR.. Thomas Reilly and was signed by
T. j. Conover.
The boy took the check TO the Tenderloin sta
ton and handed 1t to the sergeant. who said
my. but you are an honest boy. l suppose II
it was real money you would have brought it
here just the same"
Say. are you crazy?" said the boy-New
York sun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Champion Benedict.

An inhabitant OF creglingsn. In wusrtsm-
berg. whose name is Fritz hoffman. claims to
be the champion Benedict Of the world He has
been married no fewer than eleven times. His
first three wives died young. tho next two
drowned. committed suicide three died ia
succession. the tenth was gored 20 death by n
bull, and he has just recently married thu
eleventh. who had a leg cut OF by a railway
train last year. so that the wedding had TO 10
postponed till now-London Tit-Bits
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Christianity Lives.

Despite the imperfection and the Incomplete
ness with which Christianity IL practiced, 10
still remains the embodiment OF the highest
ideals and aspirations OF civilized men. In the
midst Of the. ambitions. the sOrdid competitions.
the corruptions, the violences OF individuals and
nations the noble aim and pure doctrines held
up by Christ continue 20 command the allegiance
OF mems hearts and intellects and at times as
sert their supremacy.-Mexican Herald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
An Eyewitness.

Bessie, six years Of age having discus
sion with her playmate Harold. who was about
five months her senior. to which was the
older.
At last he exclaimed, dehantly: II know I'm
the oldest. because my birthday comes first"
But Bessie was not 10 be outdone 'Oh. I
know you came down first" she said but 1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

"Dere Miss On last day ov slzuie. VI
terked my boy by the Necke till you busted his
susspenders and he had a cum HON holden his
close onto hisself with his hands which don't
like 1t. Eff he don mind nkk him all he nedes
but don't tare his close We don't dress him upp
fer no foot bal game. And more Cor the
present.-Mrs. lie Seuer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

The New York Herald comes out with a
long story about a young woman who acts
as switchtender. Most of us can remember
our youthful days when the woman who
acted as switchtender was not always
VOunp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

ally. it may be remarked that the down.
town crossings. which it is the business
Of the city to keep clean. have by no means
had proper attention since the last snow
fall. The people who are anxious to beau
tify the city have work cut out for them
right here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Mr.. Bliss Carman, of Boston, when en-
gagged in making poetry, is evidently so
absorbed in the occupation as to be wholly
oblivious of the force of words when used
in that very plain species of prose known
as slang" Otherwise he would not risk
giving to a reading public, more or less
humorous, these lines-in Songs Of the
Sea Children:"
1.-The wintry spaces of my soul,
Showed under by the drift of time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Where was Anthony Comstock when those
New York beauty show contestants ap-
peared on the platform in Madison Square
Garden attired in union suits? They must
have looked just like the Ypsilanti lads in
the Ladies' Home Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

An asbestos curtain is a great deal like
the cowboys definition of revolver-"It's
a thing you don't need more than once or
twice in q lifetime, but when you do need
it you need 1t mighty bad and mighty
quick. and you want it in good working
nrdar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Literary.
Perhaps dear

Perhaps dear Henry James may have once had a
curl
Which hung in the middle OF his forehead;
So, his works. when they're good, are very, very
good
And. OF course. when they're bad. they are hor-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

One OF Judge Parker's disadvantages f. that
the public doesn't know anything about him
further than having seen his picture In thu
newspapers he looks well enough. but then the
next campaign will hardly be beauty contest.
San Antonio Express-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

The first prize in the college oratorical
contest in Kansas was won by young man
named Yeast. The Journal manfully re-
Trains from remarking that the young man
is bound to rise in the INDEPENDENTLY
because every paper in the Sunfover State
has already cracked that obvious joke.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Vice has broken out In a new and unex-
pected place in Chicago. 1t has been dis
covered that cocktails are being served in
coffee cups to women who frequent 'swell'
ice-cream parlors. The mayor should take
prompt steps to reform these places. The
barbarity of serving cocktails in coffee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch says that
Ruth Cleveland was the first child born to
a President Of the United States in the Off
cial residence" This is an error. Ruth
Cleveland was born two years after her
fathers defeat for a second term, or while
Benjamin Harrison was President. Mr..
Cleveland''s second daughter was the first
child ever born in the White House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

A New Jersey bachelors club has given
one OF its members permission to marry.
Such organizations are hardly able to
weather leap-year-especially If it is the
first one for eight years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Cheer up! American hens are not doing
so badly after all. Now, in South Africa
the price of eggs at present is s1.S2 dozen.
Only the diamond merchants have egg
sandwiches with their coffee down there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

The world will be surprised and encour-
aged to note that there has not been a new
revolution started in Santo Domingo this
year. Last years supply has not been
used up yet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Baptist schools in st. Louis have gently
but firmly refused to take any more of Mr..
Rockefeller's money. No such signs of
modesty have yet been observed from Chi
cago University.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Mother-Dickie. what do you want for birth
day present?
Dickie-I want to be my own boss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
InnciiYe Army.

our naval officers Of, the coast OF Panama note
no activity in the ranks OF the Colombian In
vading army. At last advices Il was sitting
under a tree smoking cigarettes and scratching
at flea bites.-Denver Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Golden Rule Jones has come out for President
Roosevelt This Is where ethical reci-
procity will be apt % sustain a very violent sss.
lack-St Louis Globe-Democral
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
The AffabIe HOld-O6.

Mrs. Chlc-In the closest analysis, what is So
. cial tact?
Mrs. Au Fait-My dear, it is getting familiar
with all sorts of people, without letting them
get familiar with you.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

There is a call in New York for a
''ParsifaI'' matinee, in order that women
who have no male escorts may have a
chance to attend. As the evening perform
ance begins at s. when would the matinee
open-at II a m
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

The general opinion Of the neighbOrs Is that
the Chelsea girl Who has had her winter hat
trimmed with sprays OF mistletoe has gone
step too far Somerville (Mass) Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
JOURNAL ENTRIES.
An investigating Lady.

Celia-Oh. Della, Della, Della!
Clarence-What's the matter with Della?
Celia-She came clear out the porch in the
cold TO ask me whose fur cape 1 had on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Percival-How solemn oliver looks in society.
Sidney-Doesn't he? He looks If he were
riding with hack driver at country funeral.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
a Helpful Son.

Papa-Bobby. did you make any good New
Years resolutions?
Bobby-Yes, papa; made resolutions bout
how you an mamma ought to be more kinder
tme'n you are.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

1t must be source Of great consolation
to Mr.. Carnegie to reflect that even If he
is obliged to die rich he won't stay rich a
single minute after he does die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

From all over the country come editorial
and individual tributes to the brilliancy
and force of intellect that distinguished the
late Mrs. Margaret Sullivan. the newspaper
writer. OF Chicago. Praise is not stinted
in any respect; her wonderful versatility.
the extent Of her information, her grasp
OF affairs. her scholarship. her vigor OF ex-
pression-all are acknowledged and dwelt
upon. 1t is even freely admitted that few
men among editorial writers equaled her In
ability. And then each and every one OF
these masculine eulogists cofnplacentIy adds
what he obviously regards as the cap
sheaf OF praise-''she had the mind OF a
mani" AS a betrayal of mans self-conceit
and self-sufficicncy this form of tribute will
be likely to strike women as quite I'M
eQualed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
In Need of SxmnafhY

Floor Walker-Cloaks, madame?
Stout Lady-Yes. but send me short, fat girlj
won't be waited by o. these tall. aggra-
vating slim girls
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Ella Wheeler Wilcox announces that
'1ove is force" This leads to the sus-
picion that Ella has been hired as a press
agent by Sunny Jim.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Emperor William is preparing collection
of popular songs. 1t will be interesting to
note whether he includes Captain Coghlan's
famous ditty, "Hoch der Kaiser"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

In the Police Court, yesterday. a man
was fined $50 and costs for deserving his
wife and seven small children. Being un-
able TO pay. he was sent to the workhouse
to serve out the amount at the rate OF 81
a day. Meanwhile the wife and children
will be no better off than If the man had
been allowed to go free. Until the law
provides that the earnings of such wretches
shall go to their helpless families, 1t may
be regarded as decidedly lacking in justice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

A correspondent complains because AL
the water in Indianapolis is so hard" What
do you expect during this cold weather:
Melt it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
A Hopeless Case.

ciara-Time will cure you of your devotion to
that heartless man.
Penelope don't want to be cured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

Admiral Glass is living up to his name as
a medium through which the people OF the
United States may focus their attention on
affairs in Panama.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

It has been officially determined that the citi-
zens OF Panama are PaDamans. although a few
crazy Democrats still insist on calling them
Panamaniacs.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
january HopefuIness.

Nv. surplice-I don't see you in church. Mrs
Simpson.
Mrs. Simpson-No; It's so spring I
told John l just wouldn't bother getting a
winter bonnet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Handy.

Mother-Father. where do you keep your new
slippers?
Father-Right herein the top of the coal scut-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

was made first. because I remember watching
the angels when they were making you-"-Lip-
pincott's Magazine