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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
A Natural History Study

A JANUARY WALK

as / could see The holes were much too
large to have been made by a meadow
mouse, and quite too small for a muskrat,
and i doubt if l should have discovered
what animal had made them If the impu-
cent head of a red squirrel had not APP
peared suddenly at one of the holes He
had q look of aStOniShment on his face, ana
a small apple in his mouth. He dropped the
latter on the snow in front of him. but re-
tanned the former for ABOUT five seconds
or until, with frightened squeal he darted
TO the invisible regions below. The little
apple. lying upon the snow, told a pathetic
story of the little fellows hunger and of his
efforts TO satisfy 1t. and | wondered If he
had any sense keen enough to tell him
where each individual apple lay, or whether
he tunneled blindy with the hope of finding
one occasionally.
Further on / came to a stretch of half
open country, covered with barberry and
other bushes And here | found the paths
which the rabbits had made the night be-
fore. and all along these paths the tWigs OF
the bushes under which they ran had been
cut off clean, as though with a penknife,
by the sharp front teeth of the rabbits
And thus the snow, which had done the
animals an injury in one way by covering
up their food upon the ground, served
them we'll in another way by lifting them
to Il height at which they could crop the
tender twigs nearer the tops of the bushes.
The grouse too. had made use of the deep
snow a platform from which to pick the
barberries. In spite of their natural
snowshoes. the birds had sunk quite deep
more than gutter. And as l passed one of
the bushes / saw old birds nest which
had been rooted by a white-footed mouse,
and as l touched a twig the tenant put his
head out of the door to what the mat
ter was. But 1 stood very still, and pres
emily he went in again, perhaps TO curl up
and go TO sleep until the fall of night
should make it compa ratively safe for him
to go out in search of food. and to leave his
lace-like trail in the surface of the moonit
snow.
But the most delightful incident of my
walk occurred when / was nearing home.
a flock of hungry chickadees flew into a
maple tree above me, perhaps knowing that
| had something 10 do with the many
square meals they have enjoyed this win
ter. One of them hoped TO a branch close
above my head, and | felt i'm my pocket for
some broken nuts. Taking off my glove,
extended the hand containing the offering,
and l had his earnest attention in a mo-
ment. Down he came close to me. crying
"Dee-dee-dee, and peering into my face
with his bcady black eyes much to
say, rs il all right? Come now, is it?''
But without waiting for Il reply. he few
upon my finger, calmly picked up piece of
nut, and flew back into the maple tree.
With my finger delightfully."- tingling from
that delicate grasp l went home feeling as
though / had shaken hands with a fairy
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were glued together With the white OF an
egg her white sleeves were brown with
coffee stains and there a patch OF SCOT
on her dear little nose. At intervals OF
three minutes some Of the women Of the
section would swoop down upon her and
demand to know IF that coffee was ready"
They told her that some OF the guests had
finished eating and had left IN disgust be-
cause there was no coffee Furthermore.
they tcll her that If she hadn't been SO
determined to prepare the stun Il, her own
peculiar way, they might have given her
some valuable pointers. They asked her
why she didn't put more fuei into the stove.
although they could see well enough that
the stove was almost az a waite heat and
that everything else on it burning 10
cinders But nothing seemed 80 disturb
the calm serenity OF that milk can and it's
contents. However, when all hope was
given up the little bride peeped. dis
couraged and hrart-sick, into the vessel
for the seven hundrcdth time and discovered
that foamy scum had come TO the top
and that thin steam was floating Of. The
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smoke together And in this manner the
members OF the Elks take pleasure in their
rooms between the times OF regular lodge
meetings.
The Elks' Lodge in this city is an extraor-
dinarily prosperous body. At present it
has membership of over 600. and this is
steadily increasing each year. The order
here was organized in 1851. and since then
it's growth has been almost phenomenal.
The local lodge enjoys a distinction that no
other lodge in the country does which is
that two of the grand exalted rulers have
been chosen from it. The first one was VIII
liam Z. English. who served number OF
years ago. and the other is Joseph 7. Fam
ming. who Is serving at the present time.
having been chosen in Baltimore last sum-
mer. The grand exalted ruler is the highest
Office that this order has. and he is the head
of all the lodges that are in existence.
AN AMERICAN ORDER
This organization is purely American.
and no lodge can be organized in any coun-
try that does not live under the stars and
stripes. Lodges have lately been started
In Hawaii. and II viii only be a short time
until they will spring up in all of the
lately-acquired territory of the United
is purely characteristic OF this country. and
one OF the strongest provisions is that 1t
cannot be extended to another land. The
total membership now numbers something
over 10000. which is an increase of over
27Oo0 members during the year 1902.
One OF the most interesting features of
this organization is the manner in which
its benevoience is bestowed upon it's MEM
ises, and therefore puts itself under no obli-
cations to assist members. but il also has
no limit on its charity offerings. II one OF
the members needs financial aid he simply
makes appeal TO the secretary of the
lodge. who brings it up at the next meeting.
and the question or the amount TO be given
10 this brother in distress is put to a vote
before the whole lodge. When the member
has been aided nothing is ever said
about IL afterward: no member OF the order
IS permitted again to speak OF the incident.
and on no occasion is he allowed to say
anything about it outside Of the lodge
rooms.
IN speaking OF this. one OF the members
said: ~ man who needs financial aid. and
belongs to this order has simply TO make
hts appeal. and the money will be given
him, no matter whether Il is SO or $4,000,
aad II he happens To be in strange place
and IN prcdicament OF this kind ne goes TO
the local lodge. and the secretary there
will correspond with the secretary of the
lodge Of which he is a member. and when
ne hnds that he Is all right the money Will
b. forthcoming. As an illustration OF how
We manage our benevolence. Some time
ago enc of our brothers was taken down
with f.oneuffuffOn The doctor said tho only
thing that would do him any good would be
"a change OF climate. Now ne was "A man OF
family. and had not been very fortunate
in this world. 80 poor fellow, he had no
money 10 take him 10 another place
The order heard about IL. and sent him
10 California 20 a noted health resort.
where he stayed for a number OF months.
Al the time he MAS under the care Of the
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Indianapolis Ellis
Take Much Pleasure
In Beautiful Home
Their Convenient and Handsomely Decorated Quar-
kar5land Street a Favorite Resort
for Members of the Order

MERE IS one place in Indianapolis
where political opponents can
talk with each other for hours at
lx.L2! a time without mentioning poll
tics. though they may take up
the fight again as coon as they close the
doors behind them. No matter how bitter
these men NAV feel toward each other when
In the political arena. &C soon as they walk
into this building al antagonism OF rivalry
is forgotten and politics. so to speak, Is
left NJ the doorstep. This place OF good
feeling IS no other than the Elks' club and
lodge rooms, on East Maryland street.
Quite number of well-known politicians
are members Of this order. However. as
everyone knows that brotherly love is one
OF the strongest beliefs of the organization,
Il is little wonder that these men forget
their vocation when they enter its halls.
For II is a place where business cares are
laid aside and the members drop in from
their offices and spend a social half-hour
with each other often during the day.
One member who enjoys the rest from
cares and labors at the EIks is John Mitch
ell of the Mine Workers. II is said that he
likes nothing better than to come to the
cubrooms take off his coat collar and
necktie. go down in the bowling alleys and
roll the balls for an hour or more as fast
he can send them over the smooth plat
forms. When he has had sufficient eXer-
else in this way ne resumes his attire and
returns to his work at his Office much re-
freshed. There are "A number of other
prominent men, both business and profess
siona who like TO get away from their
duties long enough to have a short rest in
a quiet and retired place. They can get off
TO themselves in obscure corner with
book and a cigar and enjoy themselves in
this manner. or they can take their pleas
ure in sports OF n more vigorous nature,
AID bowl play billiards: or. if they so
desire, three four OF them can lounge in
large comfortable easy chairs. and with
their cigars have a good, quiet talk and
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Comedies Of the
Hoosier Capital
TX AT Church Supper

joy that Columbus experienced when he
made his little discovery was as nothing TO
the ecstacy felt by the little comecmaker
upon that momentous occasion. She was
seized with ungovernabie paroxism OF
delight and was hei9lessly led away by her
devoted husband. who was called in. starved
almost to death. from the supper room.
Now. just let ne take hand" chuckled
a fat. elderly woman. with a knowing
preston on her round FACE. I'll have IL
boiling in jihy." Which. Of course. she
did. the stun was on the verge OF boil
ing when she appeared on the scene.
Throughout the rest OF the week. II is said.
she went about explaining 20 all who were
willing to listen. how quickly that coffee
had boiled after she had taken il in charge.
But those who had tasted the coffee only
smiled sickening smiles and those who had
not tasted il were not interested.
The mess and confusion around the little
kitchen sink would have driven a company
of men to drink-church-goer ~ not. One
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best physician the place had. but he was
too far gone when ne started. and instead
Of growing better the grew worse. This
lodge notified the local lodge. and they saw
that he had a trained nurse and everything
that he needed. When he died his body
was brought back. ard he given the
best burial that money could provide. His
widow had 800 or 50 left when she wrote
for the Doctors bill that had been paid,
and poor soul. she didn't know that her
little sum OF money would not have paid
a quarter OF the account. Then she went
to pay the grocer and found that his bill
also was settled, and she had credit for $50
there In fact. all expenses were paid so
that she could start even with the world.
and besides this. money was given her so
that she could educate her children. But
so far as saying anything to her to
where the money came from. 1t was never
mentioned She. of course suspected that
it was the lodge but there never any
thing said TO make her feel that she was
under any obligations"
HANDSOME CLUBROOMS.
The club and lodge rooms of the local
lodge of Elks are as handsome as any in
the city. and far above the average They
are located in a large three-story brick
building and the establishment, including
all the furnishings, represents an outlay of
S52,0OO. All of the stock was owned by in
dividual members of the lodge. and this
subscription is now being redeemed by the
order. The place has been completed for
three years, and ut the present time over
one-half of the stock has been taken up by
the lodge. Many of the members, however,
do not wish TO have their shares redeemed.
for they consider it a good paying invest
ment. as they are receiving per cent. and
have the assurance that if at any time they
wish to turn the stock to ready money they
do within twenty minutes.
When the local lodge definitely decided
to build the new club and lodge rooms a
building committee, consisting of nine mem
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Il IA 4 uary thaW L started Tor a tramp
L a through the snow-covered woods.
MA&&fI The thermometer stood at ten
49, below zero, but as the snow was
twenty inches deep on the level, the exer-
ton of getting through it made me glowing
warm before l had gone half mile. and
when occasionally got out of the wind the
air seemed almost springlike.
Whether enjoy winter or dislike it de-
ponds largely on whether we are prepared
for il or not. Cold weather has no terrors
for us if we know that we are not going to
be cold in it, and half the nuisance OF snow
is gone if we are sure that we can go where
we like without getting our feet or clothing
wet I am speaking now for those of us
who mind getting their feet wet; some of
us don't In other words, with warm cloth
ing and pair of rubber boots, or snow
shoes II the snow is deep enough, there is
nothing to prevent any healthy person from
enjoying himself in the worst weather the
winter can turn out For a winter walk in
the country an oVercoat is a mistake; it
trails in the snow and continually gets in
the way. What one requires is some form
of clothing which VIII permit perfect free
dom of movement. With such clothing one
can afford to dress lightly, for, as every
cross-country athlete knows, a man can
practically no. clothing at all if he is al
lowed TO keep moving at his best pace.
A pair Of gloves, however will go long
way toward making one enjoy a walk on Il
bitterly cold day. Not kid gloves, but a
good big pair. which allow for a generous
air space around your hands inside, and
with gauntIets which come over the cuffs
of your coat and keep out not only the
wind. but the snow. And if you going
along alone in bad weather it is wise pre-
caution to tell your friends which direction
you intend to take and the length of time
you expect to be gone. When the snow is
deep and the air intensely cold a sprained
knee broken leg may mean death if as
sistance does not arrive in time. l know a
man who broke his leg i'm a blizzard, and by
almost superhuman grit dragged himself
home for more than mile on his hands
and knees. He saved his life. but his hands
and feet were so badly frozen that they had
to be amputated. But to return to my own
walk.
had not gone far into the woods when,
in passing Il low-growing wild apple tree
noticed that the surface of the snow be-
meath il had been disturbed i'm an irregular
manner. 1t was furrowed. and here and
there there We're holes leading into little
runways which extended downward far
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can with ice cold
W a I er an q then
waited for IL % boil.
When she began the
job she was a neat.
cheerful little person.
Life seemed beautiful
TO her and only too
short Before that
cOh'ee G q M q any
where near the boil
ing stage. she was n
nervous wreck. Her
hair was flying about
over her shoulders
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from + TO Il, etc,
and all who belong
in the section who:
turn il is TO give Il
supper are expected
[ o d onate g 90 q
things to eat and en-
ga sc actively in pre-
parations for. and the
serving of. the big
meal. The ladies Of
I h e section which
happens TO be 1T
always take grea [
pride in outdoing all
of the other sections,
and some sections
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lone c ore d
maid - the only
one 10 put i'm an
appearance out
OF the four who
had been prom
ised by their
mistresses - was
vainly trying TO
wash the dirty
dishes as they
were brought i'm
from the supper
room. A large
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I've got it j Vc got
it," he cried. and
reared with mi-th until
ne was blue In the
face. And everybody
laughed and laughed.
He was delicious-that
Funny Man. The pref
Is waitress was tickled
nearly 10 death On tho
enjoyment OF the fun.
She carelessly ;lltcd a
coffee cup aud a
stream OF the watery
liquid dampened the
front, and also his en-
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thusiasm as wit
The Rich Family was there. too. Every
church has lts Rich Family Some churches
mhy have several. but there o. always one
that lords IL ever The others. The Rich
Family usuufly mas an air OF ownership
aud patronage when IT'S members attend
"a church supper that would make the fanl-
ny of an English lord scem in1ignihcant.
ANA the section I'm chairs Of the affair
always loses. SIS head when the great folks
put ia ana appearance. Al this particular
supper the section" having no head 20
lose in tho beginning. simply Collapsed
when the mighty one. tarnei up al iaie
hour when an 81 thc Tables were
unudy and stripped of most Of the best
edibles.
The Rich Family belonged 10 The SEQ
ton" that was presiding that eNeaigg. sut
having sent "A good share of the supper.
had declined 10 help serve IT, rhe "hcal
liners" bowed 60 right and left with royal
GAity rs they appeared IN the double coor-
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lHURCH suppers are very queer
! things. No irreverence is intend
- ed in making this statement, for
tEAsfGs everybody knows that church
~-><-~0 supper has but little con-
nection with sacred matters. There
have been church suppers that were
worth twice the amount demanded by the
cashiers in charge of the finances, and then
again there have been church suppers that
have brought home to the good folks who
attended them the unspcakable anguish to
be suffered during a great famine.
Most OF the local churches go about Civ
ing a benefit supper in pretty much the
same way. The ladies OF the church are
divided into sections n accordance with the
first letters of their rames-from y TO f,
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FEW days before the recent jan
uary thaw l started for a tramp
through the snow-covered woods.
The thermometer stood at ten
below zero. but as the snow was
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HERE IS one place in Indianapolis
where political opponents can
talk with each other for hours at
a time without mentioning poll
tics. though they may take up
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wiIIionsires Poor stomach.

The woru-out stomach of ne over.
fsi millionaire % often la-sdet in the
public prints - horrible example
0. The evils attendant % the p1sses-
fi01 u great wealth. Ert mNrora,ref
ere no, tae only oles 1ho are am.ct.
ef with bad stomach Tho proper.
'iou .s iar greater among the toilers
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pant among these people. and they
suffer far worse tOttures than tho mil.
i'onaire unless they avail them.
selves 81 standard medicine Ike
Greene August Flower. which has
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AL stomach trouble FOR over talrty
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I1 re U-.e. states cont ~. ,h.
ss-'-e-l -.s.r-. o. -Le o. Ian Te-
r'9ry. s,r.1E 40 ArIuore. J. r..
ir TIE matter o, W C. Holland
.alsr.p. Ia Bankruptcy.
70 ,le Hon Hosea Townsend. judge
d the United States c9ur, for the
Southern district ot tie Indian Tern
tory, sitting az Ardmore. / r:
W. c. Holland Of Rayia. I. T.. In the
Southern district Of said Territory. re.
spect'u.ly represents tnat on the l7th
day Of August, A. D., 1903, last past.
be vas duly adjudged bankrupt under
the acts o. congress relating 70 bank.
ruptcy, that he has duly surrendered
all bis property and rights Of property
and has FULLY compiled with all the
raqu.remelts Of said acts and Of the
orders Of the court touching MS bank.
uptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
iecreed BY the court 70 have full dis
charge from all debts proyable against
his estate under sad bankrupt acts.
except such debts as are excepted by
Low from such discharge.
Dated tL.. the 4th day Of January.
1904 W C. HOLLAND.
EauEruyt
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Johnny,s LI,tle Joke.

A small boy 10 Ola Greenwich VII
iagc who has a keen sense OF humor
happened % be arOused very early
on a recent morning To his great as
tonIshmcn. he bcGcId the moon Ia the
t.y after tunrise.
M--.ei' mother said he. 1--WE
st great joke on the Lord"
Why, JpNnny what do you mean >"
faid the ncther, shocked.
He forgot 10 pull the moon .r
faid Johnny
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1890 for Letters to Encourage Emil
grafton

The Rock Island System offers TWEEN.
" prizes. OF the aggregate value Of
1890, for lettere relative to the Ter.
r.tOry along its lines In Arkansas.
Kansas Indian Territory. Oklahoma.
Texas and New Mexico. Letter.
should deal with tho writer's expert
rnre since be settled in the South.
west They should tell how much
money be had when he arrived. what
he did when Ac FIRST came. wnat meas.
Irc of success has since rewarded his
efforts. and what hc thinks of tha,
lorruu OF the codutry where De is
.o.aled Letters should not be Jess
ham 900 nor more than 1900 words
'u length and viii be used fo5 the pur
pose OF advertising the Southwest
Letters are desired. not only from
armor5 and farmers wives, but also
from merchants. scaool teachers. cler.
symen; from every one. lu brief who
has a story 20 toll and who knows
how 10 tell H.
For circular giving details write
John Sebastian, passenger trafc man.
hger Rock Island system. Chicago. III
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