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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
a word without a Rhyme

In her article. THE Trick of Education. E"
In Harper's Magazine for February. Alice
Meynell. the English critic. discusses some
new points in English pronunciation. She
maintains that for the word girl properly
pronounced there is no good rhyme in the
language:
He who says girl TO rhyme with pearl
has less the trick Of education. for in
stance, than he who says girl with the vowel
OF care. The quite modern poets have not
been able TO deny themselves a rhyme to
girl and they have matched her appro-
priately TO earl. and prettily to curl: and
20 cnurl when she married some one else.
1enhyson more than once has rhyme i'm
piyihs TINS inferior manner of prOnouncing
anu Mr. Meredith does not reject the same
rhyme there seems no evidence of the man.
nrr or vowel which the old poets spoke: be-
torf Herrick they generally said maid or
lass, with abundant rhymes for either IL
the trick OF education in regard TO girl is
T. endure the poets must be- resigned 10
rhyme the word much amiss or not at "A n
~ - one OF the very few monosyllables in
Ehgnsh mat have no right rhyme what
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
In the Literary World
Men Who Write Books Other =
ne ofession

"VT IS nearly twenty years writes
IHI William Watson, the English poet,
k in the February Reader, since
Ic&H9i some friends Of mine on walk
- ing tour IN Germany, CHANGED one
afternoon TO take a wrong turning and were
put I'm the right track by workingman,
native Of the parts whittier their wander
ings had led them, who came some little
distance from the scene OF his occupation to
set them on their way. Finding whence
they were come, he showed a lively interest
IN our islands affairs, and was especially
eager for details Of Gladstone and Mr.. Her
bert Spencerl I have often thought of that
little incident when 1 have looked at our
own working population, so industrious, up
right. and kindly in the main, but alas, so
completely divorced from the whole intel
lectual side of life. 1 myself. when max
ing a summer excursion into the more pic
turesque parts Of England, have many
times encountered, on the top of a coach
or at a country inn American visitors Of
both sexes and often manifestIy of a class
neither wealthy nor habitually leisured, who
would talk. with unaffected curiosity and
intelligent zest, Of authors whose fame hap
pened to be associated with those particular
localities. as Kingsley in Devon or Words
worth at the Lakes. 1 have been glad to
observe how real and living to these pill
grims are our illustrious men Of letters ana
I could not but reflect how rare an ex-
perience 1t Is 10 meet in the same casual
way an Englishman with those tastes ana
interests. L was once spending a day win
the late Grant Allen-a man whose WRITINGS
did not always bear happy witness TO MS
wide-glancing intellectual powers-at Dork-
IN rnyha ha hnr
we had occasion to consult a local guide
book upon some matter Of fact and in
looking through il we observed that al
though 1t gave abundant information about
the landed aristocracy of the district it
did not mention that George Meredith lived
at Box Hill | well remember my hosts
comment upon this omission, Very Eng
ashland the sort of thing that would be
impossible I'm France"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
AMERICAN WEATHER.
New York State Experiences an I'm
pleasant Variety of 1t.

New York Mail and Express.
There is a wealth of consolation in the
phrase this is a great country To the
thoroughgoing American it covers as many
veXations of the body the phrase var
ium ct mutabile seTDer femina" covered
veXatiOns of the heart to the Tilted lover of
a more pedantic age, and as a resigned
intimation of incurable fickleness it means
about the same thing.
These are tickle days in this huge Amer
lean republic. 1t is "misting up here i'm
the metropolis. In northern New York and
Vermont the Thermometer has been down
to nearly 90 degrees below zero. The peach
trees have been killed To the snow line i'm
the lower levels of the Connecticut valley.
while suffering no harm on the hills.
part of western New York is still crt off
from the world. 1t lies i'm ''pent-up pri-
vacy OF storm from ten to thirty feet
deep under the drifts. and il is well-nigh
impossible TO keep roads open that
physicians may visit the sick. Four pas
senger and seven freight trains We're snow
bound this week on the Rome Watertown
x Ogdensburg Railroad among drifts that
covered the cars. Some of the passengers
escaped by walking over the snow mack
others We're succOred by cOuntrvuoen ON
skis. but most of them had To wait until
the trains were dug out by thrty-tWO en-
gineS and a half dozen snow ploWs CRY
ing that they starved and fairly yelling for
food says a Tacoma hotel keeper. two
hundred and fry passengers from the
stalled trains raided my hotel last night.
they were the hungriest lot / have sver
seen"
Meanwhile. it is interesting TO know that
windstorms have been unrOohng churches
in Texas; that vessels are ice locked i'm
Lake Michigan; that the Ohio rivers are out
OF their bounds from THE spring tkaw."
and they are driving cattle to the hills
along the SciOtO valley, and that "the worst
flood in the history of western Pennsvl-
vania" is exDe cted at Pittsburg tonight
People are wearing straw hats and carry
ing sun shades at Palm Beach. in Florida
and that is a comfort. But what is doing
in the Dakotas, breeders Of the blizzard
storehouse OF the SHOWS?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
An Original Style Of House Costing So, 600

This design shows house which strikes
the eye as novel and original in style,
though of the English type and most at
tractive and convenient.
The groups of windows, with their tim
bered framing, the high pitched roof and
sharp dOrmers are quaint and unusual, and
yet there is a great simplicity about the
whole.
From the square-shaped porch we enter
a large reception hall with a fireplace with
seats at the side There is a very good
staircase effect. fiat balustrades being built
at the sides which allow of plants or orna-
ments being set on them. There is a cur
tain at the turn of the stairs and under the
stairs a coat closet The ceiling of this
room may be beamed. The parlor is a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
Whnng-Bird Verses.
Boston Transcript.

Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Ever since Miss Carolyn Wells brought
out a book explaining to youthful poets,
kindergarten children and others how to
write nonsense rhymes without stopping to
think, the gradual filling up of important
magazines with whang-birds. gee-gaw trees
and frumptious a-ou-dads has gone on un-
til the man in the street begins TO wonder
If accomplished editors are playing for in
sane asylum circulation. All the same ii
must be confessed that these productions of
the yard stick and a disordered fancy are
often quite sensible the short stories
that are now believed To be necessary TO
the success of popular periodical.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31

good square room, with artistic windows,
and back of it is the library. with its
pretty inglenOok and deep-seated bay, with
bookshelves between seat and wall A most
charming effect can be secured here, the
library being finished with chestnut or
Flemish or black oak staining. The en-
trance to the hall is a curtained one, with
simulated columns.
The dining room is of a very fair size,
with n pretty corner effect. 1t may be
stained any desired effect. Mission finish
oak is quite good in this room, with willow
green red walls. 1t is connected with
the kitchen by good pantry. The kitchen
is well arranged and can have stationary
tubs between window and door if so de-
sired.
On the second floor are five bedrooms,
with excellent closets i'm each, and a large
store closet off the back room which can
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31

be made into a private bath If so desired,
or used for linen or gowns.
There Ts dressing room off the front
room, connected with the bath, which is
large enough for a bedroom for a child.
This second floor would divide excellently
well into two suites with private baths for
two families.
There is space for two rooms in the attic
and in most places these could be built
within the estimated cost, though there are
places where building is high where they
could not be.
The house is of matched siding, the pan
elng rather heavy. Roof shingled. The
surroundings. White, with brown trim and
a red roof would have an excellent eff
feet. Ceilings are feet and feet inches
Width, 81 feet inches. Depth, 49 feet
without rear porch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
1.-The Day Before Yesterday -

IL : said Dy those who have read Il to be
doubtful Il any book will be published this
year VIII be more unobtrusive more mod
est. more quiet In its charm than Mrs. Sara
andrews Skaters little book. 1.-THE Day Be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
Jan nary.

The cold sky bends in solemn bow
over a world of stainless snow,
in chill brown lines the hedges creep
Past sheltered farms TO forests deep
Tne sttelblue ice. wiadswept and clear,
Covers the breast Of the lonely mere
In cedar thiciSeIs the blue jays scold.
While snOwbirds whiri through the bitter coli
And tiny. timid hasty print
On white DRIFT gives OF hares a hint.
The outlook.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
The Contemporary Historical Novel

February BOokman.
1t has been lately said, and very we'll said,
indeed. by Prof. Brander Matthews that the
best of all historical novels is that which
deals with contemporary history. Unfor-
tunately, it is the rarest type. 1t seems
almost automatic that any writer can treat
best the life that he himself has lived and
known, and the further he separates himself
from the scene of his story, either by time
or space, the less sure must his touch be-
come Most modern novelists have learned
this lesson as far as the locality of their
story goes. The novel of India or of Ice
land or the Uganda ProtectOrate is left
to those who have been there, and can
write from actual knowledge. Yet it is only
a year ago that a young American author
of considerable talent confessed to being en-
gagged upon a story of Arizona, the whole
plot of which was a study of the effect of
climate upon temperament, and when asked
how long a residence in Arizona had been
required a preparation for the work,
confessed to never having been In that
State, but offered as qualifications a six
months knowledge of Southern California
and the acquaintance of a man who passed
through Arizona on his way back to New
York. A curious fact in connection with
this book is that il has since enjoyed a
comfortable degree Of popular success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
Literature and the Quiet Life.
Harper's Magazine.

Harpers Magazine.
Literature as a profession whether a
bread-winning industry a chosen avoca-
ton, very usefully and worthily concerns it
self with the activities of the busy world;
but literature as an art demands for its
highest excellence the quiet life This is
only another way of saying that it demands
devotion and is jealous of any rival What
ever the native genius Of the writer, he
cannot attain supreme distinction in letters
and at the same time conduct important
business, perform the duties of an exacting
profession, or seriously undertake diplo-
macy or craftsmanship. He cannot habit
ually be a dinner-Out or the devotee Of
pleasure. All his contacts with the world
at large must be incidental to his master
purpose.
Even his seclusion must be thus incidental,
not sought for it's own sake, as it is by
the recuse. AS the ardent lover is the bet
ter poet, so the social person is the more
genial writer. and the full enjoyment of do
nestle happiness and friendly companion
ships deepens feeling and imparts homeike
warmth to an authors appeal. More than
any one else the great writer gains by an
impressionable sensibility, by openness of
heart and mind but more than any one else
he loses by active participation in worldly
and social affairs beyond what is required
of him by a normal conscience and a gen.
erous spirit in full sympathy with his kind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31

CONSIDERABLE m u n [ of
money changed hands in this city
during the holidays, of which none
of the merchants in town has any
reckoning A few women know
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
What the Girls Find to Talk About
Little Happenings the Daily SetF
o

HE old-fashioned girl. who was
acting the part OF hostess to the
modern maid. former school
mate, regarded the pin tray Of the
guest chamber with curiosity as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
JOSIAH PATTERSON DEAD.
He Was Former Representative From
Tennessee.

He Was Former Representative From
Tennessee.
News was received at the Capitol this at
ternoon of the death of former Representa-
tive Josiah Patterson of Tennessee. at his
home in Memphis yesterday morning. Mr..
Patterson had been sick for some time, and
his son. Representative Malcolm r. Patter-
son, who now represents the district for
merly represented by his father, was called
to Tennessee day before yesterday.
The elder Mr.. Patterson served in the
Fifty-second, Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth
Congresses. He was defeated for the Fifty
fifth Congress because Of his renunciation
of the principles promulgated by Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Patterson ran as gold democrat and
was defeated by Mr.. Carmack, who now
represents the state in the Senate Mr..
Patterson contested Mr.. Carmacks seat,
and, although he secured the majority re-
port from the committee on elections, the
House voted to retain Mr.. Carmack
Josiah Patterson was born April "A, 1887,
in Morgan county, Ala. He was brought
up on q farm, educated In the old Field
schools and attended for two years the
Somerville Academy. Mr.. Patterson read
law on his fathers farm and was admitted
to practice April 18 1850. He entered the
confederate army in September, 1861. as
first lieutenant of the LIST Alabama Cavalry
Regiment. In May, 1862, he was promoted
to the rank of captain. and in December,
1862 was promoted to the rank of colonel
and assigned to the command Of the 5th
Alabama Cavalry Regiment. During the
last year of the war Mr.. Patterson COM
manded a brigade of cavalry. After the
war he returned to the practice of law and
devoted himself to his profession. 1t was
in 1872 that he moved to Memphis. After
serving in the state legislature he was
elected to the Fifty-second Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
Alexandria Railways Report.

The annual report of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railroad
Company for the year ended December 81,
1903, was filed with the Speaker Of the
House this afternoon. The report shows
that on a capital stock of 100000 the divi-
dends paid last year amonted to 10000.
The total receipts from all sources in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
Lincoln Party Issues Convention Call.

A call has been issued for a national
nominating convention Of the Lincoln re-
publican party, to be held In st. Louis,
July IS. The call invites the attendance Of
all persons, white negro, who favor
pensioning former slaves, who believe in
paying for the property of southerners
confiscated or destroyed during the civil
war. who favor a national slave school
fund. increased wages for mail carriers and
union labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13

Miss VERNE Wyssinger fifteen-year-old
daughter of David Wyssinger, was nearly
cremated alive yesterday at her home near
Hagerstown, Md. She was in the wash
house when her skirt took fire from an
open fireplace. The screams of little chill
dren added to her own brought aid Her
father tore the burning clothes off but not
until she was seriously burned. Mr.. Wys-
singer was also burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13

Clinton A. Gilbraith associate justice of
the supreme court of Hawaii at Honolulu,
has announced his Intention of retiring
from Office at the expiration of his term in
June. He will return to Oklahoma, where
he formerly was attorney general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13

Stockholders of the Seaboard Air Line
met in Petersburg and formally ratified the
loan from Thomas +. Ryan and others OF
s., 0Go, 600. The meeting was the last of the
formalities necessary to accept and put in
oneration the loan which is now affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
STONE & FAIRFAX, SO6=SOS F St. N. W.

District Of Columbia amounted to s26. $40 As.
while the total expenses of operation in the
District were 81 500. Only one person was
injured during the year lamp burst and
fragments of glass struck the eye of pas
senger.
The list Of stockholders shows that out
of total of 10000 shares the largest single
block is held by the Pennsylvania railroad
$3.50 shares. The Mount Vernon Construc-
ton Company owns 1901 shares The
others are pretty generally scattered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13

Going to the rescue of her blind sister
Kate seventeen years old who was en-
veloped In flames, Nellie Escassi, sixteen
years old, was seriously burned at her
home, No. Us East New York avenue,
Brooklyn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13

This Company is prepared to i'm
mediately commence the construction
of buildings in Baltimore in place of
those destroyed by the fire.
Communications may be adj
dressed to the Company at its Balti-
more office, 612 North Calvert street,
telephone call, Mt. Vernon 20, or at
its New York Office, at 137 Broadway,
New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
Read the description.

Read the description.
Handsome front Of brown brick
ioId browns one.
First Floor - Large drawing
rom or parlOr, finished in white
and gold; large middle room or
ry,ception hall. dining room, with
oak -pane,ed ceiling; butter : pan
ty ami kitchen. receipt on hall
a1d dining room wains .oted IN
handsome oak.
I Second Floor-Thrce large sleep
rug rooms and very handsome
tiled bath room.
: Third FloOr-The same.
| Fourth Floor, or attic-Two FIN
I tshed rooms.
7 A fine hot water heating plant
| Q servants bath room; large
bit; southern exposure.
Locat ton.
One of the very hest in the west
snd-a few steps from Conn. ave
Only a small amount of cash re
CURED. -
KEY AT OUR OFFICE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13

Rev. Dr. c. S. Gardner, pastor of the
Grace Street Baptist Church at Richmond,
va. in his prayer at the opening OF the
session of the house of delegates besought
the aid of God for the japanese in their
struggle with Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
New York Movement Against Fortune
Tellers.

Owing to many complaints against the
numerous fortune tellers of New York.
Police Commissioner McAdoo decided to
move against these fakirs. For years the
ignorant poor have been swindled by I'M
scrupulous charlatans, while people of sup
posed intelligence have also been the VIC
Tins of the fortune tellers, who have pre-
tentious establishments and who advertise
freely. A list of the witches and oracles
who are imposing upon the public was
handed to Police Commissioner McAdoo,
and two plain-clothes men will begin the
work Of driving them from their present
abodes. Under the law they are classed as
disOrderly persons. 1t Is said that there
are no less than 800 fortune tellers in New
York who have developed several degrees
OF imposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13

Saving ones money by not
doing necessary advertising in
conducting business, is like saw
ing it by starving to death.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
AUSTIN AND BLOOMING PRAIRIE
Championship of the First Will Be
Xix Determined Tomorrow Night.

AUSTIN, MISN.-The Austin high school de-
batting team will 20 to Blooming Prairie Friday
evening to meet the high school team there for
trict The judges are Judge o. b. Lewis of st.
Paul and Professors Norman Wilde and Charles
A. Savage Of the University Of Minnesota.
Building Inspector b. H. Ellerbee has
fully inspected all the halls and other public
meeting places in this city and has made certain
recommendations to the council. AS result the
proprietors of the Austin opera house announce
that they will not reopen 1t for any public use.
The report makes criticism certain halls and
other meeting places and these will be fixed to
conform to the regulations
The newly elected officers of the Mower County
Publishers association are: President, C. D.
Behen, Austin; secretary. H. L. Quimby Browns
dale; treasurer, J. Fl. Skinner, AUSTIN executive
committee, $. E. Bronson, LIE Roy: William Nord-
land, Lyle; B. f. Johnson. Grand Meadow.
The Austin Retail Merchants association elect
ed the following officers: President, Colonel
Charles l.. West vice president, X, O. Void
secretary. W. ]. Urbatch; treasurer. Fred e.
Gleason; directors. II. Birkett, J. Schwan W. C.
HOrrobn. j. Fitzthum.
At the annual meeting of the Interstate Tele-
graph and Telephone company the following were
elected: President. John Gulden; vice president,
Thomas A. Reyord; secretary and treasurer,
James Keenan,: manager, Charles II. Weber; d.
rector. G. A.. Sterling. -
In the damage suit Of Mrs. Daisy A.. Dalager
for $1,000 against the city of Austin for alleged
personal injuries from defective streets, YER
dict was given for $3.50 in her favor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
TROUBLE FOR
The LIQUOR LAW
McPHERsON'S TEMPORARY IN
JUNCTION is SIGNIFICANT.
Point Raised Again that the Act Is
Unconstitutional in that Property
N May Be Taken Under 1t Without
Due Process of Law and that the
Fourteenth Amendment Is Violated.
Special to The Journal.

: -
Des Moines, Iowa. Jan. 21.--The pro-
compromise mea sure after the republican
party had lost two administra lions largely
because of prohibition, is alleged to be UNI
constitutional. Judge Mcpherson of the
federal court in southern Iowa, sitting at
Council Bluffs, has granted a temporary
injunction against an attorney and aland-
lord who We're prosecuting the Grand hotel
in that city for violating the mulct law.
The ground upon which the injunction was
asked was that the law violates the four
teenth amendment which guarantees equal
privileges to all and that no property can
be taken without due process of law.
The mulct law and prohibitory law OF
which it is a part provide that any per-
son regardless of his responsibility may
start the prosecution, and that in case of
a conviction a lien may be had against
the property of the defendant to guarantee
that the costs and attorneys fees for the
information and prosecution attorney shall
be paid. In case Of non-conviction the
costs and attorneys fees are unpaid.
The former feature, it is alleged forces a.
defendant to incur expense and thereby
suffer property loss, frequently to crafty
merely malice on the part of some ire
sponsible prosecutor or informant who in
many cases seeks to effect a cash COM
promise and dismiss the suit. The feature
relative to the payment Of costs in case of
conviction only is alleged not to be due
process Of law.
Judge McPherson's temporary injunc-
tions indicating that he regards the point
raised as sufficiently meritorious to war
rant further consideration, has caused a.
sensation in the state.