The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-14


suggests. as particularly appropriate for
this year, that the seasons be represented
respectively by the crocus, the circus, the
caucus and the protococcus diphtheritius-
Fashion pages of the daily press are hav-
ing a good deal to say these days about
the 'willowy'' woman. In less diplomatic
and more familiar parlance the willowy
woman is variously known as scrawny,
skinny, rawboned, bony, lean, etc. There
is much in an adjective at times.
TOBY M. p writes to New York paper
that the walters in the London Stock Elk
change restaurants, after discussing the
situation at a private meeting, have re-
solved not to lend any more money to the
brokers. Thus does organized capital crush
the life out of honest toll.
At last the stad old Congressional
Record has yielded to the trend of modern
journalism and COME out with illustrations.
All it needs now is comic supplement
and a good cartoonist. and its circulation
will be a positive postal scandal.
The same Mississippi man who won $780,
600 last year at baccarat has now gone
through the Monte Carlo tables for 1885,, 600.
Like all gamblers, he'll go broke some time,
just the same. Wait till he turns his atten-
ton to cotton plunging.
Japan's new battleships will each dis
charge eleven tons of projectiles minute
Why not stand outside and bottle up Port
Arthur with shells? At that rate it would
not take more than half an hour to build
a nice little dam.
Two Minnesota women, neighbors, are
having a lawsuit over the possession of
piece of clothesline. No decision has yet
been reached and it looks as if they in
tended to fight it out on that line if it takes
all summer.
Professor Alexander Bells tetrahedron
kite is scheduled to make its ascension
April 80, late in the evening. Time for the
descent is not specified, but it will doubt
less be some time during the same month,
An aged Omaha citizen became frightened
at street car the other day and broke
his leg trying to escape. Omaha ought to
run her cars often enough at least to ac-
custom her people to the sight of them.
Child culture societies and reformers are
busy in the discussion of the spanking
question. Up to this time the only ones not
asked for their opinion on the subject are
the parties most intimately concerned.
Speaking of names, a member of General
Inouye's staff at Seoul is Colonel Ohara.
In view of this fact cannot the Irish see
their way clear to modify some of the mean
things they are saying about the Japs?
A Parsfal company is stranded in Buff
falo and New York gets an opportunity to
say II told you so.' Come to think about
it, there is a dreary, cultureless waste be-
tween the metropolis and Indiana.
Secretary Taft predicts that there will
be a grand Philippine centennial exposition
i'm 1898. No such luck; it will be set for
1885, but held the year after. That is the
way we do in this country.
A New Jersey woman wants a divorce
because her husband makes fun of her false
hair. Tush--that's sign he loves her.
Does not the old proverb tell us that love
laughs at locks myths?
New Albany Democrats are highly indig-
nant at having received ten-dollar bills
through the mails from the Hearst bureau.
The money was no doubt promptly re-
turned. What?
Great Britain, says correspondent, fears
that India is but huge powder magazine.
If she could see her way clear she would
stop her subscription right now.
According to Secretary Taft, the new
capital Of the Philippines, when completed,
will be just like the official capital of
British India-or at least Simla.
Russell Sage has lost a suit for 500 600.
Poor old Uncle Russ-doesnt he ever win ?
If this keeps on he will beat Andy Carnegie
to the poorhouse yet.
Canon Henson, of the Church OF Eng
land. says that the Bible stories are pack
of lies Seeking the bubble reputation.
even at etc.
1t does seem queer that the only Russian
general whose name is sensibly spelled and
| pronounced should be called General
Idate.
| Sully now says he is out of the cotton
| pit forever; and his creditors will do their
| best to see that he keeps his word
| Car-barn Bandit Niedermeier has not yet
| confessed that he is either Pat Grove OIL
! the murderer of Sarah Schaefer.
| No hope for early adjournment. Congress
can hardly finish before June now unless
! Bourke Cockrans lungs give out.
| The Massachusetts Methodist Conference
stands pat on the rigid prohibition of card
playing.
| a decisive conflict is expected on the
| Yalu. Also. indianapolis is to have coli.
| scum.
| Robin Hoods Song.
| What profits many a pointed roof
That but shuts out the May?
| Are jutting caves 'gainst sorrow proof
| Ho. 10 the woods. Away!
| Then shall the glades echoes know
| Till night. perchance with rain.
| Exile us whites. and then It's no.
| To house and sleep again.
isabella Howe Fiske in Good Housekeeping
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