The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-25

that Can it be possible that the experts
who pronounce ii "Alex-i-ef'' have been
wrong all this time?
Radium may not be of any account in
determining sex; it may be useless in dis
ease. and impracticable as a producer of
heat and light; all this may be true, and
yet IL is of immense value 1t makes more
interesting newspaper paragraphs than
anything except the Russo-Jap war.
The name of the Emperor of Korea is
Hi Ii. and yet nobody seems 10 have
thought OF his value as war correspond
ent- II there is anything in a name he
would stand in the same relation to the
common liar as the high financier" stands
to the porch climber.
Why doesn't Prof. Triggs join forces with
DR.. Briggs in double lecture bill? Both
Chicago men lost their jobs on account of
literary and theological heterodoxy. and
the Trigss-Briggs combination might be
a winner for some lecture bureaus.
a Connecticut taxidermist shot a loon,
and dissected it preparatory TO inserting the
stuffing When he opened the crop. out
hoped five live frogs. If they could only
be interviewed. what a light they could
throw on the sensation of Jonah.
The Mikado has obtained complete con-
troll of the camphor supply of commerce. If
he will only keep the prices up, that great
army of men who prefer the moths to the
scent of the camphor balls will rise up
and call him blessed.
Uruguay has announced it's intention of
maintaining a strict neutrality in the war
between Russia and Japan. Cannot you
hear both Car and Mikado drawing deep
signs of relief and turning their thankful
attention elsewhere?
Damage suits have been filed against
Alfonso XIII of Spain in consequence of
some youthful pranks he played at the
carnival in Madrid. 1t is evident that 'lese
majesty" doesn't operate in Spain as it
does In Germany.
THE most fearful accusation we have
seen against William Randolph Hearst -
says the Atlanta Constitution. lis that his
paper made Harry Lehr." Well, at any
rate that relieves the Almighty of dread
full responsibility.
Mime. Rejane," says a Paris telegram,
received severe shock to her nerves be-
cause her automobile injured a man." The
shock to the mans nerves. it will be no
ticed was not considered worth inquiring
about.
Lorenzo Crosby, a Mormon missionary in
Kansas. attempted to commit suicide the
other day. The newspapers suggest do
nestle troubles as the cause of his crime
and it seems altogether likely. doesn't it?
Dowager Empress Isl An may be dead,
as the dispatches indicate, but it would be
we'll not TO bank on ii. There is woman
with whose career a little incident like
death is not going TO interfere.
1t is reported from Baltimore that the
demand for vehicles is so great that beer
is being carried in hearses. The stricken
city develops original ways of showing her
| adaptability every day.
1t is indeed a color conflict that is rag
ing on the Yellow sea. The yellow peril is
more perilous than ever. but the great
White Car is gradually changing his hue
| to black and blue.
The Chinese government has sent forty
| students TO Europe to study methods of
warfare. 1t is not thought that the stu
| dents will choose Russia as a place to learn
how to fight.
| The report that Admiral Alexieff had
| fallen down and stepped on himself, break
| ing his neck, proves TO be false. But the
| story bore all the ear marks of veracity.
child was born in the sleeping car of an
| express between Washington and New
York the other night Talk about your
naturai-born travelling men!
Scatter the sunshine is very good ad-
vice, but if you can't do that, scatter a
few coal ashes on your sidewalk. 1t makes
| a very good substitute.
| In the Japanese language "Ohio" means
| good morning" The fact only strengthens
the bond of sympathy between Japan and
| the United States.
''The end of the cold snap is in sight,
says the Weather Bureau. All, but which
| end?