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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10

k-u--& pracIc2ilN ueScTteu, anu 20 was
E4slM,yt the shoe store. once in awhile
-. some one would come in and
purchase a pair of rubber shoes. but aside
from this there was nothing doing" The
clerks were lounging lazily around the
store.
did you ever notice that people are
right-footed?' said the Oldest clerk in the
establishment, as lie sat down on the edge
of one of the large cases. Watch the
clerks here and you will see that a Gus
toner will invariably put out his right
foot when going to be fitted
AT this juncture a large woman came in,
and he continued: Now watch this
pulcnt woman who has just sat down over
there" Sure enough the woman with
great weight of body took a seat, and as
another clerk approached poked her right
foot from beneath an expanse of skirt
Its always the case the first clerk
observed. ''and don't believe 1 ever knew
it to fail. The shoe manufacturers evil
IDENTIFY are wise TO this fact. as in the car
tons the right shoe is always packed on
top. Once lot of shoes came in here with
the left shoe on top, and it caused us all
such annoyance that the proprietor wrote
to the manufacturer, calling his attention
to the matter, so that ii Wouldn I happen
again
'''rhc majority of people are right-handed,
yet left-handed person has the right
foot habit. The right hand is larger than
the left, as it is used more and conse-
quently the development of the muscles is
greater.
Now" continued the shoe clerk, 1.-THE
question of which foot to fit is an impor-
tant one 70 us. 1t may seem strange to
you, but it is rare that do not expert
ence some trouble in fitting one foot. while
the other is easily covered popular
belief obtains that the right foot of every
why purchasers always want TO try on the
right shoe first.
IF a shoe fits the right foot is it often a
very difficult matter TO fit the left foot?"
was asked.
1T is true the clerk said, that in a
majority of cases if you succeed in fitting
the right foot you will have no trouble
with the left Ny practice is to try both
feet before I pronounce pair of shoes
perfect fit. Then / am sure of avoiding any
mistake growing out of pecularities of foot
formation. No two people have feet formed
exactly alike, and the storekeeper who
thinks they have and is governed accord
ingly will meet with many complaints.
THE only rational theory 1 have ever
been able to evolve is a very simple one,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10
No Inspiration There.

Philadelphia Press.
''All l want is a room with an open fire
place in it, said the Literary Man.
II don't care how small the room is. or
how bare. but it must have an open fire
place or l can't work in it.
''You see. in the summer chap can get
his inspiration from out of doors, but the
rest of the year he has to depend on what
he can see indoors. Now. you can always
see something in an open fire and get
something out of il. But a steam heater
is strictly business. There's not a spark of
the artistic temperament in its makeup
That's why I've left my apartments and
fireplace.
II sat and stared at my steam heater
a whole night and not a suggestion did il
give me. Finally / shut my eyes and
imagined fire, and had just managed TO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10
Deciding the Price.

Chicago Post.
The great magazine editor was wrapped
in thought and cigar smoke. To him came
an assistant editor with poem.
This seems to have passed the usual
test said the assistant.
Have l read it?' asked the editor.
Eyes"
Was 1 able to make anything of it,"
mo"
Then accept it, of course"
But how much shall we pay for it?'
The great editor increased the cloud of
thought and cigar smoke.
Have you read it?" he asked, at last.
yes"
Were you able to make anything out
of it?''
No
Looks as if ii might be pretty valuab le
doesn't it? How many of our manuscript
readers have tackled it?''
Six"
could any of them make out what the
poet was driving at?'
We'll, Robinson thought he got a slim-
mer1ng Idea of the underlying meaning"
That takes $40 off the price," said the
editor Just figure it up according to the
usual methoo-$10 added for every man
who couldn't understand ii and $40 deduct
ed for every man who could We've got to
pay good prices for good poetry, and there
is only one way TO decide what has real
magazine merit"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10

late issue OF the 1lineS, 10 DIS lOl-
lNgN lows:
80 ''One of the public services
which Sir Edwin Arnold performed, with
out in the least meaning it, was TO abate
the conceit of the Homogeneous, but not,
we believe, traceably consanguineous, Mat
thews, of that ilk.'
Since both of these gentlemen have now
COINED the majority says John ID.
Champlin, in the New York Times, it may
not perhaps involve a violation of con-
fidence to relate two incidents which throw
light on their re .tions TO each other. Some
twenty years ago, when walking with Mat
thew Arnold on the banks of the little
river Test, near Romsey Abbey, conVersa-
ton turned on Sir Edwin Arnold and The
Light of Asia" published four or five years
previously. 1t is not necessary to enter
into Mr.. Arnold's opinion of the poem other
than to say that it was very similar to
that of the Times as expressed in the arti-
Gle in question, but during the conversation
1 took occasion to ask him if he were re-
lated TO Sir Edwin. He paused a moment,
as if shocked at the suggestion, and then
said:
mo, we are not of kin. Indeed / doubt
if he has any right to the name of Arnold.
L have been told that he is of Jewish de-
scent"
A few weeks later L happened to meet
Sir Edwin at dinner in London, and,
prompted by, l hope, a not objectionable
curiosity. propounded a similar query to
him.
NO, he replied quickly, with what
seemed a shade of asperity in his tone Il
am not related to Matthew Arnold. We are
of wholly different families
Then. his face breaking into his peculiar
smile, he added:
Matthew Arnold is an intelligent dys-
peptic. His brain does not digest prop
erly."
The slight anita gonism. if il may be so
called, between the two did not prevent Sir
Edwin from publishing. let it be remem-
bered to his credit, appreciative poetical
tribute to his brother bard four years
later, when Matthew Arnold died.
Apropos of the Times's remark that THE
Light of Asia is a piece of versified jour-
nalism," II may not be embarrassing to
add that Sir Edwin told that it was
written OH letter envelopes, the edges of
newspapers, and other odd bits of paper
during mis- daily trips the railway in
and out of London. The several scraps
recovered from his pockets at night were
then Transcribed into an ordinary paper
covered manuscript book. This book the
original copy of 1.-The Light of ASIA was
presented by Sir Edwin to Andrew Car
negie.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10
Book Purchasers Deceived.
Literary Collector.

Literary Collector.
Book collectors are smiling broadly over
a check recently made out and signed by
the Hon. Joseph G.. Cannon, speaker of the
House, in favor of an accomplished book
agent, who dumped on the Hon. Gentleman
a subscription set of historical volumes,
by the power of his gifted tongue. The
check should be worth as much TO some
collector of large and sad experience after
it has been through the bank as before its
payment 1t should be reproduced and
hung in many a full-gilt extra library. The
check is Endorsed I'm full as follows: This
check is in full payment, both legal and
moral for sixty volumes OF books called
in the contract with the payee There is
named the publications. The books are not
worth a damn. and are high at that. We
are never too old to learn. but the way
the gentlemanly agent came II over your
Uncle Joe is worth the check
We saw in a booksellers shop last week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10
COntentnent.

O tell me of the valley
SO wide. and fresh. and still.
That lies at rest meath summer sky
Beyond distant hill.
o tell me OF the cabin
Where trail and twilight meet.
Where the sun is al the open door
And song is in the wheat.
Where night is near and fragrant
And noon Is mad and free;
Where the truant heart is satisfied
Ills there long TO be.
o valley OF contentment.
o green and distant hill,
There's a wild unrest IN my soul tonight.
And the wind is at the sill.
Jessie ST. John. Marion. Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10
Wall Whe
the Literary i - q

begin work when Thump, Thump, Thump-
thump-thump, went the heater, and /
couldn't write a line because ii was beating
the wrong time. No, sir, L want an open
fireplace. please
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10

cLARK.s PARTIES To EUROPE. 1904

Twenty excursions during Spring and summer.
Ocean tickets all lines send for Tourist Gazette.
+. G. CLARK. Is Broadway. n. Y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10
Her Spring Hat Bought, the
Girl Looks for Pretty Shoes
hat
Clerk Is amila

H rain was coming down in tor
rents outside; the streets were
practically deserted, and so was
the shoe store. once in awhile
some one would come in and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10

IE first sentence of an editorial
article on Sir Edwin Arnold, in a
late issue of the Times, is as fol-
lows:
s.One of the public services
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10
The Indianapolis Market Has
Charms for Many Women
Besides Advantages Affords. Has
and Social Attractions

IRKET day has something of the
nature of a religious festival In
indianapolis and its observance
is rigid, Notwithstanding that II
occurs three times a week. Ladies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
THE WAR
IN THE EAST
West, North and South That stuart's Dys.
pepsa Tablets are Wagng Against
All Forms OF Stomach Trouble,
Can Only End One Way.
Dyspepsia win. Be Driven OFT the Earth,

Dyspepsia VIII Be Driven OFT the Earth,
The great and effective work OF StuarL's
Dyspepsia. Tablets Is no longer confined
10 America, They are being used now al
over the world. for their fame has spread
throughout foreign countries and they
cure dyspepsia IN all lands and all eli
mates just as well as they O. at home,
Interfere with the successful work Of
Hluart's Dyspepsia Tablets, not even the
conditions OF the stomach itself. They
60 ahead IN their own natural way regard,
less Of the stomach and digest tho food
permit that organ to do just al 1t plcasca
rest up take vacation. get well on
what-not. The stomach. however. always
makes It a point TO get well when II has
nothing else to do, That. what stomachs
Wien they have ihe Opportunity,
A prominent Detroit physician says: II
prescribe Stunrt's Dyspepsia Tablets for
ill cases OF stomach trouble. | have fried
many prescriptions, Including a number
Of my own, but find nothing that gives
arc natural, harmless and tboroughly
| effective in their work, and While rave
| 4 natural anttpatby to patent medicines,
| do not hesitate 10 prescribe aud reeonr
mend Stunrta Dyspepsia Tablets on All
| oeca SionS"
stuarTs Dyspepsia Tablets are for salq
| by All druggists at nlty cents y box. They
| are 30 well known and their popularity
| Us 80 great that n druggist would az soon
thing OF Efing out 0f alcohol or Iulnnc.
| Tho above testimonial OF tie physician
! !. no exception. IN fact, Physicians arc
4 your doctor IL real honest viii You
ha. Will tell yol frankly, that there "a
/ nothing on earth, 40 good foi dySl,el5t,,
al Atpaits pyepspslA 'iablGt-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06

bers Mr.. j. Taylor EllysoE, of Richmond,
ana Captain Morton, opposed tt. There
was quito d lively time for Il while. but
eventually, on divided house he
amendment was adopted along the
one Increasing the size Of the State
committee from twenty-one members ito
twenty-seven. The SIX new members
were thei: elected, as ,folowss IS; x: ~ ~
Magill, or Richmond; s. w. HUFF, OF
Richmond; ]. Clinton smoot, Of Alexnn-
dri,; r. w. Hillery. ofgWarrenton; I. Il.
Fishburnc, Of Runnoke; and w. &. dug
ley, OF Clifton Forge. Vacancies on
the old board which, under the changes
in the constitution. was restored To- Office
bodily, were filled by re-electons, as
follows: r. M. smith. G. r. Wexford =,
Nv. Travers, L. M. Williams and Il. a. q.
gGillts. All OF Richmond, and w p Cot
trell Of Newport News. and W. W.
Vicar OF Norfolk. -
An invitation from Petersburg for the
next state convention was referred 70
the state COMMITTEES, and then after
sonIc further scattering business, the
body adjourned for tho morning.
Afternoon Session.
D,trinr the afternoon the DELEGATES
were busy With conference w2rk. t,,o
most helpful meetings were held, ana the
effects of the earnest and practical DIS
c,ssions will probably DO far-reachlnG,
q departmental conference, composed
Of the city railroad, navy and county
delegates, was held at ! o'clock IN me
4 afternoon. at the Second Baptist Church
launch was served BY the ladies of the
Presbyterian and Baptist Churches. me
programme contained the following:
ga ISOLATION Membership Made a Fac
tor In the Lives of Men Through Educa-
tional Work" by ~. NJ Wood, and The
Need of Leading the Membership to AS,
sumo Definite Responsibility,''.sb by y.
S Ward, field secretary Of the lnterna-
tlonal Committee.
a boys work conference was held at
tho Seventh Street Christian Church with
the Rcv.I. C. Snead. of Lynchburs: pre-
siding. Lunch was served by the LADIES
Of the Lutheran and Christian Churches.r
The features OF the programme were
as follows:
The Boys Department Strengthened:
ID 'By Leading Association Boys TO
realize Their Relation to Other Boys"
Sam Phillips. Richmond. t2) by Fight
Understanding of Religious Work for
Boys" j. D. Griffin, Norfolk,
a college conference was held at Cen
| terary Methodist Church and lunch was
served by the ladies Of the Methodist
and Episcopal Churches The programme
lECluued an pptii Conference ~ Sloi 81
! of John r. Mott, secretary Of the
| Worlds Student Federation.
At 1 O'clock III the afternoon the dele
! tcs enjoyed a. trolley ride over the
| lines Of the Passenger and Power Com
rany. They wcrc the guests Of the mem
| bers OF the street railway department Of
F! tho Y. NJ. e. a. At $50 o'clock in the
afternoon reception and banduet was
given at Murphy's Hotel by the Young
| Mems Christian Association Of Richmond
| in honor of the distinguished guests who
/ are in attendance upon the convention.
| The occasion was most enjoyable one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
RETURNED DELEGATES.
They Tell Their Friends About
the Norfolk Convention.

The Custom House was not quite so
duh yesterday as 1t had been for day
or two previous. True there was but little
business to be transacted, 1t being Sat
lrday, which In all we'll regulated gov
eminent shops is at least a half holiday,
but all the. boys2were back from the Re-
publican State Convention at Norfolk and
while everything that had boon done there,
was already known by those who had read
The Times-Dlspatch. the returned delc-
gates found much concerning the conven-
ton and their experiences to talk about.
Some were. OF course, well satisfied Wit
the way things went II Norfolk, most
Of them were, but there was here ana
there a discordant note.
Assistant Postmaster Grubbs was well
pleased with everything. especially the
graphic report OF tho proceedings pub
ished in The Times Dispatch. Flo did not
hesitate to say that It WAS the fullest
ana fairest and most accurate account %
a Republican convention he had ever seen
published In Virginia paper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06


I ,,r- the conduct az the work; that each
3 !, ssociatiop be urged to make cohtrl toul-,
"a nnd that pledges for at least one-
,,aif I'D amount be asked for III the
nonve,,tion. (s) That the Sunday following
(. tI,e convention be observed III cach Assn
station In the interest Of the Late WORK.
53fll THAT The institutes for the volunteer
N ,yf,rfers be held In as many ASSOCIATIONS
as.suay be possible. CO. Ifht me 49, ,s'.
Committee be authorized 10 aaiiiiiistc.
the work at Fortress Monroe ti,rou ~
committee management. 20,
} SANITY work be endorscdi; the State seq
) at,,.,. commended. Cd That the members
5nf%thc nssocia don be urged to share py
at,,dv. prayer land gift In the WORK o.
8 ina foreign missionary department OF .,ie
association. (S) That the minutes OF ~. ny.
y convention be revised and published. WA
Thc specal order at this time was q
4 discussion OF "Thc Virginia Ficio, ieo
nv Air. c. L. Ward field secretary OF tile
international Committee. NUMBER ~
eecrotaries and others made sorlet rcpoi.s
OF the work In the State and tes.llleu -
the value of the State Commlttec any
lbs absolute necessity&of Its presence,
The annual contribution 10 the a. ~.
Executive Committee for the Pro il., :
of5the work in the state was then mace.
,rbc Following sums were realized: Fer
sonal subscriptions, $6sS; associatlon SUI
rcrlp,ions, $3.50; total, sl5si,5p
Lively Discussion.
a long and rambling discussion sprahs
M aver q proposed change in the eonshr
t,,,,nr. or the association. The et1ect OF
his amendment which was ottercu .t q,
he session last year and deferred1,l VII
tI3e nresent meeting. Is to make lt Pr Ip,-
,ional with the state Executive comm q L
ta,l whether or not a State cohVelit' l.,t
,,,l no held each year. At the present
,in1e tha constitution explicitly PROVIDED
n for such an annual meeting 1t was en-
NAMED by Mr.. Coulter, the State secfe-
1ary. thar contingencies might arise wI'eil
ii would not he advisable or posslole ~
hold state convention. Such was TUG
.aee one year ago, when, at the last mo
sn,a-t Il was discovered that there was
sI1allno, in the convention town, anu
,rhen Il, was too late to arrange ior a
new meeting place. Again It might DC
advisable at times to hold. instcau o. !l.'s
annual convention, several conferences
AT the different departments. Iherc WIS,
80. explained no disposition TO deslioS
INA state convention. which would propa-5
51'ly he held nearly every year, hut Only
n +nS$rive the State COMMITTEES power 70
change the order Of things II TINS became
necessary. !. ..i,,,aaa
rho state committee itself was divided
I OH the question. and two prominent mem mem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
THE NIGHT SESSION.
Remarkable Address Delivered
by John r. Mott.

a large audience filled The church when
the night session bel gan Another Of the
notable services of song and praise WAS
conducted by Mr.. Foster OF Washington.
These song services have proved a de-
cidsd feature OF the convention, and the
Ifanc last night as no exception to the rule.
Thctpower OF the devotional feature OF a
gathering has as result been sgnally
manifested during the three days. Several
hymns were sung and few moments
were given to- brief. earnest testimonies
from those in the audience. Dr. w. ".
Tudor of Richmond. then led IN prayer.
A short, but strong and helpful adj
dress was delivered by Mr.. w. NJ Wood,
superintendent OF education OF the Chi
cago Association. The subject discussed
| by Mr.. Wood was agencies of Super
| vision Mr.. Wood made an earnest ap-
| peal for the state Committees and the
! International Committee. He wanted the
associations and the members thereof to
4 look upon these committees not az things
apart to be called upon In case OF emcr-
sency. but as ...e concrete embodiment
| of the sympathy and cooperation III tho
Young Mems Christian Association
| work lIc wished the committees tu be
treated not as strangers but as the in-
dividual associations and members. After
| the address by Mr. Wood, Mr., L. a.
Coulter, the state secretary. gave a num-
| her Of concrete Instances In which the
/ State Committee had proved It's value.
| Tho State secretary sald he had a light
TO believe and expect that the usaocln-
lions, and their lncmbers would investigate
/ the State work; would give 1t their
prayers and would contribute 10 Its sup
port. An offering TO this State work wns
| then made
ADDRESS BY MIR. MOTT,
I The notable feature Of the evening
came next with an address by Mr. John
r, Mott, general secretary OF the World S
Studert Federation. Mr.. Mott is a young
man, clean shaver, tall aud broad, and
the best known Y. M. G. A. worker in
the world lie IL calm, clear, distinct
In his speech. and keeps his audience
quiet aud still In careful attention. His
subject last night was '"lne Students ol
tho World United"
Mr.. Mott spoke OF the great movement
he represents, movement OF vast and
striking Importance,
rs Christ losing His hold over tbs
I thinking yourg men OF the age?"
| From this striking question the speaker
| advanced lie spoke OF the work OF or
| ganIzation among the students. IIe re
! due the honor of having produced tn
first college Y. NJ. G. "A, This MAS fit,
years ngo, and 1t was not until tweEty
five years ago that tho movement o
gathering together the scattered collcg
y. Nj. c. a. organizations was begun
| To-day therc are oyer LEO such organiza
4 tions, in about forty nations, with nbou
$500 members. All oyer the world IA
Work was going on, e Japan. III china
III India, IN Australia, on Tho European
in lhn British isles IN Canadn, Mr.. Mot
took tlla goat universities ana spoke q
| item one by one, giving maryelous ~
courts OF The progress Of Inc Nm g. !,
work IN each, Tho speaker had Yisite
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06

Replying to question from Senator
Oyerman, Mr. Smith said that fhe
pamphlet containing the manifesto DID