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The river press., 1904-12-07
POLITICS AND IRRIGATION.

There is danger that the govern
ments irrigation policy, which has
been laid out along broadly impair
tial lines by men of the highest scien-
titic attainments. is to be made the
football of politics, according to the
Washington correspondent of the
Minneapolis Journal. The irrig alton
fund is now 100000 and the poll.
ticians are beginning to realize that
they overlooked fine opportunity for
political graft, when they permitted
the president to turn the work over to
disinterested government experts.
1t is said, on good authority, that
in the forthcoming session of con-
gress bill will be introduced pro.
viding that the irrig alton fund be ex.
pended by political commission of
either five or seven mem mbers, and on
the same authority it is said tn at the
Hans borough bill is to be pushed in
both houses. This bill, introduced in
the last session, will supplement the
bill just referred to. 1t provides that
all irrig alton construction work will
be in charge of political engineer,
who is to be paid $4,000 a year. The
effect Of this Legislation, if enacted,
will be to remove the secretary of the
Interior and the geological survey
officials from their present position of
administrators of the law.
Back of this demand for political
commission and political engineer
is the desire of several of the western
states to have the irrigation fund dis
tributed among the states on the basis
of their respective contributions to
the fund. The law provides that when
practicable the secretary of the inter.
ior must eXpend within each state at
least 80 per cent of the money it has
contributed to the fund from the sale
Of it's public lands, but he is very
properly clothed with good deal of
discretionary power. In some of the
states there are projects which will
demand the expenditure Of more tha
the amount contributed by those states
to the fund, while in others of them it
will be difficult, not to say impossible,
to expend the amount contri buted
| without subjecting the government to
the charge of extravaganza and gross
favori,isn..
1t has been the plan of the secre.
tary not to regard state lines too
closely, but, while keeping the re-
quirements of the law we'll in mind, to
provide projects where the physical
conditions are the most inviting, and
where, as a result, the work will be
done cheapest relatively to the num-
Der Of acres benefited. In this plan
he has the hearty Endorsement of the
reclamation bureau, a branch of the
geological survey, which is in direct
charge of all the work of investiga-
ting sites aud constructing works.
The officers and agents of this bureau
are scientists of approved reputation,
and neither they nor the secretary of
the interior have been controlled by
political considerations in making
} their recommendations and decisions.
1t is easy to understand why work
upon this high plane does not please
| the politicians in some irrigation
| states, The idea of having men who
are mere scientists, and know nothing
, about politics and care less, distribute
! S25,ooo,o 900 fund is something the
! politicians find themselves unable tc
indOrse.
The river press., 1904-12-07

HELENA, Dec. l.-At the close of
the fiscal year on Wednesday, the
balances in the various funds in the
keeping of State Treasurer Barrett az.
gregated $780,, ,34l.S7, as shown by the
treasurer monthly report, completed
today. The largest amount in any
one fund at the close of the year was
that in the school fund, which footed
up $l54, ,O59.1l.
The river press., 1904-12-07
Montana Concern Is a Lottery

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The appellate
court has decided that the Montana
Mining Loan and Investment company
is lottery and that its manager, j..
]. Jacobs must pay the fine of 81,
imposed by Judge Chetlain. The OFF,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25

he complains, when pressed to partake of
pudding. You know how few things / care
for in the way of desserts. Custard pie /
am really found Of"
She signs a little, poor woman, rejecting
that eggs are 4 cents apiece, but Loyalty
tries to please her tyrant. Behold, on the
table at dinner next day custard pie of
most pleasing dimensions and most appe-
tizing yellowness. Woman eternally for
gets where her loved ones are concerned,
and so, perhaps. she looks for a glance of
pleasure a word Of praise.
Her husband however, appears uncon-
scious-even distracted. Having finished
his attack on the roast beef, he pushes back
his chair.
''Why. Henryr she exclaims, ''you have
forgotten the pie. Wait a moment and I'll
give you some '-brandishing a knife pre-
paratory to cutting generous piece.
mot any for me, thank you," returns her
spouse, retreating.
mot any? Why made it specially to
please you! Do have some. It's nice. -
NOW, don't tease me about it," he says,
rritably. II don't feel just right tonight,
and L certainly shall not eat any of that
pie
But you said
81 know / did, and I'm fond of it, Now,
please don't urge me. Eat ii yourself"
Ten chances to one she doesn't. Setting
aside the ranking sense of injury, what
woman would not regret six eggs at cents
apiece?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25

effort is called 1.-The Duke of Killiecrankie."
1t was produced at the Criterion Theater
in London last Wednesday night, and, ac-
cording to cabled report to an American
dramatic paper, kept the audience in roars
or laughter from curtain TO curtain. Ii
hinges upon the abduction of the willful
heroine by the duke, who carries her on
TO his Scotch castle, the escapade winning
her love. Eva Moore and Weldon Gross
NTH were seen in the principle roles.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett seems to
be almost as busy a playwright as Clyde
Fitch. She has just finished another play,
founded on her novel, 1.-THE Making of a
Warehouses" The name of the new play
has not as yet been decided upon, but 1t Is
more than likely that 1t Will be the same
as the title of the story. 1t deals entirely
with English society life. Charles Frohman
has an option it. This makes the fifth
play that Mrs. Burnett has written within
a year. Few drGmatists can beat this rec
ord and Mrs. Burnett feels that she Is en-
titled to a rest, so this week she will go to
Florida to remain until spring.
Sarah Bernhardt's memoirs are soon to be
published, unless the great French actress
changes her mind. If well written, the book
should prove one of the most interesting of
the young century.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25

Philadelphia Ledger.

Philadelphia Ledger.
We may all condemn from time to time
the vain woman who devotes a large por-
ton of her time to planning her wardrobe
and posing before the looking glass, but is
there anything more really provoking than
the woman who never thinks it worth while
to dress upP'
We invite her to spend the evening with
us. and we assume some extra fineries for
the occasion; and then she comes in wear
ing her ordinary attire. We must excuse
il, she says. She really did not have time
to change after coming home from bust
ness. Or else she placidly apologies, as
suring us that she really expected pure
ly informal call, and she hopes We shall
not mind If she runs away early, for she
has been so busy and is tired.
1t is even more eXaSperating when she
says nothing, leaving us TO infer that she
did not think Ii worth while TO don pretty
things for us to look at.
A damp at once descends on the occa-
sion. We wonder at our own absurdity
in spruclng ourselves up, and almost al
ways feel a grudge against the visitor for
her tactlessness.
The popular girl is the one who compli-
fresh and charming as possible. She should
OF course, avoid the other extreme OF over
dressing. but should certainly discard
everyday attire and put on something sug-
gestive of festivity.
Surely bright colors and dainty raiment
were intended for our enjoyment What
would the brilliant grand opera night or
ball night be if everybody wore their every
day clothes?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
Shocked Christina.

Misery makes strange bedfellows, it is
said, and extreme culture, in the society
sense, is sometimes followed by conse-
quences quite as curious and diverting
Polished manners are beautiful, to be
sure said impulsive woman, "but 1
must confess my obstinate adherence to the
eccentric theory that there is an inner Gull
ture-a polish above and beyond society,"
polish, which consists of a heartfelt desire
in homely phrase, to make every one with
whom one comes in contact feel comforta-
bic instead of uncomfortable. OF course I
am we'll aware that miscellaneous kissing
is bad form, especially, it appears. is ii
highly ill-bred to attempt to kiss even ones
nearest and dearest friends when they have
on their best clothes. Sentiment and emo
ton, so to speak, are not in harmony with
glad rags
Recently had a highly amusing lesson
in this fine art of being too fine to act
human. An old friend, who has been abroad
Tor long, long time, returned to Indianap-
OILS L had been her neighbor in the day.
not so very, very long ago, when Indianap-
OILS society women wore calico frocks and
borrowed each others pie-panS. Then we
had always greeted each other with fond
ness, and parted with regret. Well 1 went
TO call on Christina after her return. In
my uncultured and benighted mood of con-
slant friendship l was eager to take up
the old thread of congenial companion
ship, and did not dream that time and space
had altered her attitude toward me-the
old, old friend of her pie-pan borrowing
days. But, oh dear, it was well worth So
per seat to see Christmas stately bearing
and tread as she entered the room to re-
ceive me. L felt if 1 were being pre-
sented at court, and when / fell on her
with an energetic embrace and kissed her
well, 1 knew in half a second-in the merest
fraction of q wink-that in the first fam
lilies where she had recently been ming
ling, kissing was the crudest Of barbarisms.
For just a moment l felt terribly dis
tressed then enraged for another minute;
then decided that 1 was right in the mid
die of the very funniest thing that ever
happened, and sat down serenely to enjoy
Christina. We had q perfectly lovely visit
but neither one of us said a single word
about calico frocks and pe-pans. When 1
left Christina looked trife apprehensive,
but l didn't attempt TO kiss her-oh, no.
culture is contagious. and I'll never again,
never shock Christina
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25

New York Mail and Express.

New York Mail and Express.
DIR. Anna Donoghue's interesting paper
on THE Fountain OF Youth" recently
read before the Electric Club contained
some very strong hints at the eternal quest
for the beauty of youth which all mankind
acknowledges.
Men are as determined hunters as women.
Take King Edward, for example. At sixty
four he is willing TO take electric light
baths and all sorts of massage treatment
in order 10 get back his lost suppleness
and slmness. because these things indi-
cate youth. The new beauty sanitarium,
appropriately located in Ponce de Icons
country, Florida, is crowded with searchers
of both sexes, all bent upon finding again
the youthful contours they have lost The
proprietor is, of course, coming money.
The treatment is somewhat in the nature
of Christian Science. The patients are told
to think young thoughts and keep up
youthful enthusiasms, which is perhaps the
after ALL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
The Nurses Parting Instructions.

Everybody's Magazine.
Before she left the nurse inculcated
few rules for my guidance: The baby was
never to be walked with.
She was to take a three hours nap in the
morning; if she woke Up sooner she was
to be put to sleep again.
She was to be put to bed at o'clock, for
il very bad management TO have
child around in the evening.
The man didn't live that liked to see his
wife in a morning gown when he came
home at night, so, no matter how tired
was I was always to dress for dinner and
not ''get in any of them slipshod ways"
She added a parting word of comfort:
Don't let it worry you when people tell
you this thing and that thing to do for the
baby. You'll soon find out that you know
more about your own child than anybody
else does"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
Morning Chat
Menu for q Day.

Suggestions furnished by Table Talk to
housekeepers OF moderate means:
Breakfast
Fruit
Raiston Barley Food Sugar and Cream
Dreamed Dried Beef Saratoga Potatoes
Diamonds Coffee
Lunch
Turkey Salad
Apple Fritters Cocoa
Dinner
Onion PURGE
Turkey Loaf Baby PIN Olas
Mashed Potatoes Dreamed Carrots
Cabbage Salad
Waters Cheese
Caramel Custards Coffee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
The Balcony Box.

I've been 10 see lot Of shows
Since / forsOok the farm.
Including some that folks have said
Do one a deal OF harm.
But l recall one where l missed
All risk of mortal shocks
The in which l occupied
A second story box.
We heard the curtain rising, and
We knew IL had begun;
And when we saw folks leaving. why,
We knew the thing was done
But what transpired between times-well,
Ny guesses come in hocks,
But I don't know for certain, for
We occupied a box.
twas halfway TO the roof. where we
Could see the pulleys work.
And when twas dark we family saw
Some stage hands through the murk.
But when the show its height
We surely got our knocks.
For we safely hidden in
That secOnd-story box.
The lady sitting at the edge
Which overhung the crowd
Could see the footlights, and sometimes
She giggled right out loud.
And then we knew she'd caught glimpse
OF some the stage
But that was all our bunch could learn,
In our sequestered cage.
We got 10 read our programmes through.
The laundry ads and all:
Learned where to buy dry goods when
We fixed up for the fall:
We learned whose prices were the least,
Who carried largest stocks.
But--see the show? Nay. nay, Pauline,
We occupied boxi
strickland w. Gillian. in February Ainslee'l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25

ly taken out patent papers in this coun-
try. He proposes to equip vessels with a
supply of the devices, which are herewith
illustrated. At the signal of danger the
passengers may attach these affairs to
their faces and await results. Once in the
water the device will prevent the wearer
from breathing so long as his head is
submerged. When he rises TO the surface
he may inhale a fresh supply of air after
expelling from his lungs the vitiated at
mosphere which had to that time sus-
tanned him. In short. he may breathe above
water, but there is no chance for him
to inhale and fill his lungs with water when
he is beneath the surface.
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TO PREVENT DROWNING.
Lives May BE Saved by the Intelli-
gent Use of This Device.

1t is a notorious fact that the intelligent
use of the lungs by most of the victims
of aquatic accidents would avert drowning
and it is just as notorious a fact that the
average person, upon being precipitated in
to the water, is hardly in a condition to act
intelligently.
To help solve this problem is the idea
of a resident of Bremen who, having had
his invention patented i'm Europe. has late
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25

BY MAY MANTON.

The necessity for a lounging gown that
means perfect rest and relaxation is APP
parent TO every woman wheather she
travels or remains at home. This one is
eminently simple and practical and serv.s
it's purpose well, being adapted both to
home and steamer wear. AS shown II is
made of French flannel, blue and white
but Scotch flannel, fiannelettes and all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25

similar materials are equally appropriate
for the warmer gowns. washable fabrics
for those OF warm weather wear
The gown is made with fronts and back
all OF which are tucked TO yoke depth and
stitched with corticell silk. At the neck
IL a turnover collar and the sleeves are
fun and wide. gathered into straight cuffs
Below the tucks the gown is comfortably
full The fronts are finished with hens and
Tapped one over the other. the closing be-
Ing made with buttons and buttOnho!es
The quantity OF material required for the
medium size is ga yards e inches wide
yards y inches wide or as yards A inches
wide.
The pattern 1851 is cut in sizes for a "a.
s. s. ~. A and 44-inch bust measure
PATTERN COUPON.
4 For patterns OF garment illustrated above
send 10 cents fc0n on stamls)
/ Cut out Illustration and iIclose IL in letter
| Write your name and address distinctly and
state number end size wanted. Address
Pattern Dept. The Journal
4nciauE polls. Ind
Allow week for return OF pattern.
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"The Burgomasterv Tonight.


That jolly musical production. THE
BurgOmaster," will be at English's this
evening for single performance. and as
this first Of all the Luders-Pixley comic
operas has always been popular In this
city. there is every reason TO look forward
to a large audience. The piece, with it's
sparkling music, pretty dances and laugh
able situations, won it's way TO the hearts
Of local theater-goers four years ago, and
every one Of it's engagements at Englishs
has proved highly successful. The organ
zation presenting 1.-The Burgomaster' this
opera had its original production in Chi
cagO There is a chorus Of sixty people
including many very pretty girls. and the
scenery and costumes are understood 10 De
entirely new.
the prima donna of the operate comedy,
The StOrks." is appearing as the prima
donna of THE Burgomaster' this year
the character Of the irrepressible wine,
which she created In Chicago during the
premier run of the piece. She is beauti-
full girl and possesses a soprano voice or
remarkable sweetness. Oscar l.. f1gman,
a comedian with a sober cast or counte-
nance and dry manner, Is portraying the
title role of the one-legged Dutchman who
renew his acquaintance with New York,
which had only been a village at the time
Of his rule as burgOmaster. Other we'll
known comedians and singers in the cast
are Tom Ricketts,, William Riley Hatch,
Charles Sharpe II. ]. Moye, George Nc
EFT and Josephine Dit The curtain will
rise this evening at 800.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25
The Contrariness OF Men.
Detroit Journal.

Detroit Journal.
Presenting that from time to time hus-
bands glance at this column, something
may be attained by calling attention 10 the
unlovely ways OF the man who never
praises his wife.
why don't you ever make custard pies?'
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/ = + S . II q |

The marriage OF Mr.. Frank J. GImbel and
Miss Anna Shanahan will take place at 4
o'clock tomorrow evening at St. Johns
Church.
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In the Theaters of Indianapolis
To-Dnr.s Schedule.

ENGLIS'H.-"The Burgomaster," SOS
.. m.
Observation-Disclosures vaudeville. 215 and
Sis p. m.
PARK.-"From Rags to Riches" and
p. m.
EMPIRE.-Purlesque, . and p. m.
Observation-Disclosures 3 and p. m.
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kOne 50 GOO as crAtg.s canaIs..
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Captain Robert Marshall. the author of
The Royal Family His Excelency the
Governor" and other delightful comedies.
has just brought out new play In London
which has won a great success. His latest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-25

Henry f. Dixey. the distinguished come
dian. is trying 10 get up a benefit in New
York for the unfortunate chorus girls OF
the Mr.. Blue Beard" company who were
thrown out of work by the Iroquois Theater
fire. He says that he has the promise OF
twenty well-known actors who will gladly
play for them, and indications point TO a
big performance In the near future that will
give the young women much financial aid.
Courier Democrat., 1904-11-10
PuttiAx Him to the Test.

A stockbraker was telling the other
day how girl, recently married to a
colleague of his on the Stock Exchange,
suspected that her husband had been
indulging little too freely in the cup
that cheers. She determined to find
out beyond doubt whether her suspi-
cions were well founded.
To friend she contided the source
Of her trouble, and from this friend
she learned that it had always been
said that man even slightly intoxi-
Gated cannot pronounce words of any
length, whereupon the young wife de-
cided that that would be good plan
to try.
When next the friend met the young
wife she was in state Of great agi-
tation. Asked If the suspicious had
been verified, the girl burst into tears
and said that they had.
81 handed him this list" she said
between sobs. fishing from her pocket
paper which she gave to her friend
and which contained the following
words:
"Phthisis, photochromy, gnomiomet-
rical, hypochondriasis. parachronism,
phlegmasia dolens, syncategorematic,
antinomianism, pseudaesthesia."
"And," she continued, while her
friend read the list, "he missed nearly
half Of them!"-London Tit-Bits.
Courier Democrat., 1904-11-10
Five Rhxme. to Roo.evelt.

I'm the east room of the White House.
In the presence Of distinguished repre-
Dentatives Of fourteen different govern
ments, the president pledged himself to
take the initial step In second movement
70 further the great work Of world peace
inaugurated at The Hague some years
ago. Caught by the Rooseveltian spirit Of
vigor and enthusiasm. they applauded his
announcement with corresponding vim
and energy. The thrilling "Bravo. braSo!
oe the French speaking delegates mingled
haTmoniously With the deep "Hear. hear,
heart" from tie En1lishmen. In addition
there was energetic hand applause after
slapping the back Of one hand into tho
palm Of the other.-Eagle's Washington
NewAl
0chley. Dewey, Miles, my cowhide toes
I kicked 'em hard and kicked 'em far:
I'm Big Stick Pax vobiscum Roosevelt
Ny object? To discourage war!
NJ tweak Columbia leeky nose felt:
did not then consult Tho Hague.
I'm Big Stick Pax Vobiscum Roosevelt
And clad my conscience doesn't plague.
I've oft for shrinking F1nland's woes felt
A tendency to shed tear.
But Big Stick Pax Vobiscum Roosevelt
Can't see his way to action clear.
The Philippines my csar-like blows felt.
But their ten millions do not count,
And Big Stick Pax vobiscum Roosevelt
Ger III thA0e mokes u paramount!
Within NJ PARTY ell my foes fslt +
IT'S hard % Kick aeeinst the pFicls:
TIN Big 0tick Pax vohascum Roosevelt
Ths dip'onat e pe!sssesl a-...e.
Courier Democrat., 1904-11-10
WHY SNOW Eau. In Flake,.

Snow falls to the earth in flakes be-
cause it is water soliditied in starlike
crystals, each snowflake being usually
made up Of several crystals, which are
excessively light on account Of the
large quantity Of air among the frozen
particles. The snow crystals arise from
the slow passage of the water vapor
Of clouds, when the temperature falls
below freezing point, into the solid con-
dition, the fairylike transformation
taking place by the tiny Independent
particles of water grouping themselves
with the utmost mathematical regular
ity around different centers
Each crystal Of snow, as of anything
else, is therefore more or less per-
feet geometrical solid. The most COM
plete snow crystals are formed in Il
clear atmosphere. where there is moth
ing to retard the gradual process Of
capitalization or molecule construction.
Rain, on the other hand, being liquid.
falls in drops.