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catc the number of bamboo blows he ?houM receive in punishment, ami the magistrate must sive the order that he prescribes. m:r: domestic viutuks. Woman fhir.es in China, r.s elsewhere. In tho domestic relation. She Is rut the mere convenience that social rules would make her. Tho.vc ru!e.- a bound In exception? ?o plentifully as to bo d!stin:Tui.-hf 1 by them. Jlcr traits are tho.-e of womankind; wiihInc always tu please a::I to be loved. In ;!te o all that i said of the lack of Oriental rrorality. hc I reasonably observant vt the T-i Commandments without having ever hcird of them. There is no more cheerful beint; anywh'T1. In the lower walks, which foreign vitiior.-; observe, th? wife Is man's helpmate iu every practical way. She assists in his farming, yuhdis his boat for him. shares hi:? p.:cks and eases hi:n of much of the miscellaneous labor that he must perform, be; Mi s looking after his home, rearing his children and weaving, t-plnning and employing her" deft needle for the family purse. If civilised woman were always Ulndly treated, It might be worth while pointing out instances in which that lot has not uniformly fallen to her Chinese sister; but careworn faces are rare in China, and one of the most common s-ights is that of women trudging about with quiet babies slung In strap cradles across their bad;?, or at play with their chubby, laughing heathen offspring. Foreign families who employ Chinese amahs, or r.ur.-cs, !ind them tender und faithful. They think themselves of a family when they jcin it, and the children love and trust them. Higher in the social scale, where women are kept from the gaze not only of visitors, but also of all natives except closest friends and relatives, there is no reason to supjose that they are less blessed than the lower orders with the essentials of happiness In their station. One may get glimpses of their round, contented faces, of the tiny feet that charm a native husband, of silks, velvets and embroideries with which their garments are fashioned, and of gkamlng hair, ornameated with pearls, beads, jade and gold a setting so ornate that one cannot doubt the quality of the jewel. Opportunity and Incentive do Lot come to the Chinese woman as to women in other lands. The education lavished on her brothers Is denied her. The traditions and tendencies of the race would dwarf her mind and impress upon her no lesson so strongly a3 that of self-subordination. Her influence In the home and the reverence for motherhood everywhere observed reflect merits that must be sterling. Chinese history is not minute enough to tell how far she has shaped national character and destiny. In the two Instances In vhich she has so far risen above the plane eet for her as to become the ruler of the vast empire, her talents have not suffered by comparison with those of the Emperors The Empress Wu, 1,I"0 years ago, intrigued her way to the throne, but she ruled ably and did as much for China as any other ruler of the Tang dynasty. To-day an Empress is a refugee, but under her rule the trade and prosperity of China have asbumed proportions never before contemplated, and when the history of the foreign troubles may be Impartially written, in the light of all the facts, it may not unlikely appear that they owed their first impulse not to the Empress, but, perhaps in pite of her, to the instigation ad advice and irresistible pressure t,i her superior council of men. FREDERICK W. EDDY".

QUESTIONS AND ANSWEHS. On what day did Dec. 2 fall in l&'J?-Asklt. On Friday. "What la the population of Texas? A. D. Uy last year's cen.-us S.ui.s.TU. Where was Nikola Tesia born?-C. At Smlljan, Croatia, Austria-Hungary. "When was our Urt treaty made with Japan? J. T. On March 31. lsSI. "Who was the mother of the Duke of Monmouth, son of Charles II of England? J. K. L. Lucy Walters. Where did the bubonic plague originate? J. P. D. Egypt was the source 'rem which it first appeared in Europe nearly 1,4'JO years ago. -r- -- Is there n. lecture course in Indianapolis this winter? If so. what Is the name of said lecture course? Lecture Course. The Young Men's Christian Association t haj conducted a very Ood lecture course ' this season. Why did not the Duke of York become Tilnce of Wales at the time his father became King?-C. N. II. Itccause the title Prince of Wales does ; not pass by hereditary right, but is conferred by patent. I there .a country where colored snow t falls and what is the cause? Greenville. No; but immense masses of red snow ( liave been found in arctic regions, the color ' being due to microscopic plants that spring , vp in the snow after its fall. What are the boiling and freezing points of alcohol in Fahrenheit degrees? 2. What is the effect of the Scotch verdict of "not proven?" G. W. About 167 and -Lv), respectively. 2. It neither acquits the prisoner nor protects him from a second trial on the same charge. What Indianapolis undertaker had charge of the remains of ex-Governor Mount? 2 Under what conditions and restrictions are men admitted to the Catholic- colony of liuns near Spencer, Ind.? II. J. I). H. W. TutewSIer. 2. We cannot learn that rny such community ex!si3 in the neighborhood of Spencer. How long was T. C. Piatt United States fenator at the time IJoscoe Conk'.ing was his associate? 2. Was a justiceship in the United States Supreme Court afterward offered to Mr. Conkling? A. A. L. From Jan. IS. 1SS1. to the 14th of the following May. 2. Yes; he was confirmed, but declined the appointment. Is Mme. Eglantine (landen, the New York dressmaker who inherited seventeen millions from an aunt in irouth America, living? If she is not. who got her fortune? Her home v.xs at Woodside. X. J. Z. She is not living at Wood side, is not named in the. New York directory and we do not get any trace of her. What Is buhl work? 2. How far from London Is Windsor Castle? 3. What were tlu dates of the birth and death of Isaac Watts, the hymn writer? W. M'M. A form of Inlaying with veneer by which highly elaborate designs and even pictures ere worked out. 2. About twenty-two miles. 3. July 14, 1674, and Nov. 20, 174$. Where and when will be the next examination for the internal revenue department for the State of Indiana? B. H. There will be no examination In Indiana for this branch of the government service this spring. There" will, presumably, be one in he fall, probably in October, but dates for faV. examinations will not be given out be fore July. XXX What amount of power or force constitutes on horse power? 2. What Is the rower of wl.id per square foot at ten, twenty and thirty mile- per hour? J. M. C. That which will lift 22.000 one foot in one minute. 2. Wind pressures are very variable, because of the physical properties air. These result In cushions of still tir and in eddies, the'atter at the margin of the -xposed stir face?, both of which affect the pressure greatly. So the pressure in pounds per square foot of a 'Ua-iaüt Mnd ranges from 7 to UC, at

twenty miles the variation from 1.27 to 2.4S, and .at thirty miles is from 2.C4 to 4.24. Is there such a sentence in the Bible as "Every tub stands on its own bottom?" P. E. II. No. Charles Mickin. who lived from lttO to 171)7. wrote Every tub must stand upon it? own bottom," this in a play called "The Man of the World." Before him. John Bunyan used the expression, with "vat" in place of "tub." When did the Danes land in Ireland, and how long did they remain? M. M. Their Incursions began In the eighth century, but toward the end of the ninth century were checked for a period of forty years. Then they returned successfully, being finally overthrown by the Irish under Brian Boru at the battle of Clontarf on Good Friday of 1011. Will you please state if there are any Indian students at Yale or any of the large colleges? A Subscriber. A number of Indians, mostly of the Sioux tribe, we believe, have been graduated from Yale and other universities. They have usually had their preliminary training at Hampton Institute, Hampton. Va.. and by writing there you can probably get accurate Information as to students at present In such colleges. What is the salary of a district United States marshal? How much patronage has he at his disposal? What are the salaries? Subscriber. The salary of the United States marshal for Indiana is He has three deputies.

one at a salary of ?2.eo0, one at Jl.SuO. one at $1,ij0". He has also a stenographer at t'JV. The patronage of these officers deIfnds upon the amount of their work and their consequent need of more or fewer assistants. s What Is university extension? Countryman. An educational movement by which instruction by university teachers is furnished to scholars that cannot reside at the universities. Its methods include lectures at intervals of a week or more, with especial guidance for work between lectures. Instruction by correspondence and In classes organized not far from the university, and conducted as are classes within the institution. When, where and by whom was the first labor union organizeel? F. 1. The modern trades union is an evolution of the ancient guild, and appeared in England about the middle of the eighteenth century, but Its beginnings were so small and obscure that your question Is unan swerable. The first organization of which we find recorel in this country was the New York Society of Journeyman Shipwrights, formed in April, 1S03. Do loons and kingfishers burrow into the earth to make their nests? O. D. Kingfishers do, making a gallery several feet long before a small chamber Is hollowed. Loons deposit their eggs on the top of the ground or rocks so near the edge of the water than the bird can jump from nest to a diving depth of water when alarmed. Its egg seems especially adapted to this habit, being so pear-s7iaped that it will roll In a circle and thus is not likely to roll off into the water. At what temperature will fire brick melt or crumble? 2. Can fire brick suitable for lining of furnaces bo made as strong as ordinary building brick? F. 1'. We do not know; the best of it is not fusible by any ordinary means, and crumbling results from chemical action, not as a direct cause of great heat. Thus in iron furnaces the iron and the silica of the brick form a slag, the brick being thereby gradually eaten away. 2. No; and of the various qualities of fire brick, those that are less affected by heat are tho weaker. Please name some of the most Important and beneficial "social reforms" of the last twenty-five years. M. IL, Worthington. Much has been accomplished in every lino of such work, but perhaps the greatest progress has been made in the systematic organization of charity work, the methods of caring for dependent children, the treatment of convicts in the adoption of the reformatory idea, and in the more enlightened treatment of the insane. The shortening of the hours of labor and the adoption of the manual training idea in schools, though belonging to the industrial and educational phases of development, may also be said to belong to social reforms. Ilavo the Japanese, Chinese, Thibetans, Siamese and Hindus the same religion? II. No; Buddhists are more numerous than any other rect i,n Japan, and the ancient cult of Shintclsm has many followers; the dominant religion of China is an easygoing blend of Buddhism. Taoism. Confucian teachings and countless myths and superstitions; in Thibet, Lamaism, a corruption of Buddhism, prevails, and there are many traces of an old nature worship; Siam is Buddhist, and the especial protector of that faith, and the Hindus are named for their faith, which is a development of primitive nature worship Influenced by Buddhism and Brahmanism. The following lines are quoted as by Blair; who was he? "Tell us. ye dead, wll. none of you In pity to those you left behind disclose the secret." 2. Did Lewis write anything but "The Monk." and when did he write that? 3. Are flamingoes found in any part of the world except along the Gulf of Mexico? T. I P. Robert Blair, a Scottish poet and clergyman, who lived lrom K'SJ to 1746. The poem from which you quote is entitled "The Grave," and was his chief work. 2. He wrote much else, plays, stories and verse, though he was known as "Monk" "Lewis because of this work. It. was written in 17I.". 2. Yes; they are found In southern Europe and northern Africa, and a small species makes its home in the Andes. Where was Nathan Hale Imprisoned the night before his execution? 2. Where is he buried? :.. What Is the Inscription on the Nathan Hale monument in City Hall Park. New York city ? Following. In a New York Jail on what then was Barrack street. Its site Is now within City Hall Park. 2. It is not known, but It is sup posed that his body was interred In an old cemetery just north of Chambers street. New York city, where were burled the dead of the American prisoners. 3. "Nathan Hale, a Captain in the Regular Army o: the United States Who Gave His Life for His Country in the City of New York, September 22, 177C. I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.' Erected by the Sons of the Revolution of the State of New York." i How many national holidays are there, made such by act of Congress, and what are they? There 13 no national holiday in the sense of being such by a general law, not even the Fourth of July. Congress has at various times appointed special holidays. In the second session of the Fifty-third it passed an act making Labor day a public holiday in the District of Columbia, ami has recognized the existence of certain holidays for commercial purposes in such legislation as the bankruptcy act, but, with the exceptions named, there is no general legislation on the subject. The proclamation of the President designating a day of thanksgiving only makes it a holiday in those States which provide by law for it. In Indiana the following are legal holidays as to commercial paper: Sunday, New Year' day. Fourth of July, Christmas day, Feb. 22, Memorial day. Labor day (first

Monday in September), any general State or national election day, and Thanksgiving day. Where are the live largest and most famous zoological gardens in the world' 2. Which Is the largest and best-equipped passenger steamer running? 3. Are there any fine felt or cloth slippers, sandals, etc., lor winter imported from Germany? Where from? What would he the duty and approximate sea freight? C. L. In London, Berlin, Vienna, New York and Philadelphia. 2. The Oceanic, of the White Star line, is the largest, and is a handsome, well-built vessel. The ships of the International Navigation Company, the only American lino of Atlantic passenger steamers, are said to be the best-equipped that Is, to have' the most conveniences. Among them are the New York, St. Louis and St. Paul. 3. Shoe dealers here, so far as we can learn, do not handle shoes of ihl3 sort. Importations of this kind are usually special makes of shoes, as cloth shoes with wooden soles, for use in settlements of foreigners. , Write to United States customs office, Indianapolis, for information as to duties. This class of goods is not named in any list of tariffs at hands. Does General Longstreet, of Confederate fame, draw a pension from the government? Docs any ex-Confederate? 2. Is there, in the United States, a school where the son of a civil war veteran may attend at nominal expense? 3. What State or Territory has lowest tax rate? What foreign country? 4. What part of Indiana is best adapted to sheep raising? R. D. He does, for services in the Mexican war. Many ex-Confederates draw Mexican war pensions. 2. None that we know of except

1 the public schools. 3. This is difficult to as- ( certain, as the divkion of State and local taxes differs in the various States, and the rates of local tax vary with every township. Much the same condition exists as to foreign countries the general government In some, assuming certain burdens which, In others, are borne by the separate communities. 4. Sheep are commonly supposed to thrive on any sort of pasturage, no matter how poor, and semi-barren hill regions which will not support cattle to advantage are often said to be "good enough for sheep." The most profitable sheep raising in Indiana is. however, said to be in the prairie counties where is the richest pasturage. GAPING AND SNEEZING. An Old Practitioner Tell of Their t'ntiNCM mill PonmIIiIc KffectM. Gaping is a physiological act, partly voluntary, the purpose of which is to renew the air in the lungs more completely than is done by ordinary respiration. First, there is a slow and deep inspiration, followed by an equally prolonged and sometimes jerky expiration. Gaping is almost always accompanied with stretching and extension of the limbs as well as a greater or lesser amount of increase of the secretion of tears and saliva. The separation of the jaws is always most marked In gaping, and it is wise to moderate It by the will, or by the mind, if one wishes to avoid dislocating the jaw, not an uncommon occurrence as the result of gaping. In such a case the mouth remains open, the jaw being Immovable; the cheeks are sunken and the chin projects forward, the saliva running out, while swallowing and talking are almost impossible. To reduce the dislocation the operator wraps cloth around both thumbs and introduces them as far back as possible, one resting against each side of the jaw. The fingers grasp the jaw under the chin, completely encircling It. and the Jaw Is then pushed downwards and backwards. Not the least important precaution, as far as the operator Is concerned, is knowing how to get the thumbs out quick enough to avoid being bitten, as the Jaws come together with a snap like a trap. The most common causes of gaping are ennui, fatigue, hunger and need of sleep, yet it is often symptomatic of various diseases. Whenever nature has need of hastening respiration she provokes this spasmodic act, but it may become a morbid act. It is often an involuntary symptom of ellflicult eUgestlon and nervous dyspepsia; In fact, it is the frequent companion of nervous disorders. In epilepsy It announces the beginning and the end of a crisis, and in hysteria it is almost as common as hiccough. Several years ago there was an hysterical patient at the Salpetriere, in Paris, seventeen years of age, who gaped more than 7,000 times a day, but such cases are phenomenal and Indicate serious nervous disease. In chlorosis and anemia gaping is of frequent occurrence, but it is often attributed to laziness. In reality, In these cases, gaping Is an Indication of poor blood which Is in need of oxygen, nature suggesting gaping as one method of obtaining an extra pupply of this vital gas. It Is, so to speak, a final appeal to the respiratory system, the heart throwing off the restraint of the will power and calling upon the lungs for aid. Imitation, too, has a great influence in causing gaping, an influence which extends even to animals, as. for instance, a dog seeing his master gape will usually g.ipe in his turn. In some eases an Imitation of the opening of the jaws by slowly opening and closing the lingers, or a pair of scissors, will make a susceptible person gape, and, strange to say, it requires great strength of will to resist the temptation to imitate others In gaping. Sometimes it is useful to induce gaping cither by the method of imitation or autosuggestion. Dr. Naegell has demonstrated that gaping is actually beneficial. If not curative, in certain affections of the throat, congestion of the eustachian tube accompanied by earache and difficulty in hearing, pharyngitis, etc. During the act of gaping there is considerable movement or extendslon of all the muscles of the pharynx and throat, and these movements, caused by gaping, act as a sort of massage of the muscles, which are thus stimulated to greater energy and cause the removal of secretions blocking the various passages. For this reason, at the beginning of an attack of sore throat, a series of successive gapes will often remove, or relieve, at least, various pains, principally those of the ear. Many persons subject to affections of the throat have learned by experience or instinctively that frequent gaping will often check the disease and cause acute symptoms to disappear. Sighing is often a symptom of disease, but not always so. Other things being equal, nervous persons sigh more than others, and it is a sign of nervous exhaustion or excitement in such cases. It lyrdn fact, a degree of unconsciousness, so to speak. In which the person forgets to breathe and an extra breath has to be taken after a certain Interval to make up for lack of fresh air Inhaled. In other crises sighing is a sign of mental perturbation, excessive worry and physical exhaustion. Sighing Is not, however, always Insignificant as a symptom of disease. In certain diseases it is an important factor. In certiln forms of heart disease, for example, sighing usually portends a fatal termination from heart failure, but it may continue many hours and even for months. Sighing also occurs in meningitis and in certain forms of kidney disease, and sometimes during any state of deep unconsciousness. Snoring is not usually considered a sign of disease. It is usually looked upon as a disagreeable habit and may be stopped by changing the position in bed to one on the side Instead of on the back. It la due la

such cases to an rccuaiulatlon of mucus j in the throat or to the relaxation of the ; tissues so that they form a sort of reed, the folds vibrating at each breath. Even in these cases It is often' symptom.-tic of chronic catarrh, but when a person is stricken with unconsciousness, the face Is flushed and the breathing is snoring or stertorous, as it Is ,uUed. it is evident that that person has btea stricken with 'apoplexy. So snoring may occur in other diseases due to Inflammation of the respiratory organs or passages owing to their swollen condition otf thd collection of mucus and other secretions. Certain persons are afflicted with a nervous irritability which causes them to snuff when there is no need of it, and the more excited or ill at case they may be the more they snuff. On the other hand, snuffing is usually a sign of Inflammation of the nasal membranes attended with unusual secretion, usually irritating, and then snufHog Is injurious, because the disease-bearing matter may be snuffed up into the cells with which the frontal portion of the skull Is filled and cause inflammation there, from which suppuration may extend by so-called contiguity of tissue until it may reach the brain and cause meningitis. On the other hand, snufllng up the secretions may cause throat or lung trouble, the mucus or pus being carried back through the nose to the throat. It is, therefore, necessary to blow the nose frequently when the "nose runs," and it Is also a good idea to use paper napkins for this purpose, not only to save laundry bills, but to prevent the transmission of disease to others. If the nose is not blown when necessary and the secretions re snrffd up they olten drop into the back Of the t.iroat and cause cough by irritation, and this choking cough is called hawking. It is not always a sign of disease. It may be a nervous habit, occurring especially in persons who are ill at ease in the presence of strangers or in "company." Some public speakers, too, are thus afflicted, although they may be fluent

talkers in private, and others manifest a type of hawking in hesitation, prefacing each remark with an "er." On the other hand, hawking may be due to the raising of secretions from the lungs or windpipe, and in such cases it is a necessary though disagreeable action to rid the passages of disease-saturated material. Sneezing Is often due to temporary and transient Irritation of the nasal membranes by dust or vapor, but it is mre often a symptom of disease. Sneezing is a sort of nervous spasm manifested by a sudden expulsion of air, often with more or less mucus or other secretion from the mouth or nose. Formerly sternutarories that is, drugs to cause sneezing were much used In medical practice, and it is a question whether their disuse to-day Is wise. True, snuff is sufficiently powerful to act upon the nasal branch of the trigeminal nerves and cause sneezing, but snuff is seldom employed as a medicine. Only too commonly snuff-taking becomes a habit fraught with danger, and as for snuff-dipping the evils are fully as bael as morphine-eating. Sneezing as a remedial measure has been recommended in certain affections of the eyes, especially in those of the tear ducts, since sneezing, like gaping, compresses the tear glands and distends and temporarily enlarges the tear ducts. It has also been suggested as of value In headache and neuralgia. Tho effects if sneezing, like laughing, is more than locally effective, for it often regulates disordered circulation of the lungs and re-establishes equilibrium of the nervous system. Sneezing, on the other hand, may cause serious disorder or injury. By its violence it may cause remote accidents, such as abortion, hernia, piles and even sudden death from apoplexy, 1 the rupture of an aneurism or even Some organ of the body. There is an historical case of this, for it is recorded that Tycho-Brahe, a celebrated astronomer, died from rupture of the bladder, lue to sneezing, but In this case, as in all others, there must have been some disease of the tissues, which had weakened them. L. N., M. D. To ti Chum. I want to sin? you a son:, old chum! A sun; of the lays that will e'er be dear To the hearts of un both till our lips are dumb, And our ears have ceased to hear. ' A sons of the glad, wild lays of youth, W'ht-n a kind fate wnlled at our boyish pchemes ; Before reality's somber truth Bad shadowed our ros-hueJ dreams. When lifo was a cloudless day' in June, Filled with sunshine an. I all things good When our hcarta kept time to tho warbled tune Of the birds that we understood. When all that we askod was a placid stream Of sparkling water a grove of trees A meadow v.ith buttercups all a-gkara, That nodded with every breeze A dusty road, and an old rail fence A grassy bank, and a bluebird's song. Filling our souls with a Joy Intense What If the world went wrong? "What cared we for the throngs of men JoFtling each other in this world's strife For gain, or glory, or honor, when We were sipping the sweets cf life? With hearts as light as the thistle down. And checks as rid as the blush of morn. With noses freckled and lesrs burned brown. We were kings then, royal born. KlnRP and our subjects were birds and bee, UuJs and blossoms and laughing rills Lulling our senses with melodies So sweet, e'en the memory thrills. Shall we ever forget those days, old chum? Never." you pay, "they will e'er be dear To the hearts of us both till our lips aro dumb, And our ears have ceased to hear." James William Callahan. Indianapolis. Specimen of Candor. Washington Post. "Nothing in the world Is more refreshing than genuine candor." remarked the literary woman. 'I went to spend New Year's In Hartford or rather at a place callel Newington, near Hartford with a cousin I had never seen, though we had written letters to each other for years. She came to the station to meet me, and took a long look at me. "Oh, my dear!" she said with oh. so much feeling in her voice! "What a disappointment! 1 hal expecteil jou'd look like your pictures, and they are really pretty, But" and sho brlghteneil up as If some bit of consolation had occurred to her "you have a good, kind face, and I'm sure the children will like you." Love - Came. Lcve came unto her heart; And lo. her eyes grew bright With radiant, unwonted light; A deeper rose her cheek was dyed; Her face had ne'er been half so fair Until love glorified. Love came unto her heart; 4kneath its spell straightway O'er earth a magic glamour lay; Ne'er flowers fo swe-et, nor fkies so blue; Tree, stream and P.eH a" charm revealed Undreamed of hitherto.' Love came unto her heart; It seemed so great a gift. She oftentimes td heaven must lift Her pouI In deepest pratttude; Life' sweetest boon was hers full soon. And God was good, o good! Love came unto her heart; And oh. sweet sympathy For suffering humanity Within her happy breast had birth. Her life "became larger aim. Her soul of pure worth. Margaret Manning. Have your furrac-1 looked alter and r.

palred. THOMAS E. IIADLEY, New Phone, ICCi MS Kentucky avo.

IN THE GOSSIP'S COEITEE.

Yesterday was the-nlnety-first birthday of. Joachim Pecci. Leo XIII, supreme Pontiff, "Prisoner of the Vatican," the oldest, as he is the last, of that small group of persons who have been pre-eminent in the world's history for the last sixty years; the others being, of course, Bismarck, Gladstone and Queen Victoria. He was born on March 2, 1S10, the son of Count Ludovico Pecci, a poor Piedmontese nobleman of Carpineto. Ills father served in the Napoleonic wars. The Pope has much of the mountain simplicity in his character. There was a marked physical resemblance between Leo, Bismarck and Gladstone. All had high cheek bones, massive jaws, eloquence and a gently melancholy temperament, but here the likeness ended. Leo was educated under the domination of spiritual ideas. His boyhood was spent In the simple surroundings of the country, and in his youth he was a great climber and very fond of sport. He is one of the most scholarly men of the age and possessed of extraordinary breadth of view. His speech Is deliberate, but without hesitation. His voice is not very full, nor very loud, but it has an incisive carrying power. Always a hard worker, Leo retains much of his physical energy, if not his strength, and a fine example of his mental virility is found in the sonorous periods of his "Qde to the Twentieth Century." Always an advocate of peace, it Is noteworthy that Leo has been at unending war with the Quirinal. Peace has been an external form, while all the phases of diplomatic conflict have gone on constantly between the Italian government and the papal household. This Is dui to the fact that Leo has never become reconciled to the enforced relinquishment of temporal power, while Italy would not for a moment consent that such power be restored. The phrase "Prisoner of the Vatican," which often Is applied to the Pope, is more than a verbal fiction. There is no doubt that the most violent cliques of the Italian Left would connive at his death if Leo appeared on the streets of Rome. Therefore he has immured himself in the confines of the Vatican. XXX "With the lilac buds swelling under the growing power of the vernal sun, it is interesting to note that the lilac is one of the many things for which we are indebted to Persia. The common lilac 'belongs to the olive family the Oleaceae. It is the Syringa Vulgaris of the botanist. Hemffcl ascribed its origin to Hungary, but he is alone in the belief, among tho great botanist. Gerard 1597 said it was introduced from Tersia to Europe in the early part of the sixteenth century. He defined two varities, which he called the white and blue privits. The former, however, is the ash, indigenous to Great Britain; the latter is the truo lilac. Ilotanists 'recognize about twelve species of lilacs found in a wild state, and these are scattered from southwestern Europe through Central Asia and the Himalayas to Mongolia, northern China and Japan. None of the species is native of the American continent. In the seventeenth century the lilac was brought by colonists to America, and it has flourished here as well as if in its native clime. XXX A curiosity of the language furnishes another probable example of our indebtedness to the lantl of the Shah. It is that much-abuseti word, beloved of the peace-at-any-prlce people jingo. Tho Persian form from which it probably was derived is "Jang-jo'," pronounced "jung-Jo'," the apostrophe indicating the aspirate. It is from "Jang," meaning war or strife, an J "jo'," one who follows after; whence, by gradations, the meanings aggressive, offensive, belligerent, and, colloquially, one who is these things. The word "jang-Jo'." pronounced "jung-jo'," probably received its first foreign touch in having "g" substituted for the final "j," and "jung-go" would then glide readily into the easier "jingo" of tho vernacular, with Its meaning still unchanged; filling a void in the language and furnishing a fine example of its assimilative powers. xxx Friends of a well known Indianapolis knight of the grip are having considerable quiet fun at his expense, and incidentally disseminating a slight degree of information In therapeutics. While out on a weekly trip during the recent heavy snowstorm, the traveler was so unfortunate as to be tipped from a sleigh, slightly spraining his back. After his return home the pain still lingered and his other half decidetl to rub him with liniment. It did not soak in readily, so she heated an iron, and. laying a cloth over the atllictcd part,, proceeded to iron him. It was one of those rickety patented irons with a detachable handle, made chielly as an incentive to objurgation, and at the most critical part of the operation the handle came out. The hot iron caromed elown his anatomy and stopped in the small of his back long enough to burn therein a deep and symmetrical crescent. "What he said would have melted the types, but the story leaked out and the other travelers are passing the word along to "sec the branded maverick." xxx I suppose "Porto ltlco" is in the language to stay, just as the island of which it is a misnomer is under the flag to stay. Yet "Porto Rico" is wellnigh a crime; to say the least, an error of great bulk phllologically, geographically, historically, grammatically. "Porto Rico" is a hybrid phrase made out of a Portuguese substantive and a Spanish adjective, and is as absurd as "Newporto" would be for "Newport." From the historical standpoint, be it remembered that in 15o9 Ponce de Leon sailed into the harbor of what is now the capital city and nameel it "San Juan de Puerto Rico" the Rich Harbor of St. John. This name afterward was applied to the whole island, and later it was shortened to "Puerto Rico," while "San Juan" remained as the title of the city. The great geographers' of the world have abided with "Puerto Rico," and the people themselves prefer It; so it is regrettable that Uncle Sam has allowed his little group of ofllcial word-manglers to force this mongrel combination on the Intelligent people of both countries and the generations yet unborn. THE GOSSIP. Barbara Frletchie' Fluff. Anne FMcher,- in Lippincott's Magazine. "When a company of Confederate soldiers entered Frederick the lcyal portion of the population closed their front shutters and retired to their back apartments. My grandaunt, Mrs. Frietchle, would have been the very last to have shown herself at a window or to have spoken to the intruders. She sat in a back room with her head leaning on her hand all the time the town was occupied by the rebels. But as soon as the news reached us that a Union troop was approaching she lifted her head and orelered the shutters to be opened. When she heard the music she went out on the porch, followetf by us all. and waved a white handkerchief to the boys in blue. Then the soldiers cheered and my brother said: "Why, grandaunt, you ought to have a flag." He ran into the house and brought out a little one of his own, which she took into her hand and waved as high as she could. Seeing the venerable, white-haired lady waving the little fig brought a storm of cheering from the soldiers as they marched past. Three or four of the officers left the ranks and ran upon the porch to shake hands with grandaunt, when she led them into the parlor and sent us for cake and wine both of her own making. The gentlemen each took a morsel of cake, swallowed a glass of wine, shook hands with us all and ran to overtake the company. Notice to Contractors and Builders. Yellow Pine timbers and joist always in stock at indlana Timber and Lumber Company. Office and yards East -wenty-scc-ond street and Ucnca rcdlrcai. '

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The Time To Act. Owners ot vehicles should kco that their llroucluuns, Depot Wnons, Carriages, riiartons, 1 Utiles, Automobiles, every kind of conveyance, Is provided uitu Kuhher Tires. Imagine a depot wagon or a brougham without htich an equipment. It Indicates old style-out of date and I- a reflection on the owner. The Kelly Springfield Rubber Tire Is the peer of all other makes, costs no more, has longer life, makes riding easy and enjoyable. Cict your conveyance equipped at once. Orders promptly executed. D. 13. SUIvLIVAN, 130 South Capitol Avenue. Old Phone 12. New l'hone 2770. WALL PAPER 5 HARMONY In decorating your rooms the proper contrasts is not the only thing to be considered. Good paper and good work will have a great deal to do with the appearance of your walls when finished. 5 LET US SHOW YOU.... Our stock of Taper or make a design in water colors of your rooms as we would decorate them. 5 INTEKIOR J DECORATORS The Only Exclusive House In the Slate. 5 COPPOCK BROS. : J 15 end 17 Pembroke Areale. BIG FOUR ROUTE TO NEW YORK VIA BUFFALO No Ferry Transfer. OCEAX STEAMCRS. HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE. TWIN-SCREW EXPRESS SERVICE. PLYJIOCTIT CHERBOURG HAM BUUO. A. Victoria April 11 Columbia May 2 Dec t.rh land April 1 I F. Bismarck May 9 TUiN-M UKW iahsi-:n;ek m:rvick. PLYMOUTH CII KRUOL'RfJ HAM BÜRO. Patricia March I Batavis March 23 Waldernte March 1 Pennsylvania. March 30 sails to Hsniburjc direct. Ilambarir-Amer. Line. 37 H'way, New Yirk. FRKNZEL BROS.. A. METZGER. ARU. Ind'plü HtociniM uloyoleH Orient BloyolOH ALL LEADERS ALL REST Andrüfc. -with M.fc W. tire, 513.00, cash or payment. Headquarters for G. & J.t M. &, Goodrich and Kokomo tires. ...INDIANAPOLIS.... AntoccMle end Bicycle Co. 112 N. rczzsyhzzlzCU

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TO THK Packages called for and delivered. PHONES NOW tTi:CIL? AND SEALS. r seals;? STENCILSSTAHPS; CADCES.CMECto AC D IAN ST. C w Jto rus sr. RAII.nOAD TIME CARD. thus: DiUljr, Klceper, 1 Tar lor I'ar, OChair Car, I Dining Car.t Kicept fcfundaj. 13IG lOUl KOUTI5, City Ticket Office, No. 1 K. Washington St. Depart. Arrlr. CL.KVKL.Ar L.irK. Anderson accommodation 4 Union City accommodation 4 .i Cleve land. New York A Boston, ex. n..M i5 Cleveland. New York fc Boaion mail., f New York and no.ton limited, d . ü.l N Y&Uoa -Knickerbocker."d ....! 'i3 BENTON HARBOR LINK Benton Harbor express .4 Benton Harbor express, p U n Warsaw accommodation ,.1.&U ST. LOUIM L1NÜ. Pt. Loci accommodation " ,VJ Ft. Ix)ui southwestern, 11m, A ll.i St. Louis limited, d s ..3.'-!. Ter re Haute A Mattoon accorn 5 0U 6L Louis express, a llO CHICAGO LINE Lafayette accommodation .....7 4 Lafayette accommodation .'...A 13 Chicago fast mail, d p 11 Chicago, VhttCitr special, d p 3 3 Chicago night express, s HOi CINCINNATI LINE Cincinnati express, a Cincinnati express, n Cincinnati accommodation "1 Cincinnati accommodation 13 Cincinnati express, p Grrcnaburfr accommodation..... .....A Cincinnati. Washington 1 1 ex. s d...0.o N. Vernon and Louisville ex, S 41 N. Veruon and Lonlsville ex 20 PEORIA LINE. Teorla, Bloomln;ton m anl ex 7-2" Peoria and Bloomington t ex. d p ....11 ChainDairn accommodation. D a 4. 1 0 3 r,3 10.4U U.&J 2.. a j r.3."5 ii in s u 4S C 4 -5 1 .r bin 11 41 1 1 0. MJ 11.11 3.--1 '.1 n 114 11 4J 2 in 1 .. s 3 J Peoria and nionmincton ex. s Ml Hit ' bPRINGFIKLIi AND COLUMBUS LINK CoJumOus and pringtield ex 5 1 Ohio special, d p 3.tJ Lynn accommodation G.15 1CIN- HAM. Ii IJAYTON KY. City Ticket Office, IS W. Wash. Cincinnati rxpre f,...t4 11 Cincinnati fast mail, Z 1: ti r o 10:." 1 :;. ii 14 13 V5 1 . - Ty--- J On. and Dayton ex. p. .tl" 4 ' '1 o.fuo and LetroR express, p im Cincinnati and Dsytonex. p 4.. "-.!." Cincinnati and J'ayton limited, p a.. 4 . Cincinnati and Iayton express 7.1)2 Toledo and Detroit rpr-. ..us CHI- IN1. A LOUIS. II Y. Ticket Onice. 23 West Wsah -- v'"".-,V Chi'jro nirht ex.5. Chicago last mail. . P ü 7.i Chicago expres. p d ') Chicago vestibule, p d 13. :'." Monoa accom f.od '- 4t i :t7 LAKE EKIK & WETKKX IU IToledo.Chirajro and Michigan ex. 17) Toledo. Detroit and Caicaco. 11m. I'.I.-'O n n 4 13 iiuncie. Lafay'teand Laprte pc.t .Q 1lo -i INDIANA. DECA i Lit J WES TEEN IV X. Decatur and St. Louis mail anl ex.....ts is Chicago express, p d .'...11 m Tuscola accommodation...- 13.45 Decatur & 8U Louis fast ex. s c....l 1.10 14 40 t 4 'J t;ci 4 ui C'S Ticket of lujjEnnsylvania Lines. siatioo and si -comer lK;no 1 and Wa:..ntoa fctreet.

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