Telegraphic items and city notes from The Indianapolis Journal
A mixed compendium of editorials and notices covering politics in Indianapolis and national affairs, including remarks on ex-Speaker Reed, Republican city committee candidates, trust legislation, the National Guard resignment, Senator Frye’s shipping bill, and Italy’s demand for Venezuela debt. It also highlights a Berlin telephone patent claim, Cuba’s Palma on reciprocity, Gulfport ship canal progress, and Minnesota’s drinking license ruling.
Minnesota law on treating and liquor licensing described
The decision holds that any man who causes another to drink with him violates the license law which requires a license to sell or give intoxicating liquors. If enforced, treating in Minnesota could carry peril for the host or involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Supreme Court
Minnesota
Reed the Great American Statesman and His Flaws
The piece lauds Thomas B. Reed as a central figure in American governance, praising his genius and integrity while noting an infirmity of temperament that limited his career. It credits Reed with forcing House rules to empower the majority, shaping 19th century policy, opposing the Cuba resolution, and influencing the Philippines stance, while contrasting him with McKinley and reflecting on historical judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Reed
Congress
Harrison
Portland Customs House
Reed
John Sherman
Senate
Spain
Republic of
Cuba
House
McKinley
Philippines
Narrative of Samuel B Arnold begins in Journal
The Journal starts publishing Samuel B Arnold’s narrative about his ties to the Lincoln assassination plot. Arnold claims involvement in the kidnapping plan and offers his view of the era, while the Journal disclaims endorsement of his opinions or accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Arnold
Arnold
Abraham Lincolin
Lincoln
Godlessness of Socialism Declared By Colonel Wright
The article reports Colonel Carroll D. Wright criticizing socialism as devoid of God and constructive force, arguing Christianity has sustained civilizations for centuries while noting socialist leaders are often atheists. It cites Chicago socialist education efforts and a reaction to McKinley’s assassination, plus Dun’s Index price data and a Republican Senate plan to curb excess clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll D. Wright
West Virginia University
Wright
Chicago
McKinley
United States
Dun
Court injunction shields property rights against council action
The court issued a restraining order likely on property rights matters, not mere policy dispute. Courts intervene to protect property until claims are settled, and a valid injunction is a strong writ that must be obeyed by aldermen and others.
The Humorists Consistent Jokes Across Papers
A stitched set of brief jokes from multiple papers. Marie questions engagement with Count Spaghetti in broken English. Edith answers with a witty retort about the proposal. A second joke finds Mr. Kallow asking to smoke and Miss Snappe declining. A final line notes clerical piety and sectarian bias in a church joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marie
Count Spaghetti
Edith
Witty Quotes and Cartoonlike Exchanges in a Washington Star Parade
A collection of witty lines and anecdotes from the Washington Star features a mix of ironic remarks on authors, publishers, and health, plus a humorous police exchange about midnight folly. A Caesar Brutus vignette lampoons status and value with a jokey twist on tenure and titles.
Heredity of Jesus and the training of purity across millennia
Dr. J. H. Kingsley argues heredity governs Jesus humanity and traits, with roots in Abrahamic covenant and Jewish heritage. He contends Jesus shared universal human life, subhuman life through evolution, and prenatal influences, shaping a being whose life blends humanity and divine potential.
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Dr. J. 8. Kingsley
Bach
France
Jesus
Moses
Isaiah
Ezekiel
Hillel
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Emerson
The Pharaoh and the Priest by Glovatskii review
A detailed appraisal of The Pharaoh and the Priest by M. Glovatskii. The tale spans Rameses XII and XIII with a civil religious struggle, rich Egyptian life, and vivid court scenes. Translator Jeremiah Curtin earns praise for accessible English and strong illustrations accompany the edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Glovatskii
Glovatski
Rameses XII
Rameses XIII
Patr
Egypt
Labyrinth
Jeremiah Curtin
Poland
Barnaby Lee by John Bennett reviewed as lively Revolutionary era tale
A New York Century Company review praises Barnaby Lee as a strong juvenile novel set before and during the American Revolution. It highlights Barnaby’s fortitude, Stuyvesant’s leadership, friendships of Gerritt Van Sweringen and Charles Calvert, and a dramatic duel. The piece notes a romantic thread, a heritage mystery, and Clyde C. De Land’s faithful illustrations.
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John Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Barnaby Lee
Capt
Harry Lee
Peter Stuyvesant
New Amsterdam
Charles II
Gerritt van Sweringen
Charles Calvert
Stuyvesant
Maryland
Charles
John King
Temperance Pyepott
King
Calvert
Clyde C. de Land
de Land
New York
the Century Company
American Animals Book Review Highlights North American Mammals
A new popular guide by Wilmer Stone and William E. Cram surveys mammals of North America with hundreds of species described and life photographs. It blends accessible biology with intimate species portraits and features images of bears deer lynx and moose among others, including wild Maine deer and a Kodiak bear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Stone
William E. Cram
North America
Maine
New York
Oubleday, Page & Co
Some Juveniles Elsie's Winter Trip in West Indies and Brazil
Martha Finley presents Elsie Dinemore as she travels with friends through a winter voyage in the West Indies and to Brazil. The tale intertwines causes and history of the Spanish war, plus natural history of the Spanish republics and a strong dose of girlfan talk. The Boy Land Boomer by Capt Ralph Bone Bill portrays a writer's vivid tales of adventure and a rough early life.
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Elsie
Dodd, Mead & Co
Elsie Dinemore
Martha Finley
West Indies
Brazil
Saarfield Publishing Company
Ralph Bonebill
Oxlshona
American Masters of Painting by Charles H Caffin
An art critic educator with clear writing presents brief appreciations of top American painters. Sargent Whistler Homer Wyant Inness Fuller Brush Tryon Walker and Stuart are featured with illustrations of their work. Published by Doubleday Page & Co New York.
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Charles H. Caffin
Sargent
Whistler
J. Farge
Abbey
Wyant
George Innes
Inslow Homer
George Fuller
George de F. Brush
D. W. Tryon
Horatio Walker
Gilbert Stuart
Doubleday, Age & Co
New York
Famous Composers volumes praised for biographical sketches
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co offers two volumes titled Famous Composers by Nathan H. Dole. Covering twenty celebrated figures from Bach to Wagner, the biographical sketches appeal to musicians and general readers with vivid narratives and faithful detail. The editions are well printed and bound for music and book lovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co
Nathan H. Dole
Palestrina
Wagner
Lst
Bach
Handel
Gluck
Mozart
Beethoven
Rossini
Meyerbeer
Mendelssohn
Chopin
Liszt
The Housewives of Edenrise review in a small town setting
A pleasant realistic fiction portraying English town life with strong character sketches. The book centers on family and club life, social habits, and light humor as readers join scenes like the Ladies Shakespeare Society and curate’s bees, authored by Florence Popham and published by D Appleton & Co.
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Curate’s Bees
Florence Popham
D. Appleton & Co
Autobiography of Convict Thompson Described as True
Preface by Stanley Waterloo presents Thompson's life as a literal true autobiography. The narrative spans his sea experiences, Civil War era prison in Richmond, and a string of exploits both savory and otherwise. He dies in Joliet penitentiary after a varied, morally unchecked career.
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Stanley Waterloo
Thompson
Richmond
Joliet
D. Appleton & Co
New York
Chicago
Poke Shover Returns in Third Mexican War Series Volume
The third and last volume in the Mexican War Series continues with the two plucky boys and the frontiersman Poke Shover. Capt. Ralph Bonehill crafts adventures and hairbreadth escapes in a boy friendly tone, as the series appeals to young readers.
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Liberty of Texas
Taylor
Rio Grande
Poke” Shover
Ralph Bonehill
Dana Estes & Co
Boston
Upper Currents of Thought Essays by G R Miller
Rev G R Miller presents a handy new volume of twenty two essays on serious subjects. The work blends cheerful philosophy with practical wisdom and includes chapters like The Ripening of Character and The Art of Living with People. Published in New York by Thomas Y Crowell & Co.
Masters In Music magazine and other December reading notes
Boston based Bates & Guild Co publishes Masters In Music edited by D G Mason. December issues note Book News in Philadelphia, Ledger Monthly features and holiday home tips, Flowers and the Home covers garden problems, National Geographic highlights volcanic eruptions, Pilgrim includes a study of palms and a Laura A Smith story, and Youth from Penn Publishing offers fiction for youngsters.
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Boston
Bates & Guild Co
D. G. Mason
Book News
Philadelphia
The
Ledger Monthly
Springfield
National Geographic Magazine
Washington
Martinique
St. Vincent
Nellie Simmons Meier
Battle Creek
Mich
Julia Marlowe
Charles Major
Laura A. Smith
Penn Publishing Company
Philadelph
Decembers Reading in 19th Century Periodicals
A survey of new issues and contents across major magazines including Lippincotts Magazine New England Magazine World To-Day Harper's Harper's Weekly Era and The Literary Collector. Notable items feature Frank Norris and Ruth McEnery Stuart contributions, reviews of Americanism in literature, illustrated color plates, and articles on libraries Panama Philippines and Jamaica.
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Ellen Terry
Patrick Campbell
Lippincott’s
Maude Roosevelt
H. B. Marriot Watson
Thomas Cobb
Jeannette Lee
New England
Frank Norris
Charles H. Davis
Chicago
Michopicoten
Lake Superior
Sherman
Harper's Magazine
Major & H. M. Byers
Major Byers
Calumby
King Arthur
Howard Pyle
St. Nicholas Magazine
Ruth McEnery Stuart
Alice Caldwell Hogan
Outlook
T. W. Higginson
Brander Matthews
Owen Wister
Hugo Munsterberg
George E. Woodberry
Edward Everett Hall
Edward Dowden
Charles W. Kent
Hamlin Garland
Grace King
Harper's Weekly
Caan
W. D. Howells
Jamaica
Belles of
Manila
Philippines
George Bands Goodwin
Greenwich, Conn
Thesaesaeoetian
Walt Genairstanag
Byw
Howells
Mark Twain
John Kendrick Seales
Josephine Dodge Daskam
Elizabeth G. Jordan
Roy Rolfe Gilson
Morgan Robertson
van Tassel Sutphen
Charles Battell Loomis
International Ann of Decorative Art
Turin
Ana “Picturesq
Paris
Dube
Cincinnati
A. Baldus
John Ari Lloyd
Maurice Francis Egan
Louis F. Nau
Rodin
Roden
Percy
Grant
Abraham Cohan
Thorneycroft Fowler
Disraeli
George 8. Hellman
North American Review
Reed
Roosevelt
Christian Science
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Partiionaire and
Practical Mechanic
Susan B. Anthony
Dis Scribner's Magazine
Harper's
Century
Edward Penfield
I@p
Spaander
Wilcox Smith
Richard E . Davie Ae
Bull
D's
Blackmore
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Priest
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Enrique H. Lewis
Baalfield Publishing Company
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Captain Dawkins
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