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16 THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1901. THE VOICE OF THE PULPIT Olli TIUItL'TR TO CAKSAIll A "WAS II- l.NTiTOVS 11IKTI1DAY DISCOl'IlSC. Br tli Iter, flcorge? Hodgca, D. D., Demi of Hp! copal Theological School, Cambridge, Slaao. Tender therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto (J d the thing that are God's." Math. xxii. Zl. The anniversary of Washington's birth comes to ua each year freighted with" in spiration for young and old, and it is cf deep significance that we thus annually dwell upon the life of a high-minded, pa triotic, unselfish, loyal, Christian cltlzsn. Jot only here in Cambridge amid scenes associated with hi3 name, the house in which he lived and the historic tree be neath whose shade he took command of the American army not only here and at Mount Vernon and at the capital city, but throughout the length and breadth t the land, men everywhere do we'll to cele brate the day and hold In reverent memoiv the man who did his duty both to Caesar tnd to God. Washington In his day recognized, as wc TicegT.Ize In ours, that the principle which ChrUt set forth In cur text Is a principle Xor every age. Our duty to Caesar thus did Jesus Christ define it. Lock for a moment at the conditions at the time these words were spoken. Jesu had been urgently invited by members of the two chiet political parties of His day to speak His .nind upon the subject which they had under discussion. These tw parties, the Ilerodians and the Phariäees, were set the one against the other, with more than the usual partisan blindness and bitterness. The conditions were peculiar. There had never been much separation lu Jjidea between politics and religion. The Jewish Church wa3 the Jewish nation. Th; prophets were patriotic orators who preached politics with vehemence, and en teied might and main into public life. It Is impossible to think of Isaiah as a quiet parish priest, living at the center of a rtrrow circie, letting the great world out Ude go uninterrupted on its own mistaken way. In New York, in Boston, in Chicago, liaiah would have been the heart and soul of a great, outspoken, radical, inde pendent, righteous reform. Amos and Hosea would have put themselves in peril of the police by inflammatory speeches on Tho street corners and in the parks. Ali these men were interested in public ques tions, profoundly and supremely. HEROES OF TIIE TIME. The saints of that old time were tha na tional heroes like him whosa . name and character we commemorate to-day. They were the men who had done conspicuous service for their country as did "Washing ton for hl3. St. Abraham was the founder of the nation; SC Moses the leader of the revolution in Egypt, who had brought the people Into the blessings of independence; St. Joshua, who had fought their battles And won splendid victories; St. David, who had ruled them prudently with all his pow er. These were the sacred names upon their church calendar. The leaders "of the synagogue had been the graides of the na tional councils, and their sons, who sat upon the front seats In their fathers' places, were eager to emulate their patriotism and their valor. There was no difference be tween a parliament and a prayer meeting. Any political question was also a religious question, into which excellent condition though In a more Christian spirit may we . como ourselves. The point which was just then at issue was the sovereignty of Caesar. The Ilerod ians were the party of the government, tha Pharisees were the party of the opposition. To the Pharisees it was so grievous a mat ter that a gentile conqueror should sit upon the sacred throne cf Israel and a heathen reign over the chosen people that it seemed an insult to Almighty God. It was as if a Mohammedan were to be brought into the place of the Archbishop of Canterbury. They prayed for revolution. They hated both Caesar and his viceroy Herod with a tierce religious hatred. Choose, they cried, between us and . tho Ilerodians, between Cod and Caesar. These were tho men who came together to listen to a sermon upon the political situation; and to their question, "Is it law fui to give tribute to Caesar or not?" Jesus in. concluding returned His wonderfully wie answer. Caesar's things to Caesar; God's to God. The Pharisees cannot quarrel with that; the Ilerodians cannot dispute that. Let them go home, and think that over and follow the wise counsel. That will be tha end of partisanship; that will be the be ginning of broiherhod. When they heard these words th;y marveled, and left Him and went their way; they had been given the political sermon that they asked for, and it amazed them into silence. The Ilerodians' share In our Lord's an swer is emphasized every Sunday. We are warned unceasingly to render unto God that which is God's. That, indeed, la sup 'posed by some to be the whole purpose of religion; to get people to discharge their ecclesiastical and their theological duties. Put the Pharisees, the careful observers of these duties, the orthodox church mem bers, have their share also in the answer. They are to pay duo allegiance unto Caesar. Caesar is a short name for the world wo live in, for the conditions that surround iis, for the society In which we move. Caesar, In his Roman palace, was not an especially admirable person, not a moral pattern for good children; any number of hard things could be said about him truth fully. And Caesar to-day, though he has wonderfully improved, is not a saint. If we are to believe half that the newspapers tell us about political life in this country, wo will see that the New Jerusalem has i.ot yet descended out of heaven into any discovered municipal boundaries. And we know more or less ourselves regarding the social and the commercial situation. TRIBUTE TO CAESAR. The Christian has sometimes been tempted to turn his face toward the sun set and to put the wirld behind him as ly ing in wickedness, and to wait for night to bury it and for a new day to dawn in a v.orld to come. He has shut himself up in a monastery, or else, that kind of seclusion falling into disrepute, he has kept his door close shut upon the world outside. lie has stayed out of politics and abstained from society, and taken but slight interest in the world. His conversation is in heaven; hM thoughts and hopes are there rather than here. He has refused to pay tribute to Caesar. Hut Jesus teaches that there Is a tribute which belongs to Caesar. The first duty of a man is not to his own soul; it is to God for love of God. and then to our brother for love of our brother, and after that to cur own selves. We are not brought into bng here that we may nurse our soul, but that we may take our part in the life About us, be interested In its interests, .hare in its responsibilities and do our let to make It better. Indeed. It Is not pos sible for us to develop our own spiritual life aright, so long as we attend chiefly to our relves. Some one has said that only God nnd one man are necessary in any re ligion except ours, but that God and two men are necessary for even a beginning of the Christian religion. Christianity Is a t-MC'al religion. Its virtues are social vir tues. It is Impossible to practice it unless wo enter Into the company of others. Accordingly we ought not to he ?a appre hensive of the welfare of our own souls as to avoid occasions where we may be of b;lp to others. The purpose of the Christian religion is to train up good men who will do their duty in every condition of lift-, and til- Christian citizen will consider himself tailed to take an active interest in politics. He will remember that Christ came not to f iv v the church enly but the world, and ho v.iU bn religiously concerned in all that in fcnv way influences the world. What we need to-day in politics Is men of character. The want is this day emphasized cf men like Washington, who care not for t hi IT) elves but for this country, whose ln- tTfst in politics is measured not by dollars but duties. What is needed for the reforma tl -Mi of politics Is the personal Interest of more good people. Wc may discuss reforms forever. Nothing will come of it. When ro-d men r.re in a majority, the reform has ccmo jlready. livery man who does his civic duty helps toward that end, counts crf toward th.it majority. In the days of Caesar, the Christians ra!.-d no standard of rebellion, made no disturbance In tho state, simply paid their tribute, in money, in loyalty to all th it was decrying ox loyalty, in good citizenship. and tried to be good Christians in the cliffl cult political conditions of th-ir time; and the day came whfn Cae-sar himself was constrained to be a Christian. They did their duty to Caesar nnd it was found to be synonymous with duty to God. SUBURBAN SOCIETY NOTES. Ilrightvrood. Mr. Walter Warnock is visiting in Belle fontalne, O. Mrs. J. II. Brown is visiting friends in Texas City. 111. Miss Minnie Pulley is visiting relatives In Cartersvllle, 111. Mr. Henry Block Is visiting friend3 in Minneapolis, Minn. Mr and Mrs. Charles Mitchell are visiting relatives in liellefontalne. O. Miss Bertha Newheart. of New Castle, is the guest of Miss Mulholland. Mrs. E. 13. Ilanna and children spent last week with friends in FortviSIe. Miss Georgie Adams, of Louisville. Is the guest of Miss Flosbie Shoobridge. Mrs. John Brinkraan has returned from a visit with relatives in Peppertown. Mr. D. Funkhouser. after spending sev eral days with his parents, has returned to Crawfordsvllle. Mr. Charles Shoobri'Jge, of Woodward, Ala., who was the guest of his mother, has returned home. Messrs. George and Frank McConnell, of Logansport, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McConnell. Mrs. Blosler, of Gallon, O., who was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Willlara Truandt, has returned home. Miss Carrie MIddlcton, of Greencastle, who was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Odell, has returned home. Rev. O. Steining, who i3 visiting hi3 sis ter, Mrs. Gilchri&t, lef; on Thursday for Greencastle to visit his mother. Rev. L. Steining, of Lascade, la, and Miss Blanche Steining, of Letts, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gilchrist. Miss Clara Williams left on Friday for Denver, Col., where she will remain for about a year with her s:ster, Mrs. Charles Harrison. Mrs. Minnie Webb and daughter Opal, who have been the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Engle, have returned to their home in Union City. Tho women of the Congregational Church gave a Eocial Thursday night at the resi dence of Mrs. Meadows. A literary and musical programme was rendered. Haughville. Mrs. William Lernen has returned from Browns burg. Mr. Max Harris has returned from a visit to his parents in Ohio. Mrs. Whitman is visiting friends and rel atives in Hawesville, Ky. Mrs. James Burnett has returned from a visit with friends in Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder, of Dayton, O., are the guesta of Mr. and Mrs. Ramey. The Ladles' Aid Society of the Germanla avenuo Baptist Church will give an oyster supper Feb. 22. The Ladles' Aid Society of the King-avenue M. E. Church met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Medsker. Miss Alice Collins gavo a reception Thursday night at her home in honor of her guest. Miss Katherlne Miller, of Chi cago. Mrs. Charles Preston left Wednesday morninjr for Memphis, Tenn., where she will remain with her Bister, Mrs. John Small. . Mr. and Mrs. Alvln Kidd, of Cleveland, O., have moved here for permanent resi dence and will reside at No. Sil North Holmes avenue. The members of the Fleur de Lis Club were entertained at cards Thursday night by Miss Lizzie Elasesser, at her home, on West New York street. The members of Woodmen Lodere enter tained their friends at the Town Hall Thursday night. The evening was spent in aanemg. Refreshments were served. Meta Council. No. 103. D. of P.. I. O. It. M., will celebrate its third anniversary. Tuesday n.'ght in the lodge rooms. A lit erary and musical programme will be given ana reiresnments will be served. North Indianapolis. Mr. S. W. Williams Is visiting friends in Syracuse, N. Y. Mrs. Henry Gulon is visiting relatives and friends in Tipton. Mrs. Edith Bowman has returned from a visit with her parents in Madison. Mrs. Amanda O'Connor, of North Vernon, was the guest of Mrs. Galloway last week. Mrs. William Gillespie and son, of De troit, Mich., are the guests of Mrs. Fred Biddlecombe. Miss Nellie Ross, who was the guest of Miss Ada Alkraan, has returned to her home in Lyons. Mrs. Mvrtl Dehoritv. whn was th mieof of Mrs. J. M. Powell, has returned to her home in Elwood. Mrs. Frank Jenkins gave a valentine so cial at her home Thursday evening. About forty guests attended. Mrs. Robert Crist entertained the Ladles' Aid Society of the Seventh Christian Church Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Ada Sommerville, who was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Shepherd, has returned to her home In Crawfordsvllle. Mrs. M. Acheson and Mrs. M. B. Spell man are hero trying to organize a branch lodge of the Royal Neighbors Camp Lodge. The engagement Is announced of Miss Mary Gould and Mr. Benjamin Spaether. The wedding wa take place Feb. 20 at the homo of the bride. Miss Maude Coulter, of Columbus, O., 13 the guest of Miss Katherlne Milburn. Miss Mllburn gave a reception Tuesday night in honor of her guest. The Christian Endeavorers of the Sev enth Christian Church will have charge of the services at the church to-night. Special music will be rendered. An operetta based on Biblical stories is being arranged by Miss Jbidella Lester, di rector of the Euterpean Fraternity, to be given soon under the auspices of the fra ternity. The W. F. M. S. of the Home Presby terian Church elected the following officers at its meeting last week: President, Mrs. J. Edward Brown; vice president, Mrs. C. M. Tyler; secretary, Mrs. Dwlght L. Jones; treasurer, Mrs. George Brannon. West Indianapolis. Mi3S Lucy Bonner is visiting friends in Cherry Point, 111. Mrs. Hattie5 Beckett ha3 returned from a trip to Pana, 111. The Pleasure Club will meet this week with Mrs. Bonner. Mrs. Raymond Brown has veturncd from a visit to Westiield. Miss Eva McMurtry, of Roachdale, is the guest of Mrs. Greer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Roberson are visit ing relatives in Avon. Miss Mary Dailey, of Terre Haut, is the guest of Mrs. J. F. Fagan. Miss Ruby St. John, of Martinsville, is tho guest of Mrs. O'Hara. Mis Wagner, of New Albany, is the guest of Mrs. Anna Losson. Mrs. B. F. Wysong has returned from a visit with friends in Anderson. Miss Dollle Arndt, of Spencer, is the guest of Mrs. II. C. Moderlll. The C. I. Club will meet. Tuesday, with the Misses Grace and May Haas. Mrs. Clarence Zeigler. cf Columbus, is the guest of Mrs. C. F. Shepherd. Miss Dovie Osborne, of Mooresville, 13 the guest of Mrs. Harry Wood. Rev. S. B. Grimes will preach to-night on the "Life of Abraham Lincoln." Miss Nona Barton, of Plalnficld, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Barton. Mr. and Mrs. Earl, of Prlncaton, wero the guests of Mrs. Roe Kirk last week. Rev. Father Bauer, of Trescott. was the guest of Rev. J. F. Weber last week. Mr. J. D. Moschell has returned from a trip to the southern part of the State. The W. H. M. S. of Trinity M. K. Church will met Tuesday with, Mrs. Lenchman. Mr. George W. Hall 'and wife, of Bridge port, are the guests of Mrs. J. L. Sanders. Miss Nona Newman, of Ladoga, was the gutst of Mrs. William Johnson last week. Mrs. William McCready, of Kingman, was the guest of Mrs. B. F. Wysong last week. Mrs. W. W. Brothers, of Greencastle, was the guest of Mrs. 1?. F. Wysong last week. The Thursday Afternoon Club will be en tertained this week by Mrs. T. P. Over man. Miss Grace Wilson, who has been the guest of her parents, has returned to Rush vllle. Mr. Fred Randefur. of Louisville, Ky., Is the guest of his brother, Mr, O. E. Sande fur. The W. F. M. S. of Trinity M. K. Church have arranged for a thank offering raeet , lng. to bo held in the church, March 12. Mrs. Mullen, a returned missionary from Africa, wiil speak. Mr. Loo Hizcr. of Mooresville, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Mathews last we ek. Mrs. Ella Rogers and children, of Illi nois, will come, to-day, to visit Mrs. C. F. Shepherd. Miss Craig and the Misses Stayton, of Martinsville, were the guests of Mrs. Helms last week. Mr. William Elkins and Miss Sadie Relsh were married Wednesday evening by Rev. A. O. Protsman. Miss Helen Leachman gave a valentine party Thursday night and entertained about twenty guests. The Barton Mandolin Club will be enter tained, Wednesday evening, by the Misses Lula and Imogene Hos3. The Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity M. E. Church will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. A. B. Wood. The choir of Assumption Catholic Church has arranged to give a tacred concert in the church Sunday, March 10. Rev. J. L. Stout &nd wife have returned from Muncie, where they were the guests of Professor Irwin and wife. Mrs. James Fisk and daughter Ettie have returned to their home in Greencastle after visiting Mrs. T. P. Duncan. William Cooke, Otto Slusher, Dick Som mers and Claude Williams gave a party at the latter's home, Friday night Rev. W. B. Marsh and wife, who have been the guests of Mrs. A. B. Treat have returned to their home in Talmage, O. The first section of the Ladies' Aid So ciety of the River-avenue Baptist Church will met Thursday with Mrs. T. T. Mc Clure. The first section of the Ladies' Aid So ciety of the Morris-street Christian Church will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Shepherd. The Twentieth Century Club will meet Friday nlsrht with Mrs. Wilklns, on Oliver avenue. The members will entertain their husbands. The Ladies' Aid Society of the First M. E. Church will hold an all-day meeting next Wednesday in the society's rooms adjoining the church. The second section of the Ladles' Aid Society of tha River-avenue Baptist Church will meet, Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs. J. Richardson. Tho members of the Epworth League of Trinity M. E. Church gave a valentine party Thursday night at the residence of the Misses Shepherd, on Marlon avenue. Prof. Cohen, of Philadelphia, Pa., a con verted Russian Jew,-will deliver two lec tures on Christianity in the Morris-street Christian Church, Feb. 27 and March C Miss Katherlne Kane gave a masque par ty and dance Friday night in Wulffs Hall, corner Nordyke avenue and Morris street. About one hundred guests were present. Paleer Union, W. C. T. U., will hold Its Frances Willard memorial services to night at . the Morris-strest Christian Church. Rev. Mr. Allen, pastor of the church, will deliver an address. Mr. Charles O'Hara, of Company I, Elev enth Infantry, has recently returned to Porto Rico, and 13 the guest of Rufus O'Hara. Charles O'Hara will leave. In March, with hl3 regiment for tho Philip pine islands. THE EOOV TRANSPARENT. Cnrlons Photographic Experiment That Proves It. i Ledger Monthly. Some most remarkable experiments in photography have been successfully madu lately In Fort Dodge, la,, by which Dr. J. W. Kime has demonstrated that a pho tograph can be taken through a human body with ordinary light, without the use of an X-ray machine. The discovery is closely connected with the euro for tuberculosis. Dr. Kime an nounced some time ago that he had dis covered a cur for tubercular troubles, elther'of the skin or lungs, by the aid of light concentrated upon the affected part. Light Is the best germicide known to science. Acting upon this theory. Dr. Kime conducted experiments by which he be lieved the tubercular bacilli could bo ex terminated by the concentration of light, any by causing it to penetrate into the part diseased. To do this he uses a blue glass disk, the object being to retain the light rays, while destroying the heat rays. To prove that light would penetrate tho human tissues, Dr. Kime has been con ducting the photographic experiments which have resulted In the taking of u photograph with light which first passed through the patient's chest. The picture was taken by a local photog rapher. ITevious to this, pictures had been taken through the cheek and arm v.ith more or less distinctness. One of the patients of Dr. Kime was used for the ex periment He was taken into a dark room and hl3 clothing removed from his waist up. A negative of a Klondike scene was chosen for the reproduction. Over this was placed a fresh photographic plate. The two were then placed one above the other, with the picture negative next to tho skin, upon the patient's back, between the shouldera. Over these was placed a black paper, and the edges pasted securely to his skin about the edges of the negative. To ex clude the light as nearly as could be pos sibly done, the patient's back and shouder3 were wrapped and wound about with heavy üark cloth, and over this was thrown an overcoat, and all drawn tight. The light was concentrated on his che3t for thirty minutes, after which he was taken into a dark room and tho negativ removed It was found that the picture oa the first negative had been distinctly reproduced on the second photographic jiato. IVnr. A march across a scorching, sun-baked plain. That seems to quiver In the intense heat A heat that burns Into the very brain A maddening thirst blistered, and bleeding ftfct- A sleepless night in chilling, drenching rain To arms at dawn, the foe again to meet! t Bugles, and Äfe and drum, and shriek and groan! ' Rattle of muskets, hiss and scream of shell Clashing of saber, curse, and sigh, and moan .Cannon belching forth the flames of hell! Eat clear above the awful din of war. Above the angrj noise and tumult wild The soldier hears, like music from afar. A mother's voice, the prattle of a child; And as his eyes are raised in silent prayer To God to bless his wife and little one, lie sees. the old flag proudly floating there Above his head, and firmly graeps his gun; And, thrusting right and left with tayenet. Fearless he plunges on Into the fray To win or die and let the earth be wet With Just another father's blood to-day. James VTilllam Callahan. Ingalls and the Manroot. Gaylord (Kan.) Herald. One time John J. Ingalls was in this town for campaign purposes and put in con siderable of his time while waiting for the nitfht meeting to begin at the Herald of lice. A short time before this Ben Curtis had left at this office a curious looking rcot which competent Judges said was a manroot, from Its resemblance to the body of a man. The head, neck, body, legs and arms or a man were au sumciently in d'.cated by the different parts of the root to make the resemblance very striking. In galls noticed it standing in the corner and ai-ked what it was. He was told that it v as, as near as we could fin i out, a man rcot. He looked at it a moment, in his peculiar way. "Manroot! ho diawled. "Can it vote?" And without waiting for a reply continued: I nave talked to whole rooms tull of them things. Are there many here?" On being Informed that they were extreme ly rare in these parts he seemed greatly relieved, and graciously handed us a clg;ir which he said he had purchased for this especial occasion. This Incident was brought to my mind by seeing a specimen of this kind of a root which was dug up near town by I-ogan Ryan the other day and put on exhibition at Lloyd's hardware store. It is known to be the rcot of a wild gourd, and grows abundantly along the streams all over western Kansas. They grow to enormous size, some measuring thiee feet around and six feet high, and invariably showing some resemblance to a man. The Survivor. I will not drown my day in grief. B-!t I shall breast the tide, and know; And knowledge shall not ni.ike me brief, rut I will tat thereof and grow. Or.e happiness shall not possess Th fr'-eborn soul I wrj tfor?; But I will drink down happiness With a good heart, and call for more! My brain may crave for knowledge, chief, Tho-jgh I p:a more than brain, indeed; Jlr ptvfnt nt-ed will brave its prief. Though I am more than present need. And heart, with hunjrer nover less. May i corn all ministries apart. Imploring for no happiness; Uut 1 am greater ihan my heart. Josephine Preston Teafcody. FOR FEMININE READERS SWEHT CHARITY OFFERS OPPOH- TCMTY FOR WOMHN TO UAMULC. A Sywtera of Obedience Which In cludes Iloth Parent nnd Child Ele gance of the Dlnck Costume. I believe the cinch epidemic is perfectly harmless and i3 overspreading the country in a sanitary guise under the auspices of sweet charity. This Innocent form of gam bling Is for women a thing apart and does not Include their whole existence. It is healthy, since it is an athletic course with recreation, and in tho mad rush for the first prize at an afternoon cinch party the physical powers and mental abilities are aliko developed. It Inculcates . lessons of self-restraint, patience and amiability un der circumstances which would try the courage of a martjT. A woman who can smllo and smile again when she cuts for that coveted first prize with another woman is much groater than the traditionary "vil lain." Women love to gamble In a mild, orthodox way, but they want always to win and never to lose. The feminine gambling spirit enters into their bargain day rushes, their club entertainments, their church lotteries and their dear, delightful afternoon cinch parties. Young things of the feminine sex make wild bets of a box of candy or a pair of gloves, not with each other they are much too wise for that but with members of the opposite sex, who feel constrained to pay whether they lose or win. They begin in pinafores with tho assertion "I'll bet!" and I have knowledge of a bright miss of six years who was waiting impatiently while her pastor and her father discussed the prudence of putting up an umbrella as it was beginning to rain. Tired of waiting, tho small person said glibly; "Oh, do hurry and put up or shut up!" "There isn't a tit of fun in playing a game of cards if there isn't something to win," declared a staid young matron whose house la decorated with the scalps of suc cessive seasons in the shape of first prizes. These trophies tak the form of pictures, cut glass dishes, silver tableware, mantel ornaments, wail bags, unique souvenirs and books. She is not supposed to have purchased a single bit of bric-a-brac, but when a caller saw a miniature of the most distinguished ancestor of the family in ancient painting on ivory and asked her if it was a first prizo it needed all the fascina tions or cinch to reassure her. A charity cinch party, the proceeds of which go to some worthy object, is a de light of the present season. Its cause takes off the small sting that lies at the root of the pleasure, the working of conscience. Tho ürst prize represents a virtue; it will be a souvenir of a noble aim, and to go in and win is the duty of every'woman pres ent. Tho complacent expression of that iortunate player who carries off the. sofa pillow or wall pocket which constitutes the tirst prize Is worth studying. At that mo ment sae could iprglve her dearest enemy. An amusing and frequent episode of those charity cinch parties Is the appearance of some unknown guest unknown at least to the hostess who plays a winning game and walks off with the prize. The hostess sup posed that her guests had brought her, the guests presumed her to be a friend of the hostess, but on comparing notes no one present knew her. It was the ability to buy a card of invitation or pay a fee of entrance tor chanty that gave some woman with the instincts of a gambler the opportunity to gratify them. There is an unwritten law that the hostess of a cinch party should not play, or at least should not play to win, but gracefully concede the prize to her guests Or if by any chance she should win to give her guests the privilege of playing a game without her and winning It over again. But the woman has not been discovered who ever did this. It would be asking too much. Indeed, I have recently heard of three ladies who gave an afternoon cinch party who had provided a beautiful lamp for first prize. It was won by a guest, and each of the three women cried herself sick over the loss. Then the husbands came to the rescue and bought consolation lamps for the fair gamesters. The Obedience of the Parent. Martha Judd, in Good Housekeeping. "Papa," the cried. He was so absorbed he did not hear her. She climbed on his kneo and pushed her small, persistent self between the paper and Its reader. "Papa," she said, while she put both her hands on his cheeks, 'Tappy, won't you p'ease come outdoors with me and help me find some 'ittle stones? Mamma wants them to plant Tinese bulbs in and she won't let me go after them down to the river alone. Dere Isn't any 'round the house but dreat blf ones. Come." The father put down his paper with a smothered sigh of regret, but took the small, plump hand In his own and allowed it to lead him. Out in the hall, where he was slipping into an overcoat, I heard him discussing the chance of finding " ittle stones" as eagerly as If politics and an evening paper did not exist. In fifteen min utes they returned with a basketful of pebbles, which the little mail carried glee fully to her mother. The father returned to his paper. When he laid it down I asked; "Why did you leave the newspaper you had been waiting for so eagerly to take Maislo to tha river Y "I'll tell you," he said; "that is our method of teaching obedience. If I ask my children to do any small duty I expect to have it done without a word or demur. To teach obedience the parent must obey as well as the child. When Maisie asked me to take her to the river it was a weighty. matter to her. i might nave told her I was reading my paper and could not stop. That was what I wanted to do. It would not have been a good lesson. A four-year- old child would have remembered if I had pushed her away and told her I could not lay down my paper. Perhaps to-night I might find her building a blockhouse an! te.li her It was bedtime. It is disagree able work to put the blocks away find tod dle upstairs betöre the tired eyelids begin to grow drowsy. Maisie would do It. though, without a murmur, simply because pappy ooeys her. it made me think. The majority of fathers and mothers would have called It weakness. . "It is the way we have brought ud all the children." Eaid the father. "Our big boys and girls use Judgment, as I do with them. If a task can wait half an hour till an interesting book is finished or a game of tennis is played I do not ask It done soone.'. The children treat me in the same fashion. They know that when father or mother can possibly do what they wish, If It Is reason able and not selflsh, their requests will be granted and our time given them. There is a mutual obedience which makes home a place free of selfishness and Jars. It is narder to make little children understand tho more 'convenient season.' If Maisie had been ten years older she would have wait ed for me to finish the paper before rhe suggested going to the river bank. You see it is discipline on both sides of the house. The Coming Shirt Wnlsts. New Tork Sun. Silk shirtwaists, so much in demand at all times, and especially now, for spring wear before the weather will permit of the thin ner varieties, are very pretty made of the plain Loulslne, which also comes in a baya dere stripe in a contrasting color. It is said that these wear better than taffeta; but whether they do or not, they have a prettier gloss and less stiffness. Colored wash silks are shown again in much the same styles as last season, and they make a very desirable waist for the money in vested. No doubt the white shirtwist will lead the procession, because It is so very de sirable from the laundry point of view and can be made so dainty, besides being al ways in order with any kind of skirt. A very attractive variety Is shown in the white linen waists decorated with an all over design of embroidery. Both black and white linen iloss are used very effectively In the design, which in some Instances is In separate sprays. The linen is In all grades of thickness and the embroidery is used for the entire waist with plain sleeves, for the fronts with plain back and fdeeves, or for a deep yoke, box plait end cuffs only. The heavy linen waists aro made with very' little tucking. If any, and mostly quita FUKNITURE SPECIAL Onr popular $7.50 ToMorrow1 0ar PPBlar $I2-50 There is that unmistakable attractiveness, that perfection of style and construction that distinguishes and elevates Our Furniture above the common run. As the virtue and merit of our immense stock spread, the people grow in numbers. We are drawing" the crowds, getting the business, proving beyond dispute that our policy quick sales at small margins of profit has made this the Popular Furniture Store. Intend ing Furniture buyers owe it to themselves to come a block or two out of their way and be convinced of the exceptional values offered this week. Notice a few: A large purchase of Iron and Brass Beds enables us to quote some mighty interesting-prices this week. All exclusive designs, not to be found elsewhere, each and every one a marvel of beauty in style and finish Ivory and Gold, Green and Gold, Black and Gold, Etc J ; Too many Book Cases. Here are a few special values: Two genuine Mahogany Book Cases, worth $23.00; sale price Two finely carved Flemish Book' Cases, reduced from $30.00 to Other patterns, $10.50, $12.50. $16, $20, up to $38. CgOur new line of ANDER & plain as to fullness, except directly In front, where there is more or less of the blouse effect. The sleeves gathered into a straight cuff have a puff effect directly at the back of the waist, and some models show a stitched or embroidered band, little more than an Inch wide, over the shoulder seam. Other waists show the deep collar either In sailor form or a round rever-shaped col lar, which forms the neck into a round V and ffllls a bit over the shoulder on the sl&cvc. In thin etuffs it Is made of alter nate band3 of material and lace Insertion set in vertical or rather radiating lines from the upper edge and finished on the lower one with a lace edging. The blouse shirt waist, tucked all around nearly to the belt, where the fullness puffs out all around, is another style for young girls especially. A great point in the truly swell effect of your shirt waist is the stock you wear with it, and this will require discriminating taste, since there is such a medley, from which to choose. Irish linen stocks, with a few cord width tucks, a turn-over, em broidered linen collar and butterfly bow, with embroidered ends, are one pretty style. Bright red and green stocks, with broad four-in-hand ties attached, are shown as the new thing to wear with golf ing waists. A shirt waist Is not a specially disttn guished or distinctive item of dress, since it is found ready made by the mile in all sorts and kinds of cheap materials, but as there are all kinds and conditions of gowns, so there must be every grade in shirt waists. They can assume some distinction and a great deal of chic If they are well made and well worn by the woman who can impart a style to every garment she puts on. Worldly Advice. New York Tribune. "Young women in choosing their asso ciates do not sufficiently observe tha law that governs contrasts," remarked an ob server. ."They would never dream of put-, ting two colors together that do not ac cord, and are even particular not to let their gowns clash with another's, but as far as their own personality Is concerned they never take that Into consideration, and yet some women who are really good look ing when alone become decidedly plain when walking or standing next to some one of their acquaintance. Tall, willowy crea tures, for instance, have a way of making a medium-sized companion, with waist and hips of ordinary proportions, appear stout and stunted; a freshly colored, rather large face causes its contrast to appear sallow and weazened, and so on. With men It is also the same, although, of course, to a less degree. Still, every one must have noticed how a stout man, who may look quite dignified and Imposing by himself, will turn suddenly into a ridiculous little manikin when walking with a proportion ately large and tall friend. In these con trasts it must be acknowledged that the larger and taller people have tho best ot it. They dwarf other people, but do not look oversized themselves, as they ought to do If the rule worked both ways. Some girls, however, are clever enough to recognize this fact and act accordingly. ' 'Why do you not walk any more with Elsie S.?' I heard a mother ask her daugh ter recently. 'Because she is such an unbe coming friend,' answered the latter quite frankly. 'She makes me look so fat and short and dowdy that I cannot stand It! I notice it every time I catch our reflections in a shop window.' This was obviously true, and the girl was hardly to be blamed if she objected to appear at such disad vantage. It is amusing, however, to see how utterly unaware some people are of the existence of such a contrast In their own case, although they are very quick to perceive it In others. 'Brown, you know, is a very small man,' says Jones, in telling a story of his friend, 'and his wife would make two of Jilm. Why, she could pick him up In one hand. ho continues, laugh ing heartily at the imagined picture, quite oblivious of the fact that he and Mrs. Jones suggest the same criticism." The Wearing of lllack. New York Post. That black in the fashionable world will take high place against all the colors in fashion's bright rainbow is an indisputable fact. Black 13 considered very appropriate fur every occasion, and for women of every ago and degree. ."Well worn, It rarely falls to bestow a certain distinction, and it is a safe selection where ideas respecting colors are crude or uncertain. It is, however, an indispensable condition if the best effect is to be obtained that the material shall be of the best of its kind, end the making (however simple) above reproach. These exactions fulfilled, there Is nothing more to bo said, unless, indeed, the admiration of the beholder hnds expression in speech. It is true that special colors are more or less amiably disposed towards some individuals than others are; but there aro times when one feels out of humor with a favorite dye. Just as one wearies of a companion who persistently agrees with one. A little con tradiction is more enlivening than eternal complacency, which often acts as a mental irritant. No one wishes to dine entirely on pium pudding. Love of change dictates a trial of the less familiar, the less or the more conventional. The woman who looks superlatively well In blue or brown does not wish to dress solely in that color, and in certain moodä may take a dislike to it. Black seldom adds to the youthful appear ance of Its wearer, and yet nearly all men and most women consider that a handsome black gown, richly trimmed and gracefully made, heads the list for general deml-dress uses of all the smart and stylish creations in the realm of modern fashion. Jio "Old Ladles Fashions. New York Tost. A celebrated up-town modiste lately made the remark that there were now "no more old ladies." Tor many years she had made trips to Europe from time to time for the purpose of obtaining the latest styles In tea gowns, house dresses, negliges, wraps, headwear and fine lingerie for elderly wom en: but now her occupation, is gone. She still visits Pari3 and London, but she looks for no new cap models; neither does she seek to find any "old lady bonnets, ' for she would seek In vain. With but little al teration in the manner of trimming, the women of three generations of a household wear the same style of fashionable attire, the granddaughter not uncommonly being tha plainest and least ornately gowned of the trio. Caps, madame declared, were never called for now. La mode had accom plished great things during the last decade Regular $6.50 I.on Beds, heavy brass top rails and spindles, go at $4.50 Regular $7.50 Iron Beds, in ivory and gold, go at $5.50 Regular $9 Iron Beds, swell patterns, in ivory or green aud gold, sale price.... $6.50 Regular $11 Bed3, all finishes, at. $8.50 Regular 20 Beds, all finishes $16.00 Regular $27 Beds, all finishes. $22.00 BRASS BEDS, the best make $25, $35, $40, $50 and $65 An unsurpassed stock of CHIFFONIERS and ODD DRESSERS to go with these at reduced prices THIS WEEK. RECKER 2f5JSÜ5SlÜS jEflUE KIEB MY. Ota WAS HINGT.ON, D. G. ESTABLISHED ISS1 The Largest Denial PRACTICE COXPINED TO BEST WORIC Regular prices for high-grade Artificial Dentures, a set: Kfd Rabber iio.oo Maroon Rabber Olid. ceo Until March 1 we will make any of the above sets of Teeth for $10.00, Including necessary extractions, with pure unadulterated Vitalized Air, manufactured and administered only by us. Fit, quality and appearance guaranteed. The Teeth ued are the best dentistry ha to offer at any price. Receipt given now on account of extraction will be ood for six months. We positively do more extracting than any other four offices combined. tZVyZll Taft's Dental Parlors New Thone S58. 25 WEST WASHINGTON STREET. Oppotlte New.. Family Washing in greatly prolonging the youth, or rather thA midriif nire- of women, both here and abroad; and this the smiling costumer con sidered a most, fortunate matter and sub ject for congratulation. This is a phase of fashion that is notable and distinctive, and although it finds its ludicrous side and its exaggerations among not a lew cowagers and gray-haired matrons, the fact remains rharmine DOBSlbilltleS in modern gowning for women of middle age which were wholly unsnown m jrc.o not far past Stuffed Cabbage. Harper's Bazar. Cut out the root and remove one leaf all around a Savoy cabbage. "Wash and in a kettle of salted boiling water !ook ten min utes, drain, plunge in cold water, drain again and squeeze tho water off. Scoop the heart out, making It a bowllike shape In side to receive the stuffing. Chop fine two large onlcns and put them in a small saucepan with one heaping tablespoonful of butter; cook four minutes, tossing them so they do not brown. Chop fine the heart of the cabbage, add the onions and one pound of sausago meat or one pound of fresh pork half lean, half fat and chopped line. Add one tablespoonful of chopped parsley, season with one teaspoonful of ealt, one salt spoonful of black pepper; mix everything well, add two raw egg9 and mix well again. Stuff the cabbage tightly clear to the top, close it with two of its leaves and tie it well. Cut In thin Ellces half a pound of bacon, cover the bot tom of a brazier with them and put the cabbage in. Pour in half a pint of broth, cook one hour and a half, basting from time to time. Remove the cabbage from the pan, take off the leaves from the top, sprinkle over half a pint of white bread crumbs, strain the gravy, pour It over and place in the hot oven for thirty minutes, basting twice. Odd and Ends. A pretty finish Is given to a plain Ilk shirt waist by having a belt and a stock to match. These are effectively made of Rus sian gold or silver ribbon combined with taffeta ribbon. The new pattern in silver toilet articles is the crown or regal die, the general out line resembling a crown. Tou will see It on the button hooks, nail files, shoe horns, darners and other trifles in silverware to be found on the counters. The blouse, as fashion now presents it, has no undue volume. In fact, except for the inevitable pouch front which necessi tates a slight fullness on the immediate front, there is nothing to distinguish the modish blouse from the dress bodice, set ting aside the fact that it usually differs from the skirt in tha matter of color and material. Pleatlngs and tucklngs of every width, length and style, in inserted fan clusters, In vertical rows stitched a portion of their length. In crossing diamond and trellis forms, and in many odd modes of adjust ment both on skirt and bodice, will be as FACTS Morris Chairs go at S!5.50 Morris Chairs go at 0.30 ji Full Size Iron Beds, ; ! brass tips, the $3.59 ! i; kind. Sale price, : $24.00 $25.00 Go - Carts is now ready for inspection. INAUGURATION EXCURSION RATES TO- THROUGH THE MOST PICTURESQUE AND HIS TORIC REGIONS OF AMERICA. PASSING BULL RUN AND OTHER Noted Virginia Battle Fields- ROUTÜ OP Famous po p o Limited THE MODERN MODEL TRAIN TO Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York C. B. RYAN, Asst OenL Pass. Agt, Cincinnati. 0. Co. la Existence, 26 Offices In United SUtes. Black Rabber Cellalold aooo NICELY DONE. Telephone 112!. PROGRESS LAUNDRY. Drunkenness. THE CURSE OF MANY HOMES. The man who baa allowed tb Sraoa of Intern perance to dominate his actions la ao firmly bound by the chains of habit that tears and ar Eumenta are ot little avail. It 1 useless to at tempt to rtform a drunkard by appeals to nis conscience rr his morality. HI appetite Is tba source ot his trouble, and should be tte point of lU la" became of the reeomltlon of this prlr.cl tie that the Keeley Institute, located at Plain field. Ind.. has had such great tucceta In tha cure ot chronic alcohollnm. The drunkard has to stop whether he wants o or not. The treatment not only cures the craving, but builds up the wasted Ungues until the one-time slave la eman cipated. Write for Information to Plainflell. lnd , or 105 Comrmrclal Club bulldlnr. InClan atolls. Ind. Telephone 2427. Plalnfield Is fourteen miles west of Xndianap e!! on the VanTall Railway. ry Harz Mountain and st. Ardreasber - . ..... . . . . . . . t canaries, itianncn a. tinneis. duu- nh. seens, lood. etc., at lowest rrlce C. F. KLEPl'Eit. 431 and 422 Massachuatts a venu. much in vogue on summer gowns as though the season of 1301 were the Initial cne of their favor. Black and black and white effects ore to be quite as darninant as ever In the ?prlng fashions and certainly nothing can be much more useful or appropriate for a greater variety of purposes. Especially is this true of the xtreme examples reprsrtrd by a. well-made tailor gown and a dressy evening costume. With thc?e two gowns und som fancy waists a woman Is fairly well equipped for the ordinary exigencies of dress. Here is a formula for a simple cream thai Is said to be excellent and is certainly harmless: One ounce each of ypermaceii nnd white wax. five ounces of oil of sweet almond?, twenty grains of borax, dissolved in one and three-nfths ounces of rosewater. Melt wax and spemacetl, add almond oil and heat slightly, remove from lire, pour In rosewater. which has been made lake warm, and fluff with an g beater to a stiff foam. Apply at sny time. There are varied opinions about tUs new revival of the lahlcn r.f i!r:?!i.r the half low on the neck, s.iys a New York paper. Their tone depends very much on whether or not the mode Is becoming to the woman who Is speaking. If she is your.g. ith a fresh, oval face and a small, shapely head, she glories In the r.ew coiffure, nnd ad. la a piquant charm by pMttimc n r.e Just back of her Itft ear. I5ut If she has lo?t the bloom of youth she expeilments wltli It in the seclusion of ber own norri and de. cldes that It Is not r.early so smart as th old way of perching the hair hitrh on tha crown of the head. Another pclnt agaiutt the low coiffure 1 Its untidy tppearane unless great care H fhmvn in its construe tlon. and even then It very Ron ha a dla hevtled look, as it must be arranged loese ly to have any style. jiVj-V finch, nightingales. Japanese rok- ins, European inrushes, blackbirds, ft talking parrots, aquarlis, debet, coldflnh. Jan. f r'nretalln. PartdlM V i r i