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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
voters in Congresnional Districts.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
An editorial in the Journal of Thursday
calls attention to the proud position occu-
pied by the Eighth district of indiana
among the congressional districts of the
United States, a position which may be
claimed for it with just pride by every In
dianian proud of the rapid advancement of
his native State. But the Journal CORE
spondent is mistaken in So wing that the dis
trict so ably represented by Mr.. Henry
ranks second in number of votes cast among
the congressional districts of the country.
True. with it's $1,000 voters, it stands we'll
toward the front, does the Eleventh In
diana with its 50,000 and the Indianapolis
district with its 81, 900 votes. But among the
districts exceeding it in number Of votes
last year may be noted the Fourth Penn
sylvania district, represented by Hon. James
r. Young, with over $1,000 votes, the Fifth
Pennsylvania, represented by Hon. Alfred
G. Harmer, with over $1,000 votes, and the
Seventh New Jersey district represented
by Hon. Thomas McEwan, jr., which cast
something over az 000 votes last wear Both
the Eighth and the Eleventh Indiana dis
.trlcts are among the ten leading districts
of the country, both from the standpoint of
population and that of industr trial develop
ment AS regards diversification of indus
try, no other district in the country can
compare with these two groups of countless
comprising in large part the great indiana
gas belt. No other two districts in the
United States can show such rapid increase
In both population and manufactures dur
ing the past decade. During the tendency
of the Dirgley bin it was noted that nearly
every paragraph in the measure touched
some industry aourishing in the Indiana gas
belt.
An examination of the election returns
as shown in the Congressional Record re-
VealS some marked discrepancies IN con-
gressional representation, by the way. The
most populouS district in MASSACHUSETTS
casts twenty thousand less votes than the
Eighth Indiana, ard thirteen Thousand less
than the Eleventh Indiana. The average
vote in the congressional districts OF Mas
sachusetts last year was little over 25,0O0
Some OF the Southern States enjoy an even
greater advantage. In round numbers only
seven thousand votes, or less than 10 per
cent. OF the number required TO elect a con-
gresham in an average Indiana district
were cast in the First district of South
trict about $500 votes were ,ast; in the
Third 1000 in the Fourth. credited with
a population of 200 600. or thirty thousand
above that of the Eleventh Indiana district
according to the census OF 1880, put l2,OO0
votes were cast; in the Fifth less than 5000
little over 5000. In other words, the entire
delegation of seven members from South
Carolina represents a constituency or only
900 voters, while four members from IN
diana-Representatives Overstreet, steele,
Henry, Crumpacker and Faris-each rep
The other eight Indiana districts have an
average vote of over $1,000
GEORGE B. LOCKWOOD.
Marion, Ind. Oct %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

A dispatch in yesterdays Journal describ-
ing the centennial ceremonies at Boston in
honor of the old United States frigate Con-
stitution mentioned, among other features
of the parade 1.-The survivors of the Eighth
Massachusetts Volunteers" This was the
only regimental organization in the process
sion and there was a reason for ii. 1t was
the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment which.
in 1861, when passage through Baltimore
was closed to loyal troops, opened a new
route to Washington by way of Annapolis.
AT that point they found the Naval Acad-
envy in danger of attack and the old Con-
stitution, then serving as a practice ship
for the cadets, also exposed. There was a
call for seamen to man the old ship and
take her out of danger, when far more than
enough members of the Eighth Regiment
Marbiehead, Gloucester and other coast
towns in Massachusetts, lifelong fishermen
or weatherbeaten sailors. At the order
they jumped aboard the Constitution,
manned her at every point and worked her
out into deep water. Then, with detail on
board she was sent to New York That is
why the survivors of the Eighth Massachu-
sets were honored with a place in the line
on Thursday. The incident will doubtless
recall to those who served in the army
many others in which private soldiers who
were skilled mechanics or specialists in
some particular vocation were quick to
offer their services in some emergency.
There never WAS such another army There
were men who could do anything from
shoeing a horse or repairing a wagon to
building a railroad, running a locomotive
or ascertaining the latitude by solar obser-
walton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

DIR. William Everett. of Massachusetts.
has not recanted his sound-money princi-
pies g. little bit. In a speech at a meeting
of gold Democrats in Boston, few nights
ago. he declared that the gold men ought
to have bolted the Chicago convention as
soon as they saw where it was drifting. He
said they should have gone out and held
another convention. Party names belong
where there are party principles declared
DR.. Everett in defense of the use by the
gold men Of the name Democratic. Where
the party honor is there belongs the party
name he said. and thunder of applause
greeted the assertion. The meeting was a
very large one. held TO ratify the gold tick
ct. A letter was read from ex-Presdent
Cleveland regretting his inability to be
present, and saying: Il hope that the ac-
ton of the true Democrats in your State,
as we'll as in other States, may bear abund-
ant fruit, and give hope of a speedy rescue
of our party from false guidance"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

The city of Hartford, Conn.,, has been
celebrating the dedication or installation of
the fgurehead of Admiral Farragut's flag
Ship the Hartford, which has come into
possession of the city. Its acceptance was
made the occasion of a great demonstra-
ton, including a street parade of civil and
military organizations, and patriotic and
literary addresses. The figurehead itself
was escorted through the streets to it's
permanent resting place in the Statehouse.
BY the way, perhaps it ought to be set
down to the credit of Spain that Admiral
Farragut, one of the greatest of our naval
heroes was of Spanish descent, his father
having been of unmixed Spanish blood and
an honorable descent for centuries. The son
was an American of Americans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

To its other claims for pre-eminence and
breaking records Indiana has added that of
furnishing three citizens who declined a
foreign appointment. The consulship to
Nagasaki, Japan, is not a bad one, but the
President offered it to four Indianians be-
fore he found one to accept. Mr.. Harris,
who has accepted, will probably find that
his celery, of which he is noted producer,
is worth more then his salary, but he can
get an ocean voyage and short residence
in a foreign country on the strength of his
salary without abandoning his celery. The
worst thing about Nagasaki is that it is SO
far from Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

There can be little doubt that such trials
as that of Luetgert contribute to the
growing disregard, If not contempt for ju-
dlcial methods. 1t is not that the defendant
in this case is clearly guilty for there is
room for doubt on that point, but it is the
interminable delay at every stage of the
proceedings, the needless wrangling of
lawyers. the brow-beating of witnesses.
the unrestricted license of cross-examina-
ton. the playing TO the galleries. the talk
ing against time-in short, the numberless
ways in which the administration Of JUS
tiee Is either bafiied or lowered almost to
er civilized country IN the world the Luet-
CERT trial. instead OF Occupying nine weeks.
would have been concluded in one. and the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

result would probably have been more sat
isfactory, one way or the other. than that
of this trial We need in our administra-
ton of criminal law more promptness. more
directness. more swiftness of procedure,
more assertion of judicial dignity, and less
OF town-meeting methods, and more assur-
ance of reaching defnite results.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

Mr.. Taggart is beginning to travel very
rocky road on his way to the nomination for
the office of Governor. lie is already find
ing it hard to carry whisky on one shoulder
and responsibility on the other-the recent
missionary convention having taught him
that by it's sharp rebuke-and he is even
now experiencing the difficulty of holding
an even balance between the gold and silver
Democrats. TO be all things to all men and
offend none is beyond Toms" powers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
l have received from Indiana authors
the following books for the Veterans Lii
brary since the last acknowledgment;
Songs of Home" Mrs. NJ. E. Banta; "A
Woman Reigns." Catherine Mclean New.
The thanks of the Loyal Legion are ten
dered 10 these ladies for their generous
response TO their call on behalf OF the
Soldiers Library, at Lafayette, Ind
WILL CUMBACk.
Greensburg. Ind. Oct ..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

Mayor Taggart knows where the strength
of his party is and doubtless felt that he
was making votes for a Governor when
he avowed his allegiance to the saloon
element but it would be well for him to
remember that the missionary convention
that condemned him represents a body
which has also a great number of votes in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

mo, sah,'' said the colonel from Missouri,
1.-The citizens of our great State will never
consent to having the pronunciation Yam
keeized into 'NIissooree.' 1t will stay
'NIizzoorah.'"
We'll" said the uninterested Northerner,
there is no need of getting into a furah
about it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places
NEW HORk-WindsOr Hotel and Astor House.
CHIcAGo-Palmer House and p. o. News Co.,
2i7 Dearborn street.
CINCINNATI. r. IIawIey & Co.. 154 Vine
LOIISVILLE-C. 7. Deering. northwest corner
OF 3hlrd and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. D C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House. Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth street. between
Penn. avenue and + street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

q proclamation declaring the adoption by
the people of an amendment to the Consti-
tuition that Every person shall be able to
read in the English language any article of
the Constitution or any section of the
statutes of this State before being admitted
an elector." The vote on the adoption of
the amendment was 47,577 in favor, to ASS
against 1t is right in principle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

Mayor Taggart has again expressed his
sense of profound obligation to, and his
feeling of ardent friendship for, retail liquor
dealers. Even the highly respectable peo-
pie who knew all this before they voted for
him wish that for the sake of the city he
had sufficient sense of propriety not to
brazenly acknowledge his allegiance to the
Iioilor element
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

Mayor Taggart can hardly find words
enough in his vocabulary to express his
love for the saloon keepers and brewers. He
ought to apply to his afternoon organ,
which is all words
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

The Denver Times announces with dis
play headline that 1.-THE prospects for the
election of the entire silver ticket in Arap-
ahoe county could hardly be brighter"
Perhaps Great Britain will come down
when she hears from Arapahoe county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

Mayor Taggart repeated his compliments
to the retail liquor dealers at their closing
banquet and assured his hearers that they
were among the best people of the city and
had rendered him every assistance in the
world in maintaining law and order. Per-
haps Mr.. Taggart thinks of dismissing the
police force and turning the guardianship
of the city over to these valued assistants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

A Rhode Island correspondent of the
New York Post is very much enraged over
the persecution of foreign capitalists
great and small by the state and city au-
thorities of Indiana for the purposes of rob-
berry as shown by the attempt of the
Legislature to compel the Citizens Street
car Company to accept Scent fares. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

A Galveston, Tex, dispatch reports the
shipment from that point of LOCO barrels Of
cotton seed oil to Europe This will be re-
fined abroad and a large part of it will come
back to the United States as olive oil and
be purchased by Americans who give the
preference to anything with a foreign label
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

An American who has interests in Cuba,
and who is said to be well posted as to the
situation there, is quoted as saying that
Spain is hopelessly defeated and that the
Spaniards in Cuba and the Spanish Minis
try as well know it. He thinks the present
Ministry is simply playing for time in order
to minimize the effect of the crisis which
will come with the inevitable surrender Of
the island
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

President Mckinley is determined that
Nagasaki, Japan. shall have an Indiana
man as it's American consul. He evidently
has the interests of that city at heart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

The first annual report of First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath shows that he
has lost no time in mastering the ma
chinery of the postal service and finding
out where it needs improving or strength
ening Among the recommendations he
makes none is more worthy of careful con-
sideration by Congress than that relating
to the extension OF the free-deivery serv-
ice in rural districts. That service involves
considerable expense and cannot be estab
lished simultaneously in all parts of the
country but it should be extended wher
ever the population will justify it. The
benefits of free delivery should not be con-
fined to cities alone. Under wise restric
tion," says Mr.. Heath, 'it can be extended
with great advantage to class of citizens
who rightly or wrongly deem themselves
neglected in legislation-the agricultural
class-and without serious detriment to the
revenues"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

1t is announced with much seriousness
that the De Paw College paper, which is
said to have been hampered hitherto by too
great number of editors, will take a new
lease of life with a reduced force There
upon follows list of the sixteen editors
who will compose the new staff. Somebody
ought to warn them not to overwork.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Ambition.

I'm goin' to be one of them football fell
lers some day" said Tommy, SOS 1 can
wear my hair so long that folks can't tell
whether l forgot to wash my neck or not"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
4 Bargain.

mo" said the honest farmer, II would
not of bought that there gold brick at all
eff he hadn't of told me that 1 was gettin'
it extra cheap, as they wanted to dispose
of all their 1897 models"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
Nature.

after all, one can best observe the rules
of good society by being natural"
"Oh. yes, within certain limitations. OF
course, a corsage cannot be cut more than
just about SO far
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

Terre Haute has a new ordinance requir-
ing wheelmen TO keep to the right" Now,
if Terre Haute will take a fresh start and
keep to the right, too, all will be we'll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

Mr.. Low is no doubt an estimable person.
but it is really impossible for any mere hui
man creature to be as good as his New
York supporters picture him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
Tp EVENING SESSION.

Debate ON the Question of a Hymnai-~
Paper PASTORAL Work.
The discussion of the hymnal question was
reopcned at the evening session when the
various de ms announced the members
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

Now that the Luetgert case is at least
temporarily disposed of. Chicago is free to
turn it's attention to other things than "a
rag. a bone a hank of hair''-and sausage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

New York Mail and Express.
The mayor of st. Louis rudely declines to
appoint woman as street cleaner, declar-
ing that the best place for women is at
home. This is a striking example of old
fogyism from an old fogy town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

Nothing is funnier to those who know the
truth than the use made by the Low sup
porters in New York of the Indianapolis
election as a case in kind. According to
these gentlemen the election here was an
uprising of the people on high moral
grounds to put a man in Office for the pur-
pose of carrying out various municipal re-
forms and checking corruption wherever it
ventured to disclose itself They grow elo-
quent over the successful nonpartisan move
ment in favor of a great and good man
whose unselfsh thought is to benefit the
city at whatever personal cost, and they beg
the New York lovers of pure government
to turn their eyes this way and gaze on T.
Taggart as a monument of reform and take
the lesson home. And the people who know,
remember that Mr.. Taggart was elected by
a combination of trusts and corporations
that knew him to be useful, by the saloon
and tough" element, by the distribution of
public funds on certain useless repairs"
and by the cupable indifference of part
of the better element" They consider his
eager and shameless subserviency to the
liquor dealers since election and are unable
by the widest stretch OF imagination to re-
gard him as the Seth Low of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

The classification by certain admiring
New York papers of Mayor Taggart as the
Seth Low OF indianapolis is a trife rough
on the Brooklyn reformer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

The long and eXasperating delays of JUS
tice, such as those now in evidence in the
cases of Albert Frantz and Theodore Dur
rant. are the best fertilizers known of the
hemp crop
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
CHANGE OF LOCATION.

The Journal Offices have been re-
moved to the new building on the
southwest segment of Monument
Place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

correspondent has evidently been persuaded
by the plausible Messrs. Mckee and Werner
to invest couple of dollars in their
watered stock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

That was cruelty suggestive juxtaposi-
ton of phrases in news summary: "Luet-
CERT Jury Discharged-Hogs Active"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

guarded by able counsel under the Cleve-
land administration and this ore, and the
talk about "a big steal is all rot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-17
FREIGHT WAS A MINUTE LATE.
Result Is That Four Men Are Dead ara
Ten Persons Wounded.

Ten Persons Wounded.
st. Louis. Sept. IA wreck on the
wabash ct keytesville, Mo-. early yes
terday morning resulted in the death of
four men. Dead-William Gaines. St.
Louis. postal clerk; w. b. Smith. Mober-
ly. fireman; William C. Clark ard Paul
Street. Salisbury, Mo. Iniured-Mr. and
Mrs. John ]. Bristoe, Oakland, Mo-:
William A. Flowers. engineer; Mrs.
William Burton, Pattonsburg. Mo-; Mrs,
a. u. Bolton. Williamsburg, Mo-; George
+. Miners. Lucerne, Mo: Chauncey
Jones. st. Louis. postal clerk; j. F. Ba-
con, postal clerk; Z. f. Lawrence. posta,
clerk; Arthur Sneed
The passenger train which left ST.
Louis ct o'clock Wednesday night
crashed into freight train No. 5s. The
freight had received orders to take the
siding at keytesville, flag station. and
let the passenger pass. The freight was
a minute late. and was Just entering
the switch when the Messenger train
crashed into it. The two locomotives
came together with such impetus that
they were totally wrecked. Three
freight cars were demolished ard a mail
car was thrown from the track. All who
escaped injury at cnce turned to the as
sistance OF their unfortunate travelling
companions.
The only theory announced as to the
cause Of the wreck is that there must
nave been deviation in the watches of
the conductors. The property loss Is es-
timated at $4,000. This is the second
fatal accident on the same division OF
the road in two weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-17
DEvILIsH CRIME IN MISSOURI
One of the Sort That Suggests the Failure
of Civilization.

Warrersburg. Mo, Sept. 17.-News OF
what appears to be one Of the most das-
tardly outrages ever committed in the
state of Missouri has just reached this
city. James Hull ard J. n. Meek epin,
two young men Of jefferson township.
are under arrest charged with abduc.
ton. criminal assau ult ard robbery: Wes-
ley Jackson, of Henry county. is wanted
for completely in the crime, and the
country is being secured in search for
him. Andrew Stills. a young farmer
aged 20 years. and his grl-wife, aged Is
years, left Warsaw Monday, where their
home had been, to drive over to Knob
Nostsr. where his wife's sister resides.
On the way the horse died and Stills
was at loss to proceed until the three
young meu-Hull, McKeebin and Jack
son-offered 10 permit Stills to hitch his
cart be.ind their buggy and drive the
couple 10 their destination for 81. The
transaction was made. and after getting
out into the country Stills claims tha.
the trio seized his wife and drove away
with her. after robbing him of whs,
money be had. a little over So. The