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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22
A SIGN OF PROGRESS.

Nothing shows so we'll the change in edu-
cational methods, or marks educational
progress so surely as the attendance of
teachers at summer schools. Summer nor
NAL schools have long existed, but until
recent years those in attendance were
young men and women either preparing to
teach or seeking a little education which
they did not have time for at other sea-
sons. 1t was the exception to find among
them teachers of experience adding to their
store of knowledge. AS for people of ma
ture years, it was almost All unheard-of
thing for them to take their places as stu
dents in college or university. Now it is
a common thing for the teachers of years
and experience to take special courses of
training in the best institutions at frequent
intervals in their periods of work. getting
leave of absence, or simply giving up one
school for the sake of self-improvement
sure that as good a position can be had
on their return; so common is this that
the teacher who neglects this training is
regarded as lacking in ambition and as
one likely to fall behind in the profession.
But it is the summer schools that show
this revolution most. The normal schools
are of different order now and call fol
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22
RELIGIOUS FRENZY.

1t is a common opinion that religious
frenzies in this country are phenomena
peculiar to certain Protestant denomina-
lions made up largely of the less cultivated
elements of society, and whose leaders ap-
peal mainly to the emotional nature of their
hearers. If such manifestations take place
in the Roman Catholic Church they are
seldom heard of outside, but the remarka-
BILE occurrences in the Church of our Lady
of Mount Carmel, in New York city, few
days ago. show that emotional religion" is
not unknown even in that staid and we'll
regulated sect. The occasion was the feast
day of the Madonna, and the members,
most of whom are Italians, observed it with
unusual fervor because of their belief that
the Virgin had brought great blessings to
them and their district. From" early morn
ing until midnight the church was crowded
with men, women and children, whose fer
vor was unbounded. Around the base Of
a large image of the Madonna were heaped
wax figures of human legs arms, eyes and
other parts of the body, together with dis
carded crutches, as memorials of people
who had been cured during the year of
various diseases as a result of prayer to
the Virgin. All who entered carried gifts
of money, which they handed to the priests,
but as the excitement grew they tore off
their jewelry - women their rings and
brooches, men their watches and pins-and
laid them upon the shrine. Now and then
a man who possessed no valuables would
take off his coat and offer it a gift. Many
oil rod tod
self-imposed penance The priests spent
good part of the next day in counting up
the offerings, and found that the value al
together was fully $4,000. The story is
told in very matter-Of-fact way by New
York reporters. 1t is told in much more
graphic style by Gabrielle d Annunzio in his
Triumph of DEATH" or, at least a coun-
terpart of this religious fever forms the
theme of the most remarkable chapter in
that otherwise Objectionable tale. IL spite
of obvious defects in translation, his de-
scription in the English edition of the
scenes in the church in ITALY, where throngs
came to give gifts to the Virgin, as in New
York is wonderful piece of descriptive
work, proving the writer an artist if he
did nothing more. His picture of the up
lifted and overwrought worshipers, each
praying for a special blessing, and each
with gift to be offered eagerly and glad
ly, is one to linger in the memory. And
it differs in degree and not in kind, from
the oid-fashioned camp meeting revival and
the modern Salvation Army meeting at the
most successful stage. Human emotions
manifest themselves in much the same
way, whatever the environment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22
MORE TRUANCY OFFICERS.
Additional Appointments by State
Board Yesterday.

The State Truancy Board went as far as
it could yesterday in the appointment of
truant officers until it hears further from
various counties whose superintendent it
has asked to revise their formation of dis
tricts The list appointed yesterday is as
follows:
Marion County-First district: Townships
of Center, Decatur, Franklin, Lawrence,
Perry Pike, Warren, Washington, Wayne
and the town of Irvlngton, l.. w. George,
of West Newton. Second district: City of
Indianapolis and Woodruff Place, Mark A.
Marshall County - First district: Town
ships OF North, German, Bourbon, Center,
Tippecanoe and the city of Plymouth,
Simeon Myers, of Plymouth. Second dis
trict: Townships of Polk West, Union
Greene and Walnut John c. Butler, Of
Plymouth.
ru, John Clickard, OF Peru. Second
district, embracing all that part of the
county north of the Wabash river, Amos
b. Andrews, of Denver: Third district en-
bracing all that part Of the county south of
the Wabash river. D. A. Mcdowell, of Bun
ker Hill
Monroe County-A. L. Massey, OF Bloom
ington.
Morgan County-First district: Townships
of Monroe, Brown, clay Madison, Harri-
son and Greene. T. E. Lawrence, of Moore
vile. Second district: City of Martinsville
and the townships of Washington and
Jackson w II. Hedden, of MartinsVille
Third district: Townships Of Gregg, Ash
land Ray. Baker and Jefferson, ]. c. Rhea
Of Eminence.
Parke County-First district: Townships
of Liberty, Sugar Creek. Howard, Penn
Washington Greene and the town OF
Bloomingdale, William Swain, of Annap-
oils Second district: Townships of Resener,
Wabash, Adams Union, the city of Rock
Vile and the town of Montezuma, Benjamin
+. Collins, of Rockville. Third district
son. Joseph Entwistle, of Rosedale.
Porter County-Ffrst district: The city of
VALPARAISO, John Fitz Williams, OF Valpa-
raise Second district. The rel lainder OF the
county. J. L. Davis, of Valparaiso.
Posey County-First district: Townships
of Mars, Smith and Robinson. Sylvanus Ia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22
AMONG THE INCURABLES.
The Indecent Appetite of an Indians
apOIis Paper.
Washington Post.

1t is impossible to cure the mugwump and
serni-mugwump newspapers of their indie
cent appetite for finding the United states
in the wrong whenever question arises
between this and any other country. The
cult was Graded under Mr.. Cleveland aus
pices twelve years ago and WITH els M,
him and his disciples, has spread amazing
ly. 1t numbers among its deVotees inc
cuckoo as well as the mugwump, and II
has for other followers not few so-called
Republican journals of free trade, reform
club, and general ecstatic type. The lndlah-
apolis News, a specimen OF the latter class
would it not be well for the United
States to pay its debts before gettlng SO
furiousiy indignant over Great BIitau >
failure to live up 20 the Paris awardE Ger
tainly we could make our point, Whatever
it Is worth, much more eheactiiveIy II o We
could show that we had discharged our
obligation. Until we pay tor the Damages
which we inflicted upon British subjects by
the illegal seizure of their vessels, we
Should "a well 10 be moderate in our de-
nunciation of Great Britain Tor klllng,
few seals which the tribunal DECIDED ga
not belong to US. BY the way, If, as Mr..
Hit argued two years ago, many OF the
vessels seized were American vessels sail
ing under the British flag, may 1t not be
that some of the seal killing has also been
done by Americans!
Of course II would be absurd to argue
the matter seriously with the Indlanap-
oils News The trouble with papers of this
kind is not so much that they are ignorant
of the facts as that they prefer 70 ignore
facts when they have point to make.
we haven't the slightest doubt in the world
that the News knows, as well as we do
that the United States owes Great Britain
nothing whatsoever; that no award or
damages has ever been made by any COM
petent authority for illegal seizure" of
British sealing vessels that the Paris court
did not decide adversely 10 our clam or
property rights in the Pribyl0v seal herds.
Ii is Characteristic of these newspapers
that their love for putting the United
states in the wrong Is greater than their
fondness for respecting the truth of history.
It seems to US. however. that this is shah
by business for American editors 10 be en-
gagged in. Nobody wants them to be preJu-
diced or unfair at the expense of England
or any other foreign nation. but they might
at least take the trouble to ascertain tho
facts and then have the decency tc state
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

presses their purpose. If the promotion of
the interests of a limited number of men
who own silver mines or alleged silver
mines is a cause worthy of the life-service
of Messrs. Towne. Dubois and the other
members of the strolling band of ex-states-
men, let them devote themselves to it
manfully and not by skulklng about the
land under the name of party which they
have deserted and are assailing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

In sending to the United States for a
man who can manage model farm Lii
Hung Chang proves anew that he did not
go through this country with his eyes shut.
In spite of the familiar claim made by
some Cinnamon that most things peculiar
to modern civilization were invented by
the followers of Confucius long before they
were dreamed of here. the viceroy recog
nizes the fact that it is possible for his
people to learn from other nations-that,
D. fact, there is much they ought to learn
in order to nold the!' own A few men as
wise as he, and with even a fraction of
hi> power and influence, would soon make
a great change in that country. AS it is,
the leaven of Western civilization is work
ing and the results are even now manifest
in various ways.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

Called down by the powers, the Sultan
has finally concluded that discretion is the
better part of valor and agreed to their
terms for settlement of the frontier ques-
ton. He will haye difficulty in making his
own advisers accede to the abandonment
Of Thessaly, but they will have to accept
the inevitable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

When Pension Agent Spencer requested
veterans employed in the office to resign
for no other reason than that they were
Republicans, he expected them to comply
Immediately. He should have done the
same when his resignation was asked for
by the department. Having failed to do
so he should be given prompt Illustration
nf the mower Of removal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

1t was suspected in advance by good
many persons, WI Csc state pride would
have been gratifed if the Indiana yacht
Mary had won III the Oyster bay races,
that the Wawasee sailors were hardly up
to ocean sailing, but the confirmation of
this suspicion by the captain need not nee
esarily initiate their vanity. The wonder is
that the sailors had not taken the matter
of unfamiliar tides and currents into con-
sideration earlier. The tides Of Turkey lake
are comparatively free from complications.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

The price of wheat in the local market
advanced yesterday to 70 cents, the highest
price realized at this date in four years.
The price on July q, 1898, was IS cents; on
the same date in 1894 it was 462; in 1895
it was 65 and year ago it was SAY cents.
The tendency is to still higher prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

The Republican party is engaged in it's
old work of reconstruction. After the war
it had to reconstruct the Union, and now
it is reconstructing the shattered industries
of the country. AS long as the Democratic
party exists there will be need of party
of reconstruction
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

Some one asked Speaker Reed If he
thought he had been buncoed on the sugar
schedule. IF 1 have been,' was the reply,
then the smartest man in the House has
been buncoed." He meant Mr.. Dingley,
chairman of the ways and means commit
tee Mr.. Dingley's explanation of the OPP
Grafton and effect of the sugar schedule,
though necessarily dealing in technicalities,
was frank and full, and undoubtedly truth
full He is not man to be buncoed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

A mortgage Indebtedness of SAC. 900. 900
against tax valuation of S6,OOOOOO on
farms and farm improvements, which is
what the figures show in Indiana, is GER
tainly not a proportion to give any cause
for calamity bowls. In spite of hard times
Indiana farmers are fairly prosperous. The
end of this year promises to see them much
t,attar off
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22
Economy.

81 would stop drinkin,' said Mr.. Lush
forth, but l can't afford to-
Cant afford to-" echoed the man who
was cornered.
mo. Stop drinkin', wife would get a new
hat New-hic-hat. have to have new dress
to matchit No tellin' where would end.
Whatever goin' t'ave?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

If Ii Hung Chang imports scientific
agriculturist from Cornell to manage his
farm he is in danger of being classed as
a fancy farmer" or whatever that OPP
probrious term is in the Chinese vernacutdr,
and the Pop newspapers over there will
say all sorts of scornful tea-chest things
about him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

The decision of Judge Fox, OF Richmond,
on the law prohibiting the sale within this
State of goods, wares and merchandise
manufactured by convicts in other States,
is good law and VIII doubtless be affirmed
by the Supreme Court. The decision is
based on the broad constitutional ground
that mo State shall make or enforce any
law which shall abridge The privileges or
inmunities Of citizens Of the United States"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

The demand on the Treasury Department
for small notes continues to increase. Mer
chants and buyers who make it say they
do not care what kind of money they get,
as they want it to put in circulation and
not hoard. Another sign of prosperity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22
The Cheerful Idiot.

We'll" said the boarder who thinks HIM
self a statesman, Il notice that the inter-
ests of Democratic districts were pretty
well cared for in the Dingley bill"
yep" said the Cheerful Idiot, lit is the
untarrified Democracy no longer"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

The production of pig iron in the Urdted
states during the first six months of 1897
was 4,403,476 tons, an increase of $4,000
tons over the second half OIL 1885, when
business of all kinds was paralyzed by the
fear of Bryans election and the success of
free silver
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22
ALavv OF Nature.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

EnllaublpIlld INeGOku-
The curious fact" is mentioned that all
the big strikes in the Klondyke region have
been made by the ''tenderfeet." But the
fact is not curious II is in accord with the
law of nature, which enables the small boy
to catch fish with a bent pin, while the
man beside him. with a costly rig, cannot
even catch a nibbe. AS TO Klondyke, the
1enderfeet probably outnumber the tough
feet hundred to one, and the majority
must rule.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

A person who refuses to resign a govern
ment office when asked to do so by the
proper authority may think he is playing
the martyr, but in reality he is making an
ass Of himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

The gold and silver wings of the Demo-
cratic party ought to submit their contro-
versy to arbitration on the basis proposed
by the coal operators-true uniformity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

If half of the 'syndicates and companies
now forming to invade the Alaskan gold
fields are carried out Americans will get
their share of the wealth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22
Vie Cornfed Philosopher.

"There is no doubt, . said the oracular and
bumptious neophyte, that the way to
mans affections is through his stomach"
And yet" said the Cernfed Philosopher.
cit is not man who expects ice cream and
such to be bought for him."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

An order has been received at Duluth
for seventy-five thousand bushels OF. Mime
sofa wheat for Buenos Ayres 1t is prob
ably to be used for seed, but it shows a
short supply in Argentine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

The advantages of having a Governor
who is also a practical farmer are becom-
ing more apparent every day. Had Mr..
Mount been an amateur agriculturist or
mere green city man, with the vague gen
eral idea that everything that grows in
the ground must be planted in the spring,
he would have appointed Arbor day for
April or May, instead of October, as he has
done-and then most of the trees planted
would die
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

The reason given for lynching a white
man in Georgia, viz, that he was insane
and could not have been convicted, shows
the unreasoning fury of a mob.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

Only one Mrs. Creole has made her APP
pearance so far since the death of the
millionaire miner; bu, there will be others,
else his post-mortem history will be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Enxfous,

81" said the daughter of a newly-pluto-
cratic sire, was caught in the rain yester-
day and ruined $50 suit
"And" said the girl who was poor, but
proud, "a twelve dollar complexion"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

BY request of the Nancy Hanks Lin
coin Memorial Association donations
of 81 each, for fund to be used In
keeping in order the grave of Abra-
ham LincOln's mother, will be re-
ceived by the Journal and acknowI-
edged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

Chicago Post.

ChlCuBO ttsts
A Rockford man of sixty-s~ven years has
eloped with a girl OF seventeen and one
can't help thinking that both or them must
have been pretty hard up and unattracttYe.
or 1t never would have happened.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22
TIE INDIANAPOLIS JoURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
FEW YORK-Windsor Hotel and Aston House.
2l7 Dearborn street.
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street.
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OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House. Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth street. between
Penn. and + street.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

/ love to hear the rattle
OF the mower on the lawn,
AS it fiicks away the verdant blades
The dewdrops rest upon!
1t comes as sweetest music
From every stretch and turn
That is, of course, when some one else
Is pushing the concern.
Cleveland Leader
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-22

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-21

Long before the exercises attending
the public reception to the pioneers
commenced. crowds began to assemble
in the tabernacle, and the great build
ing was soon packed. The seats -
front Of the pulpit were reserved Tor
the pioneers. The county queens oc-
cupied two rows of the pulpit seats.
They were dressed in pure white, with
sashes and hat bands of red, white and
blue. and they formed a charming pic
ture. The Fort Douglas band was sta
toned below the choir seats on one
side of the hall, and the Jubilee COM
missioners on the other. On the large
table in front of the county queens
were a number of baskets. containing
the gold medals to be presented to the
pioneers.
Eight large japanese parasols,
studded with incandescent lights and a
number of American flags suspended
from the ceiling of the tabernacle. The
organ was draped with the American
colors. and around the gallery and
choir railing was a border of Jubilee
colors and shields of all the states of
the Union.
The band played an opening selection.
and j. Golden Kimball, son of Presi-
dent Heber c. Kimball, offered prayer.
The choir sang a chorus, Hail to the
Norm" and then David Mckenzie read
the prize poem, which. he announced.
had been written by N. Albert sher-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-21

With honors laden. and sequestered
But pawn and peasant meted aims and
And bid to venture not where mobiles
Wiser than baron or Plantagenet
Who staked their lives for gain, the
Transformed orlres the desert wastes to Deseret
And hailed each man a brother and a
peer.
What was-o churehman. his belief, mis-
We ask not. care not, mighty men of
Bore imperfection. by their faith and deed
We weigh them. as We separate the gold
From retirement; judge him by crucicai
He Sees these wales with desolation
Said one. that benefactor is the best
Who grows two blades of grass where
one had grown.
The long-sought Canaan before him hes.
He floods the desert with the mountain
And i 10. It leaps transformed to paradise
Nor Jared he forth alone in manhood's
For woman-reared in affiuence. her
AHayed by lofty faith-walked by his
Their home to halIow with her prayers
and tears;
Graybeard and stripping. and the pratt
ting child;
What Iured them, think We, casuist as
tute,
An ignis fatuus, or rawlings wild
OF priest and necromancer? be We mute
o narrow bigot, tbs not yours to know
What visions beckoned; some chronicler
And venom spent. fired with celestial
Shall Sketch the story of their pilgrim
age.
o white-hhired siresi passed from the
Are those VINO trod with you yon wild
ravtne.
Gazing with eager eyes on vale and glen,
Your home thenceforth; recall once
more that scene,
Then turn to this; from Wasatch's frown-
To yon blue misty ranges of the west
Lie peaceful homes; Isstde their altar
As evening shadows fall your names are
And ages hence. when prejudice of creed
Has spent its force, shall men the story
hear.
And kintle at the zeal courageous deed,
And glorious faith of Utah's pioneerl
HON. B. H. ROBERTS GRAFTON.
Pioneers of Utah-In behalf of those
who have been born since your advent
into the Salt Lake valley, and who have
partaken of the fruits of your labors,