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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17
THE ESSENTIAL FEATURE.

The first aim of a primary election law
should be to secure vote OF the men be-
longing to the two leading parties. One
Of the objections to the present primary is
that in seasons of great interest many men
who will not vote for a party candidate
take hand in making the candidate for
the party whose ticket they do not propose
tc vote. If any man can go 10 a primary
and claim the right to vote and he per-
nlitted to vote on his declaration that he
proposes TO vote the ticket under a pri-
mary law. it will be just well not to
have such a law and to let the present
abuse go on. This remark is made because
it has been discovered where there are
primary elections that. by manipulation.
men who do not belong to a party vote at
its primary. The holding of both prima-
ries on the same day will not be a check
on this evil, since a large number of vot-
ers will vote at the primary which per-
sonal inclination or party interest may
dictate To illustrate: if there were no in
terest in the selection of a candidate by
one party, or the party were in a hopeless
minority, the members of the party in the
minority or in whose candidacy there
should be no interest will vote to some ex-
tent in the primary of the opposing par
ties. This has been found TO be the case
in actual experience.
To avoid the nomination of the candi-
dates of one rarty by the voters of the
other there must be a registration of
party voters, such as is made for election
days, known as the thirty-day poll While
such poll is not absolutely correct, it is
within a few votes of accuracy. With the
revised thirty-day poll voting list the
primary can be made strictly party af-
fair, and it carnot be made so by any
other system which has been tried When
voters OF parties learn that they can go
to a primary and deposit their votes, and
that the votes will be those of their party
and no other, the primaries will be well
attended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17
REMARKABLE CASE.
Man Sues for Accidental Killing of
Dead wife's First Husband.

APPLETON. Wis, Nov. 1s.-Damages for
the accidental killing OF his deceased wife's
first husband are likely TO be awarded TO
G. w. Staefiler. of this city The defendant
Is the Menasha Woodenware Company.
The remarkable case is on hearing here be-
fore Judge Goodland. and after secret
conference between him and the attorneys
CT both sides IL was asserted without con-
tradiction to-day that the case would be
taken from the jurys hands and decision
rendered for the piaintin
Christ Schmidt. a fireman employed by
the defendant concern. was killed July i,
1894, by the blowing out of a boiler plug.
which allowed the steam TO escape and
scalded him To death. Suit was brought
by his widow. Anna Schmidt, for s.. 90
camages, alleging defects an the boiler at
iachments. The case dragged along for
several years. and I'm the meantime Mrs
Schmidt. who had a son. married Mr.
Staeffier While the case was pending tn
the Supreme Court Mrs. Staefiier died. Mr.
Staeffier then brought a new suit I'm behalf
of the child. While this suit was pending
the child died. and Mr.. Staeffer Is now
suing. administrators and beneficiary q
The estate, 10 recover damages for himself
The case now before the Circuit Court asks
for $4,000 damages. instead OF S. 30. as was
originally claimed the ground for the raise
being that Mr.. Schmidt died An great
agony, and additional money Is asked Tor
his suffering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17
Is of Illinois furnish a

The entire number of votes cast for men,
bers of Congress in the seven districts of
South Carolina rs, s31, and in the seven
districts of Mississippi 1871 while In the
seven districts in illinois, where the aver
age is about the same through the
Northern States, the number OF votes cast
was 274,379. Thus, in Illinois. 274.379 voters
have seven representatives or an average
of one member of Congress to g, 1877 voters
In Mississippi there is representative for
every 1858 voters, and in South Carolina
one for every 4119. The average member of
Congress from Illinois represents 10000
more voters than all the seven representa-
tives from South Carolina or the seven
from Mississippi combined.
Other lessons can be drawn from this
comparison. 1t is equally unjust for the
representation in the Electoral College and
the President. If the negro is not to par
ticipate in the government he should not
be represented in Congress or in the Elec-
toral College, and those who prohibit his
participation ought not to enjoy the adj
vantage they receive by the disfranchise-
ment of a part of their population.
This is not new question, but il will
come up at the approaching session OF Con-
gress with more force than ever before.
Some of the Republican leade-s-and | I'M
derstand that the President is among them
think il would not be wise to do anything
that will excite unfriendly feeling in the
South, because so many business men in
that section are leaving the Democratic
party and coming over To the Republicans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

The proposition of Hon. Perry s. Heath
that national Republican headquarters be
established permanently in the East to the
end that a bureau of current political his
tory may be kept in operation. is worthy
of consideration. The work of informing
the people of the action of a party in Con-
gress and in the country should be con-
tinuous and not put off until three months
before a national election, when tons of
addresses and reports are sent out which
the people have no time to read, much less
study. The better method of keeping the
people informed is to encourage the cir
culation of Republican newspapers. 1t has
been demonstrated that the voter who
reads regularly a party paper does not
stray away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

his real sensibiIities as a civic reformer
that he invited the gentleman to repeat
them before the executive committee of
Tammany, and actually took him TO the
hall for that purpose. Not every reformer
shows as much zeal in the work that.
Mr.. Croker told the committee he wanted
them TO pay close attention TO the gentle
man, land after you have heard what he
has to say you will use your every effort
to correct those evils as far as lies in your
power" When the gentleman had con-
Guided Mr.. Croker said he had nothing
to add to what had been said, because
the gentleman is familiar with the mat
tiers on which he has spoken" OF course,
Mr. Croker was not, otherwise he would
have reformed them long ago, but since
they had been brought to his attention he
wanted them reformed. He said in effect
that the stable could not be cleaned any
too soon, and he told the members of the
committee that if any of them were col
lecting money from landlords of poolrooms
and houses of i'll fame you had better get
cut of Tammany. 1t has no use for you"
Some people will be mean enough to say
that Mr.. Croker has been scared into be-
coming a reformer. They will quote the
rroverb: when the devil was sick the
devil monk would be; when the devil
got well the devil a monk was he" and
will predict that his efforts to reform Tam
many will be short-lived. A much more
noble and magnanimous view of the case
is that Mr.. Croker is at heart true re-
former, that he always has been, and that
the avalanche which buried so many peo-
pie simply uncovered him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17
DEADLY CANE RUSH.
Class Contest at Boston Results in
killing of a student.

BOSTON Mass Nov. 16.-Harry G.
Moore, aged nineteen years, of Rochester.
n. Y, a freshman in the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, was killed this
afternoon on the South End ball grounds
in a cane rush. The freshmen and sopho-
mores of the institute decided some time
ago to inaugurate series of cane PUSHES
for their own and future classes to partici-
pate I'm. The first one held to-day on
the ball grounds. following the annual foot
ball game between the freshmen and soph-
ignores. Two hundred students were lined
up on each side for the rush.
The freshmen had the cane at the start.
They formed a solid circle, with the cane
in the center, and with two small groups
OF students in front TO act as interference.
The sophomores formed themselves into
two solid wedges pointed toward the fresh
men. and at the crack of a pistol the
wedges swept down upon the circle. The
rush was to last fifteen minutes, at the end
of which time the class having most hands
on the cane should be declared the win
ner. When the two wedges struck the cir
Gle. after having literally run over the two
groups of interferers, the hundreds OF
spectators in the grand stand rose In
alarm. The four hundred students. mostly
in football toys heaved and tugged.
The rush lasted for the full fifteen min
utes. Then at the crack OF the pistol, ev-
cry student stopped short and the mass
slowly melted apart On the ground lay
young Moore. trodden under foot and
stamped upon until he was almost unrec-
ognizabie. He was unconscious and was
bleeding from nose, mouth and ears.
Where minute before there had been
four hundred boys struggling for the pos
session of a knobbed stick. there We're
eight hundred hands eager to lift their
manned companion up out of the mud and
sooth him back 10 life. The doctor who
was in attendance In anticipation OF injury
10 some student hastily did what he could
for Moore. but he was beyond human aid
The ambulance. which came in response
10 hurry call, had not reached the hospi-
tai when the youth breathed his last.
Moore was fine young fellow and an
athlete. To-day he played at center for
the freshmen football eleven.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

The Chicago Tribune, commenting edi-
torially on the offer of large salary to
Mr.. Bryan TO act as press agent for a the
atrical manager, says: 1T is understood
that the manager in question is having a
play written entitled The Silver Lining
or, Wait Till the Clouds Roll Away, in
which, IL Mr.. Bryan associates himself
with the profession, he will give him a
chance TO star" That is I'm the nature of
an establishment of the offer. which came
from this city, and was made in good
faith Probably Mr.. Bryan will decline it,
as he has others. but it shows that our
young Absaloms are getting on pretty well
in spite of the trusts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Counsel for Note Teller AIvOrd Asks
that He BE Discharged.

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-The case OF Cor
nelius L. Alvord. formerly note teller Of
the First National Bank. was called in the
United States District Court to-day. Jacob
f. Miller, Alvord's attorney, made a mo-
ton TO dismiss the case on the ground that
the prosecution had failed to prove that
any funds had been taken from the bank
and hence he asked that the prisoner be
discharged. The judge asked him IL he
did not intend making any defense, and
he replied that he did not; that the p-osecu-
ton had proved no larceny. and hence there
was no crime. The judge then gave the
attorneys until next Friday to file briefs
in the case. and reserved his decision un-
I'll that time. He said, however, that he
was inclined TO deny the motion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17
The Journals Reduction in Price
- PERMANENT

A wrong impression seems to pre-
vail among certain of the subscribers
10 THE JOURNAL, namely, that the
recent reduction in the subscription
price of the paper was only temporary,
and that a return to former rates would
take effect when the campaign closed.
This Is an error. The present pub
Iished price of the paper will be per-
manentIy maintained and its high
standard will in no way be impaired.
Send in your subscriptions to US at the
published rates or have the paper de-
Iivered to you by our agent in your
locality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

King Oscar Of Sweden. whose death
seems imminent, has nearly completed his
eightieth year, and has reigned since 1864.
File has long been regarded as one of the
wisest and most just rulers in Europe. and
is universally respected and exceedingly
popular among his own people. No other
sovereign living. probably none that ever
ruled. has acted as arbitrator or umpire III
a many international disputes as King
Oscar. and his decisions have always been
respected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

some opposition to admitting Catholic and
Unitarian churches, but 1t was overcome.
Governor Roosevelt opposed the discrimina-
ton and told how he had aided in founding
a Catholic church at Oyster Bay. "And
when the first Catholic priest came there"
he said. II was awfully glad to help him
out. Yes. by Jove. 1 was proud to help
church that started out with as fine
little priest as that There is nothing
narrow about Teddy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

The nonpartisan management of State
charitable and reformatory Institutions so
commends itself to representative men that
the Union League Club. of Chicago. will
have the subject for topic at the meet
ing of Dec A. The officers of the club
have recognized the effective service of
Governor Mount in establishing the nom
partisan system in Indiana, and have in
vited him to be the first speaker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Whatever may be thought of Mr.. Car
negie In other respects, IL must be adj
mitted that his gifts for public purposes
are very wise and well considered. With
real Scotch thrift he seems disposed to
put the money he gives away where 1t will
confer the greatest good on the greatest
number. His founding Of libraries is one
OF the wisest benefactions of the age. and
the great polytechnic institute which he
proposes to establish at Pittsburg. in the
heart of the iron industries. will be of i'm
men-e value. not only to that community,
but to the entire country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Chicago Journal.
Now that since the death of Marcus
DAILY, w. A. Clark Is assured OF election to
the Senate, California will practically have
four senators-the two accredited to the
State; Senator Jones. of Nevada. whose
home is at Santa Monica. near Los Angeles
and Mr.. Clark, who is more interested in
Los Angeles than in any other city. now
that he has undertaken TO build the new
railway between Los Angeles and Salt
Lake, and who spends much OF his time
there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

toms of the American aborigines and those
of the Asiatics. In fact, there is no other
rational way of accounting for the pres
ence of Mound-builders and Indians on
this continent long before it was discov-
cred by Columbus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

1t has been found that Senators Allen,
Butler and Pettigrew have filled more
pages Of the Congressional Record with
their interminable talk than any other
will talk no more in the Senate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

dozen-fills the Democratic soul with wrath,
but the counting out of 1900 or more in
Kentucky is a matter of no CONSEQUENCE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

During the past year the price of silver
bullion increased from 5eA cents TO 64I4
cents an ounce. Like other useful COM
modities. 1t has advanced, but not in the
ratio Of those which are more useful. At
lion in a silver dollar is worth a fraction
less than so cents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Indianapolis bank clearings this week
totaled s9.oO3211, an increase of 31.4 per
cent. over the corresponding week of 1892
Only fourteen other cities exceeded this
total, and none of the big cities gained
half much as Indianapolis. except New
York, whose increase was 2L1 per cent.
The increase at New York was due to ac-
tiyity of the stock market
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Some cable dispatches regarding the re-
cent burglaries and street robberies in
Chicago are printed in Paris papers under
such headlines as Chicago Under a Reign
OF Terror "Assassinations by Negroes"
and BLACK Rule in America" This is
putting 1t pretty strong. but Frenchmen
like their diet highly spiced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

The British War Office is severely criti-
cised in England for placing extensive
orders for railroad equipment for South
Africa in the United States. Even the
reason that the War Office is in a hurry
seems not to be acceptable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Bryan says he will take active interest in
politics long he lives
That's all right; the country will take an
active interest long as he lives in seeing that
he doesn't get to be President"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17
A Slap mt False Rumors.

women. as class. have no regard for pune
tuality''
- 'Tisn't so at ALL 1 know plenty of women
who, If they have engagement at o'clock.
are all ready and sitting on the edge of chair
by half past one"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17
A Policy Characteristic.

What Is reserve, pap
Reserve? Well. reserve is holding in and not
telling all you know for fear you will keep other
people from telling all they know
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

While the rumor that the Cars illness
is due to poisoning is not confirmed, and
probably viii not be. Ii is quite likely to
be true. The ramifications of the Nihilist
organization in Russia are such that it
sometimes gains access to the most pri-
vate apartments of the Gar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

The secretary of the navy has contracted
a rate between the prices fixed by the
House and Senate. 1t can be added that
the price is lower than any other country
rays, and much less than the United States
could make it for if we should go into the
business, as several senators have advo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17
AFFAIR. Quiet I'm samoa.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. is.-Advices
from Samoa state that affairs in the
islands are quiet. Governor Tilley h pre-
pairing 20 leave the islands for New Zea-
land on the Abarenda about Nov. "a Dur
ing his absence Lieutenant Commander =
]. Dorm will act as deputy governor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

The theory that the American continent
was visited by Asiatics. probably Chinese
hundreds of years before it was discovered
by Columbus. is not new. The statement
that proofs of the fact have been found In
the archives at Peking is probably not
true. and yet much evidence of II exists in
close resemblances between the physiog-
nomy. the religions and the rites and Gus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Women are such proverbially bad throw
that it is not surprising that the one
who threw a Ratchet at Emperor William
failed TO hit him. Nevertheless. she should
be expostulated with. or the next time she
may throw an AK and aim straighter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Kansas City Journal.
George Fred Williams says he will keep
an eye on politics while he practices law.
But how i'm the mischief is George Fred
going 10 practice law when the country is
topDIing over?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Pettigrew, Towne and other men who
left the Republican party for Is to /. have
held meeting to plan resistance to re-
organization of the Democratic party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Governor Roosevelt has been elected first
vice president of a new organization called
the churcn Federation of the State OF New
York Its object Is TO promote co-opera-
ton In reform work and the advancement
OF church interests. AT first there was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

'Edmonia, wish you seemed as fond of me
as Mrs. Smith next door seems of her husband"
well, Edmund. shall 1 call you Duckie +?
That's what she calls Mr.. Smith,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Simpson is my kind of a Democrat"
what kind is that?'
why, he gets mad If you ask him IL he voted
for Bryan"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Detroit Free Press.
1t has not escaped notice, however. that
Mr.. Bryan failed to congratulate the Ma
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Henry watterson seems to be more
cheerful now that he is giving testimony
at the Bryan inquest than he was when
advocating his election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

that has great many dangers connected
with IL, and / could not now express an
opinion on tho subject. / hope that there
is no doubt about Mckinleys election
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Toledo Jones and Webster Davis. unlike
others who fell, seem to know when they
have a-plenty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17
Blow to Montana Industries.
lansas City Journal

The death of Marcus A. DAILY will be
sad blow to thrifty politicians In Montana
Clark Will not need TO spend nearly so
much money TO own the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
The Position of Affairs.
Thc StnInnrf Brand.

well. Bryan has accepted the situation"
"Oh, no; it rolled over on him"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

The general opinion of newspapers is
that the stamp tax should be the first to
be repealed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Mississippi furnishes a similar illustra-
ton The largest number of votes cast for
any member of Congress from that State
was 1913 In one district the Republican
candidate received IS, in another 1913, in an
other 49, in another 327 and in another Ill,
while in two remaining districts no Repub-
lican votes were cast at all.
The country districts of Illinois furnish