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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
eusikverein Will Go to st. Louis.

The Deutsche Klub and Musikverein of
the German House is preparing for a visit
to St. Louis as the guest of the Lieder-
kranz Of that city. The visit will be made
June : and the organization will take its
orchestra OF sixty pieces and a chorus of
nearly one hundred. The club will render
an entire concert OF choral and orchestral
numbers under the direction of Prof. a.
Ernestinof. on May 81, at the German
House, the orchestra and chorus will per-
form the programme for st. Louis. and the
public will be admitted. as the proceeds will
be used TO assist In defraying the expenses
Of the trip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
Mrs. Matilda Caldwell Dead.

Mrs. Matilda r Caldwell. wife OF James
Caldwell. 2oSO Highland place. died yester-
day afternoon OF tuberculosis. after an i'll
ness OF many months. Mrs. Caldwell was
hfty-nine years old and had been married
thirty-six years. She was a graduate of
old Butler College. and taught school in
Rush county. She came with her husband
20 this city in 1873. TwO children. Mrs. Ada
r. Miller. a teacher in the public school
here. and Edwin j.. Caldwell, of Marion.
and her husband survive. She was a mem
Der OF the Third Christian Church. where
she was always active In the society work.
She was also a member OF the X. and l.. OF
II. The funeral viii be from the residence
tomorrow at 2;30 o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10

A meeting of the survivors Of the One
hundred-and-thirty-second Regiment, In
diana Volunteers. was held last night at
the Commercial Club. DR.. George w. Sloan
presided. 1t was decided to turn out as a
regiment in the monument dedication pa
rade. A regimental reunion will also be
held in Superior Court, Room 3. In the
courthouse, May IA, at s o'clock in the even
ing. Col. Sam Vance will attend the re-
union and the dedication. The headquar-
tiers of the regiment during the week will
be at Room 81, State Capitol.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
A TorchIfght Procession.

The members of the forty German So
cieties of the city. under the command of
j. L. Bieler. will give a torchlight process
sion on the night of May Is. in addition to
the other parades in the morning and aft
ernoon in connection with the dedication
of the
The platform TO be used in the dedication
exercises is being rapidly completed. White
pillars, bearing the names OF the principal
battles In which Indiana troops were en-
gagged, Will surround the monument.
The annual reunon of the Fourteenth
Regiment of Infantry will be held May IA
in Room 121, at the Statehouse. A campfire
will be held there in the evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
TRIED TO CUT HIS THROAT.
Warren Bennett, Who Is Demented,
Made Two Attempts.

Warren Bennett, living with his brothers
and sisters at GA Roanoke street, made two
attempts yesterday to kill himself. He has
been demented for a long time, it is said.
and yesterday was more violent than usual.
In the morning, when he was left in a room
by himself. he procured a razor and made
several scratches on his throat. One of
the sisters came in shortly afterward and
Bennett desisted for a time. Later he asked
for a drink of water, and when the girl
left the room he again tried to cut lis
throat. Neither wound was of sufficient
depth TO be serious. Bennett. about noon,
ran from the house. He continued until he
reached Riverside Park, where his pur-
suerS lost him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
workmen Lost Their suppers.

A defective f1ue in the ~pumphouse of the
L. E. & w. roundhouse, at Noble and
Washington streets, caused a fire last night
in the roof Of the building. The place was
used as a dining room for the men who
work about the place at night. They are
in the habit OF putting their dinner bas-
kets in the pumphouse while they are at
work. Every man lost his supper last
NIGHT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
Seats for Monument Dedication.

A limited number of reserved seats will
be sold for all of the ceremonies connected
with the monument dedication on Thurs
day next. A stand Will be erected on the
plat OF ground adjacent 10 Christ Church
for said reserved seats. This is the only
stand TO be erected and commands a fine
view of all the exercises and Is close
enough to hear all the speeches. Apply to
w. ID. Pratt, % and "A West Georgia street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
Reunions Scheduled.

Members of the Fourteenth Regiment In
diana Volunteer Infantry will hold their
annual reunion in Room III, Statehouse.
May IA. At night a campfire will be held.
The reunion of the members of the Sixth
Indiana Veteran Association and the Rous-
seau Brigade Association will be held on
Nav il in Room 81, Statehouse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10

TIE cost OF death claims and expenses Of
management Of the American Central Life
Insurance Company for 1901 was only Sl632
for each $1,000 OF insurance IN force. This
Is only about one-half the average OF all
other companies.
The death losses Of the American Central
Life Insurance Company for each $1,000 OF
Insurance in force for 1901 was only $436.
This II less than One-fOurth OF the average
af such losses Ia all other life companies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10

regime the restaurant will fully attain If
not surpass the high standard set by the
former management. A special feature will
be music by the Montani Orchestra during
dinner every Sunday evening throughout
the season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
BIG -FOUR ROUTE.

BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Excursion to GreencastIe, Terre Haute
and Way Stations,
sunday, May 18th.
G~reencastle, 3 Round Trip.
Terre Haute, S1.OO Round Trip.
corresponding Rates to intermediate
Points.
Special train leaves Indianapolis Union
Station 7:SO a. m. Returning, leaves Terre
Haute Z p. m.
LAKE ERIE Il WESTERN r.. r..
s1.OO-Out-of-Town Excursion-s1. 90
Sunday, May IL, 1902.
Fort Wayne, Ind, CeIina, o., and In
termediate Stations.
S~I.25-Lima and st. Mary's, O.-S1.25
Leave Indianapolis $50 a. n.
BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Cincinnati Excursion,
Sunday, May 18th.
SI.25-Round Trip-$1 20.
Special fast train, making no stops for
passengers in either direction, will leave
lAAO O4AAOA oNaNAOL q u ILL INC
turning, leave Cincinnati z p. m.
BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Excursion to Terre Haute,
sunday, May 18th.
$1.OO-Round -
Special train leaves Indianapolis Union
Station 1880 a. m. Returning, leaves Terre
S1.25-Decatur and Return-$I.25.
l., ID. 81 w. Ry., Sunday, May 11th.
Special train leaves Indianapolis Z a. m.
Insure with German Fire Insurance OF
Indiana. General Offices . South Delaware
street. Fire. tornado and explosion
Feed your horse JANEs'S Dustless Oats.
Ffrst-CIass Furnaces at Low Prices.
Do not fail to get an estimate from kru.e &
Dewenter before you buy a Furnace for your
house. 429 East Washington street.
w. w. Dark q Co.
Insurance. loans. real estate. New. 1914 11
East Market street.
best values for the least money. TECHENTIN
& FREIBERG. l96 East Washington st.
Indianapolis Barber supply Co.
For Massage Cream. 81 East Ohio street.
David Hnrum.
25c. Techentin & Freibers, 1856 E. Washington st.
-
Lawn Mowers.
Lawn mowers sharpened with automatic grind
er. A. ~SCHIFFLING, As Virginia avenue.
Leo Lando, Manufacturing Optician,
Permanent location at 12 N Pennsylvania st
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10

S1.25-Dccatur and Return-$1.25.
l., ID. IL w. Ry., Sunday, May 11th.
Special train leaves Indianapolis z a.. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
DunIsp's Celebrated Hats
Seaton's Hat Store.

PENNSYLVANIA LINES.
S1.25--Madison and Return-S1.25,
May 18th.
Special train caves indianapolis 7:30 a.
m. Returning, leaves Madison 6 D. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10

Insure with German Fire Insurance OF
Indiana General Offices . South Delaware
street. Fire. tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
BIG -FOUR ROUTE.
Excursion to Terre Haute,
sunday, May 18th.

Special train leaves Indianapolis Union
Station 1880 a. m. Returning, leaves Terre
Hanta z N m
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
LAKE ERIE & WESTERN r.. r.
BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Cincinnati Excursion,
sunday, May 11th.
S1.25-ROund Trip-$1. 20.

Special fast train, making no stops for
passengers in either direction, will leave
Indianapolis Union Station Z a. m. Re-
turning, leave Cincinnati z p. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless oat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10

First-C1ass Furnaces at Low Prices.
DO not fail to get an estimate from Kruse &
Dewenter before you buy a Furnace for your
house. 429 East Washington street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10

Lawn mowers sharpened with automatic GRIND
er. 4. SCHIFFLING, As Virginia avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10

Leo Lando, Manufacturing optician,
Permanent location at 12 N. Pennsylvania st.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

Of the year or the time OF one T""o!U-
tion OF the earth around the sun. decrced
that every fourth year should be held
to consist OF 366 days. in order to absorb
the odd hours one revolution strictly
expressed. being 3G5 days, hours, IS
minutes. 40 7-10 seconds.
The Julian arrangement was that one
day in February OF every fourth year.
the sixth before the calends OF March
lscxtilis). should be bissextile, or. as ii
tho 25d of February in every fourth
year. should be reckonei twice. But,
as whole day every fourth year was
II minutes and 10 $40 seconds too much
tho natural time fell behind the reckon
ing. and the vernal equinox. which in
the year 325 fell on the 2lst of March.
in 1882 fell on the llih Of March. making
difference OF ten days.
To correct this error in time Pope
Gregory XIII Gregory the GreaD, de-
creed that the 9th of October OF that
year u5S2), should be reckoned as the
18th; and. to keep the year In future,
he ordered that every hundredth year
that could not be divided by four should
be bissextile.
The Pope's innovation naturally found
ready acquiescence in all Catholic coun-
tries. as much because 1t appealed 30
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Uncle Sam to Build an Up
to-Date Hospital For His
Worn and Damaged Nail
Bags. D, D, D. D.

Uncle Sans busy mall pouches. the
greatest travellers in the country. are
going TO have a new home. IT is TO be
a Ave-story up-to-date building, imme-
diately south OF the postofhce, and VIII
be erected as soon as the appropriation
for the purpose is made by Congress.
which will probably be done this ses-
sion.
when the building is completed the
output Of mail sacks and pouches will
be largely increased. An additional
floor space OF 10000 feet over the space
ir the present shops on c Street north
west will be obtained.
The railway mail service branch of
the Postofico Department is growing
rapidly. more rapidly than any other
arm OF the service, and rapid strides
must be made 20 keep up with the
great advance In the Governments car
rying trade.
The average insigniilcant-looking lea
tber and canvas mail pouch is not only
the most inveterate traveller in the
country, but IL experiences daily Sc
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
CHANGES IN CALENDARS SLOWLY WADE

reason and common sense as hccause II
emanated from their spiritual director !.
but England. Sweden, and Russia still
retained the old or Julian style. In l'52
the discrepancy between the Julian and
Gregorian calendars amounted to eleven
days.
The English merchants found 1t
great Inconvenience to use a different
mode OF computing time from their for
eign correspondents, and the hatred
which existed toward the Pope, and
which had led to the religious retention
OF his error for 80 long time after II
had been discovered and made clear 10
all having greatly subsidcd. the British
Parliament ordered tho new style TO
be adopted in England.
The eleven days were taken out OF
September OF the year 1852. the day
after the I'd being called the 18th. in
stead OF the Sd. The year ecclesiastical
was rccNonci to begin on the 25th of
March, or Lady Gay. and the secular
year on January /. So that, In many old
writings we find a date given thus:
February !. 1601-2." meaning that it
was in 1901 OF the ecclesiastical and
In 1902 of the secular year. The former
computation fell gradually into disuse
and is now never employed.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Nearly a Million and a Half
Found to Need Repairs
Every Year. While Many
Are Cast Aside. D. D

Postofiice Department Is under the n
rection OF Mr.. T. p. Graham. chief OF
the branch, who has been at the head
of the division for four years. He has
been connected with the Postoffice De-
partment for more than thirty years. To
Mr.. Graham the proposed removal OF the
shops to the new home for which a bill
has been introduced in Congress. is
most important matter. He hopes to see
the shop Installed in the new building
as soon as possible.
Representative Swanson introduced the
bill providing for the purchase OF the
site. Immediately south OF the Postofice
Building on March 3, 1902. but II has
not yet been reported The building will
be five stories in height, and will uti-
lie about one-half OF block S24, bounded
by C. B. Eleventh. and Twelfth Streets
northwest.
The floor space will be ample for the
requirements Of the division in charge
OF the thousands of mail bags. All the
various branches will be housed under
one roof.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

the Chicago Manual Training School. in
an address on manual training made
twenty years ago. said:
Considered as a mere machine OF pro-
duction. the laborer with common
school education will, on the average,
produce annually 25 per cent more than
the illitcrate. II ne has an academic
education he will produce 80 per cent
more. and II a collegiate education he
will turn out 100 per cent more than will
the illitcrate laborcr."
Drawing and Shop Work.
Every male student entering the Man
ual Training School must take drawing
and shop work The drawing is free
hand. machine and architectural. while
the shop work includes wood turn ig.
foundry and forge work, and, lastly.
the machine shop. The making Of a
steam speed lathe. or an electric gen
orator, begins in the drawing room.
where the student performs the work
OF making the design and working draw
lngs: and 1t goes on through their hands,
through the pattern-making shop, the
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

the class is enthusiastic. and. according
TO reports. the class will be doubled and
perhaps tripled next year.
What Girls Learn.
Do they teach the girls TO become car
penters and machinists? No. They
teach them how to become good house
wives-how 10 cook and sew. The de-
partmcnt for girls includes a course in
domestic science: individual work in
cooking. leading 70 the discovery OF Its
methods, the preparation and serving of
single dishes and full meals. II teaches
them what kind OF dinner can be
served for 81 OF what kind Of dinner
will be served for 80. II teaches them
how 10 prepare and serve meal for in
vaiids and convalescents, how to mar
ket. and shows them. IN a practical man
ner. whether they arc paying too much
for a meal A course In domestic art
is also given them, which includes plain
sewing by hand and machine, the making
OF undergarments and unlined dresses,
shirt waists, clothing for infants and
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

ries OF adventures beside which the ex-
citing life OF a commercial traveller
would appear commonplace. Its aver
age life is six years. After that length
OF time IL is condemned. advertised. and
finally sold to the highest bidder for
the sake OF its scrap leather and metal.
In the course OF its life a mail bag
enjoying the usual good luck. one which
meets with few accidents. and has a good
route. travels scarcely less than a mil
lion miles. a million miles in six years
is good deal. The mail bag can't stand
the strain. and is frequently laid up for
repairs. All repair work is done by the
Government at the Street shops, al
though most OF the pouches are origi-
nally made by contract.
With the erection of the new shop on
c Street. between Eleventh and Twelfth
Streets northwest. farther UP town than
the present one. more bars will be made
by the Postoffice Department.
The cost of pouches made by contract
and those made by the Government It.
self is about the same, although the
Postofiice Department believes II turns
out better grade than the contract
bag.
The total number OF bags purchased
last year was l5e,7I5 AT a cost OF s12i,-
9s4.ai. The total expenses OF the pur-
chase Of all the bags and equipment
bought was 1863, ,3i2.si.
Last year at the shops on c Street the
Government made 1927 pouches. and
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

Leather was found. after having been
used for a long time, to be too heavy.
II was also much more expensive than
other materials. and canvas gradually
took the place of the leather pouch.
Leather pouches already in the service
were retained and used until unfit for
further service. They are now rarely
seen. and in the course of few years
more will follow the buffalo. and many
other old-fashioned things, into obliv-
ion.
One is still seen now and then. but
they are becoming rare. Last year H.
s26 all-leather pouches were put on the
retired list, and no more will be made.
II is estimated that there are LISP, f05
mail pouches in the postal service. eX-
elusive OF coin sacks, which are in a
class by themselves. Most OF these are
made OF canvas. Prior to 1894 all sacks
for second. third. and fourth-class mat
ter. and those having leather bottoms
and soft tops. were made OF jute fabric.
This material was found to be not suf-
fclently durable to Withstand the hard
usage TO which the bags are subjected.
and sacks made of special grade Of
canvas were then adopted.
The present shops turn out all the
mail equipment for Porto Rico. Hawaii.
and the Philippine Islands. a special
equipment for the latter possessions has
been made at the shops. to be paid for
out OF the revenues OF the islands.
The mail equipment division OF the
The Washington times., 1902-05-25
Beautiful New Home Of the Washington
Manual Training School at Seventh Street
and Rhode Island Avenue to Be ODeRed
This FaI---Not Adequate to Supply More
Than the Present Demand --Students Given
Practical Experience for Their Life Work.

foundry. and then to the machine shop,
where. with tools made by the pupils. the
piece is completed for service.
And thus the young man who may 81
forth from this school into the world as
physician. lawyer. teacher. or the like
must begin II with some callous spots
In the palms OF his hands. He viii know
how 1t feels to have the skin "barksi'
off his knuckles. He will know the
meaning Of honest sweat, received ever
the roaring hot forge. and he viii tc
better equipped for any business or pro-
fession he may choose to enter.
A Culture Study.
In a recent interview in the Tech
nology Review" Dr. Henry S. Pritchett.
president of the Massachusetts, Insu-
tute of Technology. expresses himself as
follows with regard to manual training:
INSTRUCTION In manual training foirls
practically culture study; 1t contrib
utes almost nothing TO the betterment oi
those in trades. Granting much that has
been claimed for manual training. IL
seems nevertheless true that. in this
country at least. 1t has done almost
nothing to bridge over the difficulties
which lie between the unframed appren-
tice and the skilled artisan. This has
been due in some measure, it seems to
me, to the great fear which its advocates
have had lest II minister 10 utilitarian
ends. and to their intense desire to have
1t FIRST OF all rank in dignity with older
studies. Their attitude reminds one, in
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

children. evening dresses. and a course
in millinery.
In order that the girl who taxes the
manual training course may be on a
level with her chum who takes an
academic course, French and German,
physics and chemistry, mathematics.
English. and drawing are prescribed.
Already letters from girls n"rl ers
have been received by Mr. Gardner tell
ing him how well pleased they arr with
the girls improvement. One mo'hcr
wrote that her daughter was so en-
thusiastic over her course that the man
agement of the house had been ,Grntd
over TO her. and that 1t was being run as
we'll as 1t had been by her.
DR., Henry II. Belhcld. the director of
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

IT HE rumor that Russia is thinking
of adopting the Gregorian calcn-
i dar, now in use in all other
Christian countries. will doubt
less come as welcome news TO bur'na -
men all over the world. At present. in
writing 10 correspondent in the land Of
the Gar, the communication must be
dated in this wise: March 1924" or
december 2s. lss4-January ., 1885. q"
That is, the twelve days difference 5o-
tween the calendars in use in both couD-
tries must be accounted for. that all
mistakes as 10 which calendar is en-
ployed may be avoided.
The reluctance VITA which the GrcgoT-
ian calendar has been adopted by cor
tain of the northern nations OF Europe
marks a very odd prejudice. To 20
back to the reason for Pope Gregory the
Great reforming the calendar Instituted
by Julius Caesar. the following facts
may be cited:
About fortyfvc years before Christ.
Julius Caesar. having, by the i-'p OF
Sosigenes, an Alexandrian philosopher.
como TO n more accurate measurement
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

some measure. of the toast offered by q
pure mathematics. and may it never be
OF any use to anybody Instead of a
general instruction. in rsi1s tools or in
designing things, practical subjects vIlI
be taught. as pattern mating. foundry,
forging. and machine shop practice
Success cf Graduates.
What becomes of the pupils of the
Manual Training School? There are
seventeen graduates cf 'le school this
year. Fourteen have already decid,h u to
take a supplementary college tsourse.
two are undecided what to IN. and .ona
has already an Appointment awaiting
him in a large electrical manufacturing
house in Pittsburg when he finishes the
course. or the fourteen students who
will go to college. will eo to C.,rucrl.
to Lehigh. to Leland stanford. end
to a college OF technical enginesrinz
The graduates OF the school are all
doing well and are holding responsible
and lucrative positions In large eiec-
trieal works. machine shops. ard as
various other occupations. One of the
boys is instructor of civil engineering at
Lehigh. another instructor o. machine
design at Cornell. another assistant ship
craftsman at the United States Navy
Yard: several have taken a course In
patent law and are doing we'll as patent
attorneys. and the remainder are either
architects. machinists. craftsmen. or en-
ployed In some kindred occupation,