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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

The board of regents OF the University of
Minnesota adopted a resolution that from
and after 1904 every person admitted to this
university shall be examined in reading.
writing. spelling and composing the English
language: that all who fail TO obtain a
credit OF 20 Fer cent. shall be required to
take instruction as provided. and that no
person shall ever receive a diploma other
certificate OF merit or proficiency until 10
shall have passed such an examination and
obtained the specified credit" That looks
like the beginning of a real reform. and
may lead to a better recognition of the de-
cadent art of spelling in public schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

The Citizens League is at 1t again,
bright and early, but this time there can
be no particular objection to its suggesting
to the Council committee investigating the
city clerks books that a thorough investi-
cation be made. II. however. the League
Is as familiar with the work of Hon. John
w. Coons. the expert accountant employed
by the committee. as is the average bust
ness man. its members would have no ap-
prehension the score of the thorough
ness of the examination or the fullness of
fho raporf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
GOLD In THE BLACK HILLS.
south Dakota Mining Man Talks of
Rich Properties I'm His State.

1.-The discovery of the cyanide process was
a wonderful thing for the gold miners of
South Dakota" said DR.. Herman Rate
president of the Ivanhoe Gold Mining and
Milling Company, of Ivanhoe Camp s. D.,
at the Denison last night Before the
cyanide process came into existence the
Homestake mine alone lost S., 900 year in
gold which escaped down the river. Other
mines. like the Holy Terror, were unable
to prevent this loss More gold went to
waste in the Black hills than Solomon ever
saw. But II Is different now. The cyanide
method is cheap and sure. and IL Is helping
TO develop the greatest mining country in
the world-the one We have right there in
the Black hills"
DIR. Rate has been a surgeon In the Black
hills for many years and Is well informed
on gold mining matters In South Dakota
He Is now president of the Ivanhoe Com
pany. which has capital stock OF 100000
and which owns. he says. promising prop
critics near mines which have proved very
rich. He is In Indianapolis to talk over
the Affairs of the company with the local
representatives, Charles p. Doney = Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
ELECTION DEFERRED.
The T. p. A. Delegates Have Yet Many
Things to Consider.

The I. p. A. election will not be held until
tomorrow. This was the word given out
last night by President Peak There is
much business to transact before electing
officers that this feature will have to be
postponed This morning the session will
be taken up with consideration OF the
many proposed changes In the constitution.
none OF which contemplates any marked
change In the organization. One PROPOSE
ton is to increase the indemnity for loss
of both arms and both legs or one or each.
picnic for all the officers. delegates. men,
bers and their wives and friends at Broad
Ripple Park. Tomorrow will take place
the parade in which there is expected to
be at least 300 buggies. carriages and auto
mobiles. The route Of the parade probably
will be up Delaware street and down Me-
ridian street, and through the principal
downtown streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

When the bicycle first came into use there
was considerable discussion among medical
authorities as to what its physical or ny
gienic effects were likely to be. None OF
the things predicted has come to pass-at
least, not yet. Now the automobile is pass
ing through the same stage of discussion.
One authority thinks ii produces sort Of
moral intoxica tion;" another predicts the
development of an automobile squint
from constantly looking ahead for objects In
the road another says it will help neuras-
thenia, or nervous exhaustion: another that
it will cause nervous diseases, and still an
other that the action of the air on the face
by rapid motion will tend to promote sleep.
All this sounds more like guesswork than
science
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

Joseph SWANS baccalaureate address to
the graduating class at Swarthmore College
with a portrait of the doctor. His subject
was Happiness and Service" He deplored
the Entertainments of wealth, fame and
power upon domestic felicity and mental
tranquility and urged the young men and
women graduates to seek happiness. The
doctors Indiana friends will be pleased to
learn that he IL adapting himself success
fully 10 his new environments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

the St. Louis worlds fair will not cripple
its resources In preliminary work. II is said
the estimates OF the architects whose plans
for an Indiana building have been adopted
placed the cost at ss3.676. and the commits
sioners hope. by cutting out extras. to re-
duce IL to $4,000. Even this will be a con-
siderable slice out of the appropriation. The
material OF the building viii be stan. which.
among scores of other structures Of the
same material. viii possess no distinctive
Esss- a less pre;entious building construct
"a entirely OF Indiana woods OF different
kinds would have answered all the purposes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

The esteemed News sarcastically objects
to Superintendent Taffes investigation of
one Of its daily mare's-nests. Without
knowing anything of the merits of this
particular case. il is suggested that. If the
News does not like the superintendent's
findings. 1t might employ another detective
of it's own ana go into the matter in a way
that has recently added not little to its
fame as a halo wearer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

Chicago Record-Herald.
IT glad" said Mrs. Oldcaste. that
there seems TO be promise of real Shak-
spearean revival"
lis there?' asked Mrs. Rockingham. eth
surely be good thing for this town. Revivals
always do lots CT good even II lots Of people
that go forward 90 backslde afterward. never
knew before that Shakespeare was Methodist"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
ANDERSON LOCATED.
He In on a Farm south OF Elizabeth.
town, with sheriff ON Watch.

Mede Barr. alias James Anderson. the
man who. IL is thought. shot and killed
Eugene Burke. the negro who insuised
little Gertrude Worth near the Kingan
packing plant last Tuesday afternoon. has
been located on a farm two miles south OF
Elizabethtown. Ind The sheriff OF Bar
tholomew county has been instructed 20
place him under arrest and hold him until
The authorities here can get there. Should
charge OF murder In the first dexreA -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

The superintendent of police has very ef-
fectively put an end to the slot machine
business by smashing those in his custody
and issuing an order that henceforth all
machines are to be smashed when captured.
IT is not likely that any more machines will
be put In saloons and drug stores on the in
stallment plan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

a protective policy. and under the changed
conditions that now confront her she is not
likely to cling many decades to the free
trade theory as home policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
Inverse Ratio.

Some things in literature appear
Which soon must cause distress.
The type grows bigger. year by year.
The thoughts somehow grow less.
WASHINGTON Star.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
He Surely Will.

Baltimore American.
wantanno-I wonder IL Gabsky will recite for
at my little party this evening?
Duzno-He will unless you know some as yet
undiscovered way to prevent him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

any enterprise is assurance of its success
The public knows pretty we'll what a re-
markable success they have made of WI
mona Assembly, and the fact that they
have put their hands to the technical in
stftute means that they will carry 1t for
ward on the same broad and liberal lines
The city is fortunate in having such men
behind local enterprise which promises so
much for the community, the State and the
country at large. 1t is understood the Wis
itors were exceedingly pleased with the ar
senal grounds SIS site for the institute.
some of whom saw them for the first time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
Explained.

Chicago Evening Post.
%sWhat was the trouble?
'He couldn't swim"
What has that to do with his failure?"
He got into a company where the stock was
all water"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
Brave for a Time.

New York Sum-
Belshazzar beheld the writing on the wall.
Maybe it's only the name OF new breakfast
food" he faltered trying to be brave.
Later interpretations. however. justified his
fears.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
So Different.
Brooklyn Eagle.


''Why is it?'' asked curious citizen. that In
Stockholm conversation by telephone costs only
a fraction over a penny, while in New York it
costs a dime? %
"Um-er-well, you see," said the telephone
man. 1.-The language there is very different from
ours"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
THE HUMORISTS.


Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Knox-vulgar habit Mr.. Neerbye has.
He's forever saying "Gad!'
Mr.. Knox-And then there's his wife's habit.
She's forever doing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

That little addition of $1,000 per year to the
postmaster's salary will probably be well
coined by General McGinnis, even though
it is not the joyous Christmas season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

Since collins are to be more expensive than
ever ii may be taken for granted that peo-
pie generally will defer dying as long as
possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
That Much Sure.

"At any rate" the Auto said.
II guess you'll all agree
Whatever other things you charge.
There are no flies on me-
New Orleans Times Democrat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

There is heap of difference between a
voting machine and an election machine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

Yesterday brought reminder of a great
coming event Cor indianapolis in the visit
CT the directors of Winona Assembly, who
are also backing the National Technical In
stitute to be established here. The visiting
delegation embraced gentlemen OF high
character and large wealth from different
parts OF the country whose connection with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
w. j. Forrey a Delegate.

w. ]. Forrey. OF Cedar Rapids. Ia. is
in the city a delegate to the T. p. A
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indisputable evidence that there is such a
thing as being born under a lucky star. He
has not sought political perferment often.
but every time he has gone after an office
he has landed il. and he has been quite as
successful in business enterprises. Every
thing he has touched has turned 10 money,
and now, at an age when most men still
have their noses to the grindstone, he has
closed out his interests that required his
active attention and Is in a position TO take
life easy. He has not amassed great
wealth. but he is in that enviable position
known as comfortable" and he is even
more fortunately endowed with the inclina-
ton to enjoy the fruits of his labors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11

Z. H. Nebeker. of Covington, who was
another of the Ninth district conferees at
the club. was not disposed to talk politics
for publication-although he expressed the
opinion that Representative Lands will be
renominated without a struggle. Mr.. Nebe-
ker is known as one of the close friends of
the Delphi statesman, and he has always
been powerful factor in the politics of the
district
Evening star., 1903-07-29
The Real Value of a Vacation.

After one or two unpleasant experiences
a. summer resort hotels and boarding
houses living in cramped quarters ana
suffering perhaps other discomiorts I'M
known in his own home. many a city man
las declared that he is done with vaca-
tinning Il can he more comfortable AT
home lie Is prone to say, than any
where else. l can keep as cool here as AT
the scashurr or in the country ana can
get better fare than in the mountains
have my house n"ttrd thoroughly against
mosquitoes. the Clect-iC cars carry me TO
nrar-by resorts for an occasional diver
sion. my bed is to my own liking and my
society is what ! chous" to make 1t am
not thrown in contact with "A lot of people
whom | don't know and don't care to know
and who may later be a nuisance II 90
know them. So | have concluded to es-
chew summer trins in the future and TO
Ice happy and easy under my own vine
and fig tree
That is good philosophy in many cases,
as far as it goes. But it does not go very
far Il ignores the fact that vacation
Is not necessarily merely cessation from
labor, with unlimited lounging about the
house and unfettered freedom of action. 1t
Is not wholly comprised in the lifting OF
tne responsibility of getting to work at
certain minute and producing a certain re-
suit before closing time There is beside
n consideration which is perhaps para
mount to all these, namely, the shifting
OF the scene.
The eye grows tired looking constantly at
the same landscape or the same faces. The
mind grows tired enCountering the same
facts and conditions. physical and mental
Ind iraS
from uninterrupted contact with the same
circumstances. In the old days when life
was slower and men more contented gem
orally than they are, it was possible
without q severe strain upon the physical
or nervous system to remain year in and
year out within the same narrow sphere
I:ut that was before the days of the rail
road and the steam car and the trolley.
Men were not habted to rapid motion and
To- the COnquerng of distance. Nowadays
the man who remains within his working
sphere throughout the year frets himself,
whether consciously or not.
But there Is actual rccuperatve power
in a change of scene and air. The mind
is forced out of its old grooves into new
ones. The unfamiliar scenes start up fresh
currents of thought. New facts make new
ideas and those are OF themselves reStora-
tive in their effect. The success of va
cation must rot he measured wholly in
terms of avoirdupois gained or of physical
comforts encountered. but 1t should be ex-
pressed. If possible. with reference to the
freedom which the mind has had from the
routine ideas of life, the thoughts which
mark the activities when ''on duty" Bet
ter he'd OF pine houghs and meal of
corn cakes and coffee cooked on the stones
in woods camp with the body exhausted
from hard clambering. the feet blistered
from tramptnS. the hands and face tender
from sun burn and perhaps mosquito bites
than Il comfortable bed and well-appoint-
ed table lat home" in the city. amid the
scenes which have surrounded the years
work and worry.
Evening star., 1903-07-29

made on dives and policy in Philadelphia;
the municipal authorities of Boston are do
ing what they to sober up the drunk
ards of the Hub, and anti-viCe campaigns
of more or less vigor are under way in
other cities
New Orleans is installing an elaborate
system of sewers and water mains and thus
is solving a problem which has long vexed
the Crescent City. New York is anxious to
augment her parkage and to increase the
number of Fairgrounds and public baths, to
group her public buildings, widen some OF
her magnificent driveways, lay the gas and
water mains and electric conduits in sub
way galleries and mitigate the down town
crush by building bridges and authorizing
the digging of tunnels under the East and
Hudson rivers
San Francisco Will probably enter upon
the operation of one or more street rail-
ways, as the board of supervisors OF that
city has passed ordinance which pro-
vides for submitting to popular vote prop
osition to issue $4,000 in bonds to acquire
the Geary street railway. Mayor Schmitz
has signed the ordinance and the election
will occure October s. This bonding scheme
was defeated last year by small majority,
but friends OF the measure say there is new
bul niue ubuDt OF an tt1ITDdtNe NOl3
Chicago is striving for better street pave
ments and cleaner streets and threatens at
no distant time to take under municipal
ownership the street railways, because their
service, it is claimed. has not been sats-
factory and because of the wrangle between
large part of the population and the cor
poratons to the value of the franchises
held by the roads
Philadelphia Is proceeding to the solution
of it's water question. and in the event that
the new filtration plant proves ineffective
the city may tap the Delaware river near
its source. The board of public works of
Kansas City has approved plans for an in
creased water service. and the city authori-
ties there are engaged In fight against
grade crossings. Los Angeles is wrought
up over the matter of garbage collection.
and is insisting on Improvement in the
service.
Toledo has undertaken to crush the end
seat hog. He makes himself liable to arrest
If he does not move up"
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Civic Spirit.

Many American cities have of late found
that they are not so good, or so handsome,
or 50 well governed as they should be-
Some have found that their morals are bad
some that their officials are corrupt, and
others that their water is foul. their streets
TOO narrow or too dirty, their parks made
quate. their public buildings too small, too
old. or too homely. etc. etc Many cities
have learned that quasi-public corporations
enjoying public franchises are careless of
the peoples rights There seems to have
been an awakening OF civic interest.
The crusade against graft continues in
New York and the weight of public opinion
appears to be with the Low administration
The reformers have actually done some re-
forming. which is n novelty in New York
Municipal officers In Minneapolis and St
Ieris have been convicted; fight has beer
Evening star., 1903-07-29

Rough though conservative estimates or
the output of American farms. factories
and mines for 1903 serve to indicate the de-
gree of prosperity which the United States
enjoys. The whea. crop, 1t IS believed. will
approximate 7OOOOO.OOO bushels. against
6OO00,00 bushels last year. The corn
crop of 1902 was 2.5O0,OOOOOO bushels. and
this yield. many experts believe. will be
weekly crop bulletin. out yesterday, shows
generally favorable conditions. Rarely are
conditions reported universally favorable.
II has been too cool in New England and
rain is needed in the central valleys and
the south. The northern corn belt Is doing
we'll There have been some hot wind
stories on change ia bull the price of corn
but official reports would indicate that
these stories only hot air. However,
rain will be welcome in the southwest.
The wheat yield per acre Is lighter than
last year, but it Is threshing out better
much damage having been done wheat last
year by moisture while in stack. Then. this
year, millions of acres of new land have
been planted to grain. The oat harvest 's
lighter in Illinois, Missouri and Kansas
than expected but the crop will average
ali right.
The cotton crop will be lO.oO0O o.
II 900 900 bales. or about so per cent OF the
worlds production. The manufactured
products should foot up about S15.DO.OOOoo
and the mineral output something like
81 4OOO0O,OOO
the production OF pig iron in the first half
of 1903 was 97O7 1867 gross tons. against
S,SOs, ,574 tons in the first half of 1902.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Old Home Week,

The delightful New England custom of
"Old Home Week. IS this week being OBJ
served in Massachusetts, Fifty towns In
the old bay state are keeping the festival
and solemn and joyous exercises are the
order of the time. Elaborate observance OF
the week is in progress at Fairhaven. Hav-
erhill. Hanover. Weymouth, Hull Ware
ham and oxford. and among the speakers
of national note lifting up their voices are
ex-Secretary Long. Secretary Moody, Booker
Washington and Clara Barton. 1t is a
pretty custom and a useful one. 1t tends
to keep men who have strayed to distant
parts in touch with home, or what was their
first home.
Perhaps some time there will be old
home week in Washington, when the people
may welcome back thousands Of the boys
and girls who have sought their fortune
elsewhere