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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31

All those who were acquainted with Captain
Gallon expressed great sympathy for him
in his trouble. With many ii became a
question of why Captain Gallon should
have rendered his resignation so quickly
after his arrest and before he had been
given trial Many theories were advanced.
Among them was that during the recent
riots at Evansville it was said that Captain
Gallon had got into similar trouble and
was put on probation by General Mckee.
Another was that the latter had griev-
ance against Captain Gallon dating from
the school Of instruction held in the State
house last fall. The exact nature of the
trouble at that time was not learned.
Friends of General Mckee last night eX-
pressed themselves by saying that the latter
theory could not have any bearing on the
present trouble, as General Mckee would
not punish a man in spirit of reprisal
Captain Gallon was up early yesterday
morning, but remained about his tent all
day. His wife was the first visitor to the
artillery quarters.
First Lieut. Walter w. Heiskell who has
been absent from camp all week, will take
charge of the battery to-day at noon. Since
the arrest of Captain Gallon Junior First
Lieut.. Frank Heiskell has been acting cap
tain. He was in charge of the battery yes
terday while on the forced march.
1t was said last night that no election
in the battery will be held until next week
after the close of the camp. 1t was thought
an election would be held last night, but
the men were too tired after their days
hard ride TO remain up long. There seems
to be no doubt that Lieut.. w. w. HeiSkell
will succeed Captain Gallon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31

tive Charles Il. lands. Representative
Lands visited Company l., of Delphi, and
practically made his headquarters with this
company during the day. Nothing was too
good for the distinguished guest, and he
was kept filled with stories of army life
all day. He became so enthused over the
reports that were poured into his ear that
he rose from his seat in Capt James T..
Wason's tent and expressed his desire to
at once join the guard Captain Wason
prepared the necessary enlistment papers
and guards were sent out to summon
Lieutenant Colonel Bowen and his staff to
witness the swearing in of Representative
Lands to the guard Lieutenant Coppage
was dispatched for a suit of blue. On his
return he upset all plans by informing Mr..
Lands and the members of the guard that
a suit of clothes could not be got for the
new recruit. By this time Landis's mill
tary spirit had begun TO wane, and he re-
marked: We'll L did not care to join boys;
l am too busy in the Ninth district" He
was voted "a good fellow and then taken
on jaunt over the ground, visiting Gov
ernor Durbin and brigade headquarters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31

north for three miles. Here they took up
battle formation behind large hedge. The
guns were ranged and the members OF the
carbine squad were hidden In the tall grass.
sent out to look for. the small battery, but
nothing could be seen OF them. While
Batteries A and b were accommodating for
position each caught sight OF the other.
Battery A was the first to fire and put
Battery Z out of commission. A few min
utes later Battery answered the
fire, but it was considered too late. Both
batteries again took up their march, Bat
terry A going to a covered bridge near
Millersville. Battery cut across the
country and attempted to surprise Battery
A. The men OF the latter company were
terry could range their guns they were
again under fire from the three large rifles
of Battery A. Another heavy fire was in
dulged in north of Broad Ripple, when Bat
terry B took Battery by surprise.
Both batteries were by this time getting
into the territory of Battery c. Before
the two batteries were aware of il, Battery
G had opened fire on Battery A and quoted
one of its guns. Another large gun was
tried, but before the men could place ii
the carbine squad from Battery c had
opened up a volley and, pressing in closer,
captured the gun. Battery was entirely
out of commission by this time. Battery
G then turned attention TO the capture OF
Battery Il and was successful.
The day was growing late and MAJOR
Stevens thought the men had been through
enough hard work for one day, and gave
orders for recall to be sounded. The three
artillery companies again took up their
long. dusty ride back to camp 1t was
dusty, tired crowd of artillerists that en-
tered camp last night at $50 O'Clock. The
men, Notwithstanding their hardships dur
ing the day, were much pleased over their
practicp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
incidents of Camp Life.

At a late hour last night a high wind
blew through the tents like miniature hur-
ricane and caused general rush for blank
cts. The air was exceedingly chilly, and the
men kept in their tents and were content TO
sleep.
The men of the First Regiment will be
given forced march to-day. Like the
Second Regiment and the battery battalion,
they will start out at o'clock this morn
ing and go to q point several miles from
camp, where several hours hard drilling
will be INDUCED in.
Corporal Harry Lennick, of Company l.,
Second Regiment, was severely hurt in the
right side last night while on dress parade.
In bringing his gun TO arms port il caught
in his clothing. In trying to eXtricate 1t
the trigger was jabbed into his side. he
fell to the ground and was later taken 10
the hospital.
Company G, of the First Regiment, has a
number Of acrobats in it, While the COM
pany street was filled with admiring young
women yesterday the soldiers tried their
best to break their necks forming pyramids
and stamping on one anothers faces. 1t
was fun for the girls, and the soldiers
seemed to enjoy it while the young women
were about.
At the summary court-martial yesterday
in the signal corps Privates Charles Kohl
man and Joseph Mcconnell were arraigned
for drinking beer in a saloon without leave
of absence. Mcconnell, being a new man in
the service. was sentenced to serve one day
at hard labor, while kohlman, who Is older
in service was fined 81 and sentenced to
serve two days at hard labor.
XXX
The members Of Company d, Second Reg
iment, under command of Captain w. G.
Comfy, are feeling rather chesty since camp
opened because they have the largest num-
Der of any company in the Second Regf-
large attendance is that they are pleased
with their commanding officer and they
never miss an opportunity to be with him.
XXX
Colonel Barnett, who is in charge of the
policing of the camp, is making every eff
fort to keep the soldiers from going down
town at nights No passes are issued, yet
some of the men crawl the fence at the far
town. 1t has been remarked that this is
the first year that the streets of Indianap-
oils at night have not been filled with the
rollicking soldiers during camp.
XXX
There is some talk in camp circles that
this is the last year the guard will camp at
the fair grounds 1t has already proven in
enough space in the grounds to allow even
ing parades. The regiments have been
holding individual parade. 1t is thought
that next year, if arrangements can be
made with the War Department at WASH
ington the next camp will be held at
the new army post near Lawrence. Plenty
of room can be had there for rifle practice,
which cannot be had now in the present
quarters.
The members of Company A of the First
Regiment have for their commander a
captain of the Vincennes police force. He is
Capt Adolph Kruse. He has a reputation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
BATTERY C's WORK.
In a Sham Battle 1t Defeats Batteries
A and B.

Battery of Lafayette. under command
of Captain Glasscock, after a hard days
fighting yesterday in sham battle, came
out victorious, having defeated Batteries
A of indianapolis and B of Fort Wayne.
The battle was fought in the northern part
of Marion county and was said to be a
cleverly-executed maneuver.
The batteries of the artillery battalion
left camp yesterday morning at $3.50 o'clock
on a forced march. Battery A of Indian
apolis was the first to leave the camp, go
ing to the end of the fair grounds and TAX
ing up a position north of Hammond's
grove, guarding the road to Allisonville.
Battery B followed and went several miles
farther north of the Indianapolis battery
Battery G, composed of a carbine squad
and three small mountain HotchkiSs guns
left by the south gate, went west on Thir-
ty-eighth street to Central avenue and due
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
WORDS OF PRAISE.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
at the National Guard, aims beyond this ex-
preston OF the state authority at the laws.
the institutions and the very liberties OF our
people.
"A government without the disposition
and the ability TO defend itself against at
tack from within or without. would be a
government incapable and unworthy of ex-
istence. No intelligent citizen not himself
a plotter against the life OF his country
would deny that there is national neces-
sity for the maintenance of military power
sufficient 10 give vitality TO the enactments
OF its legislatures and the DEGREES OF its
courts. In the language OF George Wash
ingtons secretary of war: Without this
vital principle the government Would be
invaded, or overturned and trampIed upon
by the bold and ambitious No govern
ment can long hold together unless its ar
rangements are adequate to its exigencies'
Our f0refathers saw that only two
courses were open to them. Either a great
standing army must be maintained. with
forts and garrisons scattered throughout
the national domain. or a citizen soldiery
must be developed. In the first course they
foresaw dangers 10 the liberties OF the peo-
pie, the second plan they adopted and I'm
the Constitution declared that "A we'll regu-
lated militia il necessary to the existence
OF q free state The people OF Indiana. I'm
constitution ordained 10 the end that
justice be established. public order MAIN
tanned and liberty perDetuated' decreed
that the militia shall consist of all able
bodied male persons between the ages of
as may be exempted by the laws OF the
United States or OF their State
1T il for this mild plan of military power
that those who insult and assault the
National Guard would substitute either
the sway of the mob or the stern author
ity of the res ular army. IL is apparent fur
thermore that those who profess contempt
for the militia OF the State must under
the plain language OF the CONSTITUTIONS let
that contempt begin with themselves.
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Soldiers OF the National Guard, 1 have
spoken of that for which you stand. Let the
consciousness that I'M your keeping Is the
security OF the State, the majesty OF the
law and the very liberties OF your fellow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
Indiana horticultural Society.

The summer meeting of the Indiana Hor-
ticultural Society will be held at Pendle-
ton on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. and
5. A good programme has been arranged
Besides the technical work Of the organi-
cation there will be music and recitations
Information gathered at the office of the
Indiana Horticultural Society from CORE
spondents over the State shows that there
has been no particular change In the crop
conditions, but some Improvement in the
crop of grapes is expected. Apples are said
to be suffering from dry weather, but the
recent rains will give this fruit an i'm
petus. Cultivated orchards are making a
good showing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
THE GALLON EPISODE.


Much secrecy was maintained about
brigade headquarters yesterday regarding
the resignation of Captain Harry Gallon, of
Battery A. of indianapolis. Brigadier Gen.
eral Mckee said he had not received the
resignation from Major Stevens. The mat
ter was taken up with Governor Durbin
and he also declined to discuss it. The
resignation will be taken up to-day.
The arrest of Captain Gallon followed by
his resignation from the battery was the
topic of the camp yesterday. 1t was not
long after the awakening of the troops be-
fore the story had gone down the line.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
Pay of National Guard.

1t is the general opinion among the OFF,
GERS of the National Guard, in annual camp
at the State fair grounds, that the expenses
of this camp of instruction will be paid by
the national government. The expenses of
the camp, including thu salaries of officers
and men. will amount to something like
$35,OO0. The national government pays the
expenses of the annual camps of instruc-
ton of State guards if the troops are up
to a sufficiently high inspection standard.
and it is thought the Indiana troops will
easily pass muster. and that the expenses
of the camp will therefore be paid by the
national government. General Mckee has
been instructed TO prepare two salary lists
-one for the War Department and enc for
the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
Employed Child Labor.

George Jacobs, foreman OF the Indianap-
oils Brewing Company, was fined $40 and
costs in the Police Court yesterday morn
ing for employing child labor. Jacobs, as
foreman of the brewing company. il is said.
employed Edward Eritchey, a boy under
twelve years of age, contrary to the child
labor laws of the State. The warrant for
the arrest of Jacobs was sworn out by ID.
+. Specs, deputy factory inspector, who
states that hereafter he will wage a vigor-
Gus campaign against all employers of chill
dren under legal age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31

Jerry Gates, the twelve-year-old son Of
Joseph Gates, 439 West Michigan street,
while stealing ride on the back of a
wagon near the Kentucky avenue bridge,
caught his foot between the spokes of the
rear wheel yesterday evening and before
the driver could stop his team was severely
injured. The City Dispensary ambulance
in charge of DR.. Johnson, took the boy to
his home, where il was found that several
tendons of the ankle had been broken ana
the foot badly crushed. 1t will be some
time before the lad will be able TO walk
without the aid of crutch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Wagon Demolished, Mule Killed and
Driver Badly Injured.

Ernest Buhning, 1901 South Olive street,
while driving across the Big Four tracks
at New Jersey street last evening. was
struck by an east-bound passenger train.
His wagon was demolished and one Of the
mules which he was driving was killed and
the other so badly injured that it was
necessary to end it's sufferings by shoot
ing it. Buhning suffered a number of seri-
Gus scalp wounds and was taken TO the
City Hospital in the Dispensary ambulance,
attended by DR.. Crockett. He was report
ed as being in critical condition late last
night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
Farm Sold for $4,000.

A deed for $50 acres of land in Perry
township was filed in the recorders Office
yesterday. Thomas A. Fletcher and wife
sold the farm TO Leroy Templeton The
consideration was $1,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
SUMMER RESORTS.
THE CARLSBAD OF AMERICA

The new West Baden Springs Hotel. at Mest
bacen lno;' on me Monon X A. The most
year Cost, with furnishings, sl,5oo.OOo Ameri-
can and European plans. Contains 10s ro0ms
with private baths and all modern conyenences-
Absolutely nreproof
BADEN FRENCH LICK VALLEY.
Physicians prescribe West Baden waters
the best curative agents known for all ailments
OF the stomach, liver and kidneys. including
rheumatism and catarrhal troubles. For par
ticulars address WEST BADEN SPRINGS CO..
West Baden. Ind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31

men greeted his ears. He then saw that
the joke was on him and cried out I'll
L...rI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31

The members of Company A of the First
Regiment have for their commander a
captain of the Vincennes police force He is
Capt. Adoiph Kruse He has reputation
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-19
The sIfton Argument.
FATAL HOURS
Why Most People Die In the Morning
Before Sunrise,

Why Most People Die In the Mornlno
.. Before Sunrise.
European Edition New York Herald
Is it a fact that certain hours Of the
twenty -four which form day are more
fatal to life than the rest? Is the popular
belief that deaths occur at any particular
moment more than any others founded on
fact? A solution of this question has
been attempted by a physician who, hav-
ing set down in writing the exact time Of
the deaths Of 1850 persons of all ages,
among mixed population, and extending
over many years. easily perceived that the
most fatal hour was between 5 and s
o'clock In the morning. On the other
hand. the minimum was between and
IL o'clock, also in the morning. The NOR
tally at the first named hour was 40
per cent above the average in the Sec
ond 65a percent below it. Between 10
and o'clock during the day the mortal
ity was not high. The most fatal hours
were between and o'clock in the
morning. The fact Is therefore proved
there are fatal hours. Why? The ex-
PLANTATION is easy. In fact the statistics
OF 5000 to 5000 deaths, collected by Mr..
Haviland and laid before the British Med
ical association in 1864 showed that in the
great majority of cases death superyened
between o'clock In the afternoon and
midnight. Hence the practical deduction
that death most frequently happens at
a time when, generally speaking, the sick
are neither fed nor looked after. Hence.
also. the therapeutic deduction that those
who suffer should be watched unceas-
fngly. *
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-19
BUILDING PERMITs
IMPROVEMENTS LIKELY
Activity Of Improvement Associa-
lions Sure to Produce Results.

Local Improvement associations are UNI
usually active this fall and In conse-
quence several important matters will
probably receive attention. The Linden
Hills association has indorsed F. M. Hen
rvs plan for diverting Bassett's creek into
the chain Of lakes In the southwestern
part Of the city and will also labor for
cement sidewalks in that district
The Eighth Ward Improvement assoc
citation has a thousand members and has
perfected fifty block organizations out Of
the seventy-eight blocks within its ter
ritory. The improvement Of the unsightly
depression In the center Of the district
will be the first matter taken UP and on
Monday next long petition asking that
1t be converted into park will be pre-
sented to the park board, which meets at
p. m.
A meeting Of the West END Improve
ment association and all who live on the
North Side will be held at Kistler's hall,
Lyndale and Sixth avenues NJ next Mon
day evening. County Surveyor George w.
Cooley and the aldermen of the third
and fourth wards will be present by spe-
cfal request. &c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-19
SKUNK SWARM
The odorIferous Beasts Invade Town
In Great Num-
bers.

gram.
A swarm Of full-grown skunks has in
yaded the little town Of Salona, this
county, spreading CONSERVATION and ter
ror. The citizens were aroused to des-
peration this week by the odoriferous pest,
and a war of determination was begun
Already fifty have been killed.
G. w. Rote irst@scented danger when,
several days ago, he gathered the eggs
in his barn and placed them In box
at the door. He went to the house, for
getting to take the eggs along. A short
time later he went to get the box, but
was dumfounded to see skunk perched
on the eggs. He killed this one and two
more.
A still hunt was begun, and no less.
than twenty Of the animals were laid out
in that immediate vicinity, by which time
1t was thought the end Of the string
had been reached. IA day or two later
woman at the other end of the town
discovered an animal in the cellar. She
called several boys to investigate, and
they found two skunks in possession
The next discovery was. made by Rob-
ert Miller, was passed five of the animals
in a procession crossing the bridge at
the east end of the village. The next
evening Hartman Herr encountered three
on the same bridge. 81
The climax was reached, however,
/ Wnena sui n IuTIners up the sVlIlage, at
| Charles Eddy's house, Ball Miller was en-
tertaining friends one evening on an in
closed porch. After he had been playing
a guitar for some time the listeners dis
covered a parade Of .polecats'' coming
up the backyard spath from the stable.
1 There were thirteen by actual count. The
music ceased, a rush was made to get
under cover and the animals went back
| to their haunt.
/ No plausible theory has been advanced
for the presence OF the animals In the
/ town Ia such numbers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-19
BRANDING SWANS
A Strange Task Which Is Attended
With Some
Dancer

London Cor. Philadelphia Ledger.
Rather d funny ceremony that Is gone
thru with every year has just been ac-
complished, and that is the marking Of the
young swans or cygnets, on the upper
Thames. Its swans are. Of course, a fea-
ture Of the river after Richmond Is passed.
Some Of them are owned by the crown
and the rest by two Of the ancient river
Companies and it is in order to dis
tinguish them that the cygnets are
marked.
The swan markers are picturesque
company. They wear white flannels, and
can be told apart by their different col
ored jerseys. Those Of the kings men are
scarlet those of the Dyers' company navy
blue, and those of the Winters company
blue and white. The markers embark in
half q dozen skiffs, at the stern of which
flies either the kings flag white field,
with a crown and the royal cipher. &c.
r. or one of the bannerettes Of the two
companies
The party sets off from Molesey Lock,
and after that things are pretty lively, for
the operation Of marking swans, even
young swans, Is no holiday pastime. The
birds fight like furies. They are surpris
ingly strong, too, and every once in a
while one Of the markers has an arm or
leg broken by a vicious blow from a cyg-
| let's wings. The birds are caught by means
of a hook on the end Of a long pole, and
they are branded on the beak-either with
! the royal monogram or that Of one Of the
companies. Usually the man who does the
branding deprives the swan marked by
him Of one Of it's feathers, which he sticks
| in his cap as a trophy.
The number Of cygnets is smaller than
| usual this year on account Of the bad
weather and floods which have prevailed
along the river. BY the way. the Thames
swans have reputation for wciousness.
and folk who have seen what they can do
with their wings and beaks make 1t a
point to give them wide birth.