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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-27

terday evening at 5:45 o'clock, when the
mess call sounded through the trees The
soldiers went al their food I'm a manner
that told plainly they had gained appetites
for the food before them. Hardly had they
got away from the tables when the clear
notes of the bugle called the companies on
the field for the evening dress parade.
DRESS PARADE.
This was a half hour later, and before
the notes of the bugle began to die away in
the distance companies of soldiers marched
TO their respective places in the race track
or the Enclosure. headed by the regimental
bands. The companies forming the First
Regiment took up their position at the first
turn on the east side OF the mile track,
while the Second Regiment was in the half
mile track. The Third Regiment was TO
have paraded in the open space inside the
tracks. The parade continued for half an
hour, when the soldiers were returned to
their camps. The parade last night was
merely to give the brigade officers an op-
portunity of learning the number of men
reported in camp. 1t is thought that when
the regiments are called for parade to-
night they will have their full number of
men present.
On account of the excessive heat the regi-
mental officers have already begun TO throw
out safeguards for the health OF the men,
Inside the camp grounds are numerous
stands where iced lemonade and sweet
meats of all kinds are on sale. Yesterday
morning many of the soldiers took kindly
to the lemonade and drank freely of it.
When this was learned by the officers orders
were at once given the proprietors of these
stands TO desist from selling their iced
goods to the soldiers. For the remainder
of the day the familiar cry of lice coldi"
was not to be heard
This morning, at reveille. the camp will
be formally opened by Brigadier General
Mckee. Throughout the day, in quick sue
cession, the, routine of camp life, will be
r1r0a roIa III 40
lation drills for the companies and officers,
and also the reading and discussion of pa
pers on military topics for the staff officers.
In this work several United States army
officers will assist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-27
IT IS A BAD ORDINANCE
GUNPOwDER PROVISION TO "sTAND-
ARD OIL MEASURE.
Spite Work Said to Be Behind the
Ordinance-Measure Is Still in
Hands of the Committee.

provision prohibiting any person or
company from storing gunpowder in any
but very small quantities inside the cor
poration limits is to be added to Mr.. MORT
arty's standard on ordinance" it is un-
derstood. In its present form the ordinance
would be very damaging to the business
interests of indianapolis, but if the gun
powder clause is added to it the measure is
sure to be more unpopular with business in
terests, 1t is thought.
w. A. Rhodes a member of the commit
tee on public safety and comfort, in whose
hands the ordinance has been placed, last
night termed the ordinance spite meas
ure" 1t is understood that Mr.. Moriarty.
one of the leading Democratic members of
the Council, has introduced the standard
Dir ordinance because he has a grievance
against the Standard Oil Company and
would like to have the company remove
its establishment from the Eleventh ward,
in which Moriarty resides.
IS A BAD MEASURE.
Il don't think there is much likelihood
of this ordinance passing, said Mr..
Rhodes. at is unquestionably bad meas
ure and one that would damage the bust
ness interests OF the city. ! am unquali-
fiedly against the measure"
Chairman Wysong. of the committee on
public safety and comfort, has not called
meeting of the committee to consider Mr..
Morlartys ordinance, and II is not known
whether the measure will be considered
by the committee this week and be reported
back to the Council next Monday night
Mr.. Rhodes says that when the committee
does get ready to consider the measure all
interests that would be affected by it will
be notified SO they can appear before the
committee and give their views on the mat
ter. Mr.. Rhodes thinks the ordinance will
be reported back to Council and will not
die in committee.
PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE.
If this ordinance were passed it would
be unlawful for any person or company to
store or keep in tanks or warehouses pc
troleum, Illuminating oil or any other kind
of oil in amounts greater than one hum
dred gallons. The ordinance provides a
heavy fine for every violation of its pro-
visions, and it is stipulated that each day
of offense shall constitute a violation of
the ordinance. This is what the ordinance
provides in it's present status.
This STANDARD Oil ordinance is I'M
| questionably bad measure" said Council
man Wynne. ION the very face of it one
| can see that it would damage the business
| interests of the city. i don't think there is
| any possibility of the measure finding favor
enough to pass it. L am against it solidly."
In its present form the ordinance would
| be of direct damage to no less than fifty
| If it should go through. And with the pro-
| posed provision about gunpowder the meas
ureS scope OF damage to business would
| be considerably larger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-27
FARM AND
GARDEN n
INTERESTS


Stock Growers Journal.
Thirty years ago the Merino was the
leading American sleep. and Vermont the
field of the most careful breeding and care.
There are many types of the Merino fam
lily equally carefully bred in Vermont, but
the highest bred showed very wrinkly bod
les, only feeces of moderately long and
very thickly planted wool, with excellent
strength of fiber and good luster. 1t was
ascertained in practice, however, that the
painstaking method in selection, mating and
general breeding, while yielding excellent
results in form of carcass and quality, dem
sity and weight of fleece. had weight of
fleece. had weakened the animals constitu-
tional vigor. and had taken the Merino out
of the list of strictly hardy domestic ami
mails. AT first the lessening vigor of the
Vermont Merino was attributed to the
pampering and the extra care usually be-
slowed on all high-bred stock, but il came
to be understood that any general diffusion
or dispersion of these blue-blooded sheep
was attended with unsatisfactory results,
for these animals often needed special
care by a specially trained shepherd. Soon
after this discovery the best wool-growers
commenced to breed out the body wrinkles
ana the Oily neece. Gradually, TOO, the
density of the old Merino fleece was
bred out and a longer wool fiber was
substituted, and larger, stronger body
was developed until the fad in sheep breed
ing radically changed. Then came the vir-
tual collapse of fine Merino breeding in
Vermont, New York and Ohio, succeeding
the period of actual and anticipated col
lapse in wool and mutton prices in the sos.
The Merinos have been much neglected of
late, and it is believed to be a mistake. The
Spanish Merino is a good breed, but too
much has been attempted with this excel
lent sheep. 1t is impossible to crowd all
the eminent sheep properties into one
breed. Great length of fiber is incompatible
with fineness and density of fleece, and the
very fine, heavy oily fleece is irreconcil-
able with hardness and constitutional
vigor. Tastes change and the fads in
breeding change with them The Merino
will regain its former prestige with WOOL
growers when improved breeding produces
a larger sheep with a plain body which is
well and evenly covered by a thick fleece
of brilliant fiber, but wool of medium sta
pie. This restores a Merino of excellent
constitution, good frame, yielding a fine
fleece peculiarly valuable for it's fineness
and strength. This restoration of valuable
breed is going forward, and will demon
strate results in a few years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-27
LYNCH LAW.

Pittsburg Gazette.

Pittsburg Gazette.
About the year 1900 one James Fitz-
stephens Lynch was mayor of the town of
Galway, in Ireland. He had sent his son
on trading expedition to Spain with a
good cargo and a large sum of money The
young man returned with a shipload of
valuable commodities. which he reported
as having been purchased with the money
and with the proceeds of the outgoing car
go. After some time a Spaniard came along
demanding payment from the mayor for the
goods he alleged had been bought on credit
by his son. The mayor declined payment,
as his son averred he had paid in cash for
the goods. Unfortunately for the latter, a
sailor who had been one of the crew, on
examination by Mayor Lynch, declared that
his unworthy son had spent in reckless
debauchery not only the money intrusted
to him, but the proceeds of the cargo as
well; that he then bought goods from a
large firm on credit and that when one of
the partners of the firm came down TO the
ship before sailing to receive the money
young Lynch murdered the man and had
him thrown overheard To conceal the facts
from his father.
The young man was Immediately arrest
ed and brought here before his father, who,
Notwithstanding the fearful entreaties Of
his wife and daughters, sentenced him to
death. He took him upstairs in his ware
house, adjusted rope around his neck,
having first secured 1t inside, and then
pushed the young man out of the window,
where his dying struggles were witnessed
by the inhabitants of the town OF Galway.
In the town records the entry is yet to be
seen:
"James Lynch, mayor Of Galway hanged
his own son out of the window for defraud-
ing and killing strangers, without martial
or common law, to show good example to
posterity."
1t may be from that incident that lynch
law took it's name. II is not a peculiar
American institution, as is commonly sup
posed, but has been practiced in other
countries.
The English had walled town in Devon
shire of the name of Lydford. which be-
came noted for the summary punishments
inflicted on notorious offenders. They be-
came proverbial in England Lydforo
law, and 1t is not impossible that lynch
may be a corruption of Lydford. In Scot
land it was known as "Jedburgh Justice"
James Lynch, justice of the peace in
one of the Piedmont counties in Virginia,
whose methods were both summary and
severe is also credited with having given
his name to this offhand and expeditions
mode of dealing with criminals now gener-
ally known as lynch law.
The practice of lynching has been at
tributed to a deep-seated want OF conf
dence in the judicial tribunals throughout
the country, TO defects that exist in the
judiciary system of nearly all the States
of the Union. and TO the frequency with
which malefactors in rapid succession es-
capped from the meshes OF the law and are
ultimately allowed TO go free TO resume their
deadly work with more circumspection.
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was carried into the hospital, where he re-
manned for several hours after treatment
He was also returned to his company.
ANYTHING BUT PLAY.
On arrival at camp it was seen by the
soldiers that their weeks stay will be any
thing but play Wherever soldiers could
be seen they were busily engaged in tearing
loose bales of straw. filing ticks, digging
bitches and erecting tents. With some of
had been completed, the men sat under the
shade of the trees and with a piece of old
wooden cloth and some polish worked en-
ergetically over their rifles, polishing
them up for the parade. Small squads in
other companies occupied their time by ac-
tactics Those who had nothing else to do
busted themselves before some girls cam
era.
Around brigade headquarters gold
spangled officers wendell their way in and
out. but little work was done. Most of the
time was occupied in greeting fellow-officers
and sending out instructions for the even
Governor Durbin made his appearance at
the camp about o'clock. He first went TO
bers OF the staff. Later he walked to
brigade headquarters. He returned to the
city about 5 o'clock. Governor Durbin
seemed much impressed with the attend
ance and with the arrangement of the
camp He will officially take charge of his
Statehouse. He will spend each night at the
camp returning TO the city early each
morning account OF the sessions of the
State Tax Board
IL was a good-natured crowd of soldiers
that ran swiftly over the grass plats yes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-27
Farm Notes.

The largest dairy farm in New York State
is located in Feridale, Delaware county
w. Aver, the Philadelphia millionaire. ON
the farm is the largest creamery In the
country, where every day in the year
5000 pounds of mill is made into ton ana
a half of butter. There are $50 head or
thoroughbred Jersey cattle on the farm.
The season OF ripening as well as the
keeping qualities of fruit, depend much
upon the kind of soil in which they . are are
planted. The Baldwin is an apple that de,
lights in soils of rocky situations. il Will
grow there, perhaps, not as well as IN d
loan, but will bear as Well ana 4ec oniHs .
few miles will make it a fall apple In one
place and winter apple on another.
Thousands of tons of grass (and even
weeds) go to waste annually along the road
farmer lately made a few movable hurdles,
in which he placed sheep, and pastured
them along the road. the farm fence form
ing one side of the hurdle. The huroies
were moved forward daily, and the result
was that the roadside was cleaned off wher-
ever the sheep were hurdled, while quite an
amount of mutton was secured at trlnlng
cost. 1t is worth practicing by others.
Fruit trees that have been lately planted
should be attended to. A few minutes only
will be required to see if they are firm In
the ground and need the dirt trod hard
around them. If they look as though they
would die pinch off all the leaves from the
tree, but do not strip from the tree, for the
wounds made at the tree VIII dry the leeDie
stock; il a part OF the stem of the leaf is
left on, however, it will not dry out. 1t may
appear small thing, but ii is very i'm
portant one. If the tree is treated as Is rec
commended it will grow; If not 1t may be
lost.
During the extremely warm months the
stock often suffers for shade. In some
sections the persimmon tree, which does
not deprive the land of fertility, as do
some kinds of trees. are planted for the
purpose of furnishing shade, and every
pasture should be supplied in some man
ner. Sheep are so sensitive to warmth that
they begin grazing very early, in order to
avoid the excessive heat of the day, and
their second meal is often deferred until
after shutdown. When deprived of shade
they suffer severely, and should disease at
tack them they do not recover as quickly
as when they are not exposed. Hogs, es-
pecially if in good condition, often perish
from excessive heat, while the cows will
fall off in milk If there are no trees In
the pasture erect sheds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-27
MAYOR BOOKwALTER HOME.


Mayor Bookwalter is home from Balti-
more, where he attended the Elks' con-
vention. He arrived in Indianapolis Satur-
day evening.
What do you think of the new Demo-
cratic PLATFORM" the mayor was asked last
night.
Il haven't had time to read the platform
carefully yet" replied the mayor TT is
too hot tonight, anyway, to discuss sucn
thing as platform. Let's wait till to-
morrow. and then i will have had time to
think little more about what the Demo-
Gratis propose TO consider the principles
they are going to work on this campaign"
But, by the way" continued Mr.. Book
walter, Il would like to say little some
thing about that Douglass-street matter.
Since / got home L have noticed in the
News a story fairly dripping with tears,
stating that the Board of Works has used
lass street by putting down a cement side
walk The article says the property own
ers were before the board the other day and
said, the Improvement was ordered before
they were even notifid that the board was
considering such thing. Well, now, that
as far from the truth as the story could
well have been. The fact is, those property
to the cement sidewalks being put in now
and those who favor the Improvement were
in my office and stated their side of the
matter before the board took any action.
The Improvement was ordered because the
majority OF the property owners favor it,
The board has not employed any high
handed methods in this matter at all. But
something 10 say against the administra-
ton"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-27
BIG CROWD AT ACTON.


BY far the largest first Sunday attendance
for many years characterized the Acton
Park Methodist camp meeting yesterday,
and the day was busy one both spiritually
and in worldly sense. The grounds were
filled with visitors all day, and the fair
maids from the nearby country districts
and the comedy members Of the park family,
together with various other strangers, made
the grounds present sprightly scene No
effort was made by those in charge to stop
the storekeeper's business, and the ice
cream parior was place of resort. In
connection with the sale of soft" drinks
on the grounds a funny incident occurred
yesterday afternoon, the moral of which
might be Judge not, lest We be judged"
Acton. like most parts of Indiana at this
time. Is decidedly warm place through the
day. and the revenue of the grocery for
lemonade Is possibly above that for anything
else Yesterday afternoon a young man
who IS at the park for an outing, feeling the
need OF cool, refreshing drink decided to
invest with the storekeeper TO the extent of
a bottle or ginger ale. He purchased the
ale and went to his cottage. where he inno
Gently LETT the bottle on the porch. While
ne was gone good old sister Of the church.
ger ale, and not being versed I'm the annear
6nce or the goods" at once concluded that
the man had a stronger beverage at his
cottage She sent a boy after the bottle
intending TO thwart the intention of her
nelsnoor 10 indulge in a quiet glass
Inc boy secured the bottle but before he
could successfully make his escape, the
owner appeared and for time there was
taDleau- The man accused the woman
OF having eonnscated his refreshment
which the woman declared was beer
We'll" said the man, ..if il is her
bought II on the grounds" This was a
surprise TO the woman and after an inves
ugation the facts were brought to Iieht
ana explanations We're forthcoming
All or the meetings in the Tabernacle YES
terday were largely attended and the Sisy-
ton Jubilee Singers. who arrived in thu
evening, pleased big audience with So
cred concert They will give show TO-
night which the press agent of the assem-,
bly, says will rival any minstrel perform-
ance. "A large crowd is expected and All
or the concerts are expected TO draw Iarga
audiences. The farewell concert will ba
given Wednesday night 'o
Sunday school was held yesterday at GAS
preached Then the ladies' auxiliarv
served fried chicken dinner TO over ors
hundred guests. In the afternoon lee
ture, Ten Days in Palestine was deliv-
cred by DR.. w A Robinson and proved In :,
teresting- meeting for young people was
held at $3.50 and in the evening the Slavtons
had charge Of the programme.
To-day VIII be given over to the tenn
perance people, with Rev. III. s. Hilton in
charge. Tonight the Saytons will render
a concert of plantation melodies DIR
Sherman will begin ten days course of
lectures Tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-27

OF Indianapolis, are at the park for
weeks outing.
Mr. Worth Gregory. of Plainfeld. was at
the park yesterday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mckinney visited friends
at the park yesterday.
Mr.. w. A Gibson and Mr. J. III. Ansley
were with friends yesterday.
Mr.. A. B. Darby and son were among the
visitors at the park yesterday.
Mr.. George F. Hodell visited his mother,
Mrs. NJ. Z. Hodell. yesterday.
Mrs. ]. 8. Powell has returned to Cincin-
natl. after a short stay at Acton.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Miller. of Indianapo-
lis. were at the Rest cottage Sunday.
Mrs. o. Burke and Miss Edna Burk were
guests of Mrs. George Warm Sunday
With Mrs. Pittman are Mrs. Madge era
mer and Mrs. Lulu Moore. of Indianapolis.
Mrs. Flora A. Vert. of Columbus, is visit
ing her daughter, Miss Mayme Vert, for
week.
Mr.. and Mrs II. B. ToIin, of Indianapo-
lis. were with Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Gillespie
yesterday.
Mrs. ]. D. Ballard and family came yes
terday from Shelbyville to remain the re-
mainder of the season
Miss Daisy Peine Mr.. Edward De PREF
and Mr.. Harry Cobb visited at the Forest
Home cottage Sunday.
Mrs. B. E. Staley, Mrs. M. A. Hadley, Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. A. Adams were at the Beach
Knoll cottage yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Mccartney. of Shelby
Vile. and Mrs. Z. Mccartney, of Hope, are
among the new arrivals.
Mr. Charles Mcvey and Mr. H. H. Bur
gan, Of Indianapolis. were guests OF MT.
and Mrs. Pearcy Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Budd. of In
dianapolis, visited their parents, MT ana
Mrs. j. r. Budd, yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Stott and Miss Helen
Ernestinoff of Indianapolis, were guests
of Miss Josephine Reynolds yesterday.
Mrs. T. z. Goodrich. Miss Gertrude
Robins and Misses Kensley, OF Sheloyvlle'
Misses Margaret Smith, Anna Sorden,
Gertrude Robins, Emma Billman, Mary
Teal and Zetta Kinsley, OF ShelDyVliie, are
giving a house party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Sims. Miss May Sims,
Miss Ella Dunlap and Mr.. Russell Good
rich, of Shelbyville. were guests or Mr. ana
Mrs. ]. NJ. Goodrich yesterday.
of Louisville Mr.. Milton A Wooden, Mr..
Herbert Wooden and Mr.. Charles MCGUIRE
Baird, of Indianapolis, were visitors at the
park yesterday.
Guests OF Mrs. Mary Hughes are Mr.. Will
McFarney Miss Mary Whitlock, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Cook and daughters Anna and
Jessie. of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Mary >.
Yount. of Shelbyville.
New arrivals at the hotel are: F. G.
Browne. Cincinnati; Cora j. Thomas, In
dianapolis: Emma Menitt. Chicago; A II.
i heh ". 4. Gibson. Indianapoiis
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Archdeacon and
children. of Chicago. Dr. H. b. Vanatta, of
Lerna. ILL.,, Mrs. Anna Webb. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Coburn, Mr.. Joseph Eastman. Mr.
dianapolis, were at the Ferndale and Oak
cottages Yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BURGLAR.
Many Risks Attendant in Reaching
Floors Higher Than the First.

Jesse Lynch Williams. in Scribner's Maya
zine.
1t is considered very unprofessional to
ascend to high attitudes. If the second floor
is twice as dangerous the first, the third
floor is four times as dangerous as the Sec
ond. 1t is geometric ratio. The lay mind is
so woefully ignorant about these things no
hgh-class. self-respecting burglar carries
revolver or ascends TO the third story-if he
can help IL. But Nathan's need was great,
and the beautiful lady with the wonderful
earrings, he had followed home from shop
ping, had turned in at this house. He as
cended the stairs-without removing his rub
Der overshoes.
If you or had been in his place two pos
sibly three of the steps would have crea ked.
All were silent 10 Nathan's talented tread.
AS the delicate touch of the surgeon can de-
acute mind of the lawyer can feel almost in
stinctively the weak spot in a witnesses
story, where the layman would see only
strength. SO can the expert in Nathans
calling feel with his mere hands the creaki-
ness of certain stairs and skip them. But
Nathan was not pulled up in his superiority.
Ii was all in the nights work TO him.
All. here was the top landing at last. and a
few seconds of well-earned rest 1t was on
the third floor that he had seen the familiar
effects OF the lights and shadows. followed
at last by sudden darkness which meant
easy routine life for me-" unused Nathan
rising from the top landing. Il am a hustler
/ work long after most OF you are luxuri-
ously sleeping. like fat. well-fed cattle"
Yet he was not envious; had he not Just
finished a long regime OF routine regularity
In retired country place. surrounded by
plenty of congenial friends? And he had
been bored with IL all. This, ah, this was
living again, There was the old familiar
sound OF long-drawn BREATHING