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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-19
HEALTH IN INDIANA.
Report Made by Secretary Hurry, of
the state Board.

In a report showing the condition Of
health in the State during the month of
May, Secretary hurty. of the State Board
of Health, says there was less sickness
and fewer deaths than in the corresponding
month last year. rheumatism was the
most prevalent malady last month. Tuber-
culosis caused $40 deaths, the report says.
1T Is awful" the secretary continues, Ito
lose each month such a large number OF
citizens in the most productive period of
life. The number OF married females be-
tween the ages Of twenty and forty who
were destroyed by consumption was sixty
eight, and the number of married males in
the same age period was twenty-eight.
There were, therefore, ninety-six homes
made fatherless or motherless by this pre-
ventable disease in this one month. The
orphans under twelve, made so by this
plague, numbered 1872"
The report shows that the total number
of deaths in the State in May was 2,421.
an annual rate of Ills per 1000. The county
death rate was SO, and the city 14.6. Thir-
teen and six-tenths per cent. Of the total
deaths were children under one year of
age, and Il per cent. were sixty-five years
and over. In May there were 679 cases of
smallpox in the State, and in commenting
on this disease the secretary says: DE
spite the marked and classical character Of
the cases of smallpox. and despite the
deaths, there are still found physicians in
every county who contend there Is no
smallpox" The deaths from smallpox oc-
CURED in the following countless: Jasper
county, /; Boone, /; Marion. 3; Vigo, l.;
Crawford, 1; Daviess, 2; Greene. /. Typhoid
fever caused thirty-eight deaths and can
Ger caused eighty.
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NOT in THE BALLROOM
REV. LYON SAYS 1T is NO PLACE TO
SEEK A WIFE.
In the MAKES Of the Waltz He May
Find q Butterfly for an Hour
Service for Women.

"The Power OF Choice" was the subject
OF the Rev. Milford Lyons sermon last
night at the gospel meeting on Prospect
street. He treated the subject as the great
est factor IN the human mind and said that
1t was the distinguishing mark between the
animal and the man. He began by empha-
sizing the value OF being able to make minor
choices " we are not capable of the lesser
choices We will never be a figure in the
great. Much. he said. depends upon the
choice of our associates. for we are always
judged by the company we keep. Special
allusion was also made to the matrimonial
choice. No thoughtful person. the speaker
affirmed. will take a mate for whom he will
always have to make excuses and apologies.
and no young man will go to the ballroom
for a wife. He may go there to get a but
teriy for an hour. but he can never get a
lifetime partner. The greatest OF all choices
is tie spiritual choice. The soldiers of God
are always volunteers and never drafted
men. In speaking OF the eternal life and
eternal death, Mr.. Lyon said: II cannot
fathom eternal death; all that I can con-
ceive OF Is that Ii Is Punishment forever.
God and life are eternally hopeless. and all
that Is left Is decay and disaster. Eternal
life consists. however, In knowing Christ.
He never condemns; the condemnation OF
the soul Is always Self-condemnation. The
world Is gradually marshaling its forces into
two camps-of those who serve Christ and
those who are against Him."
There was a large and attentive audience
present last night. and a number OF con-
versions were made. This afternoon Mr..
Lyon win hold the meeting for women at 3
o'clock. All girls will be admitted, except
those under thirteen years OF age. Mr..
Lyon said that he had some plain facts to
put to the women, n II any were over
sensitive they would better not attend.
Just before the women's meeting, at 2
o'clock. there will be a women's prayer
meeting at the Edwin Ray NJ. E. Church.
The regular services will be held this even
ing.
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Expert John w. Coons II About Ready
to Submit His Report to Chair
map Harry r. Neg1ey.
ELLIOTT OWES CITY NO MONEY
NOTHING IRREGULAR DISCOVERED,
1T Is UNDERSTOOD.
Report VIII BE Considered by Special
Committee and Presented mt Next
Meeting OF Council.

Expert Accountant John w. Coons, who
has finished his examination of the books
of City Clerk Charles N. Elliott, has found
nothing TO justify the charges made. The
report will soon be submitted to Harry
E. Negley, chairman of the special Council
committee appointed to investigate charges
made by the Citizens League. 1t has been
found that Elliott's accounts are straight
and that he owes nc money to the city.
The report will be considered by the COM
mittee in a few days and will not be made
public until the next meeting of Council.
Mr.. Negley yesterday refused to discuss
the results of Mr.. Coons's labors, saying
that so far as he knew the investigation
had not been concluded.
CHARGES Not SUSTAINED.
The work of the expert included the books
kept by John F. Geckler, city clerk under
Taggart. 1t is known that so far as MIR.
EIliott's books are concerned there was
nothing found to bear out in any way the
serious charges made against him..
The charges made by the Citizens
League, which nave not been s~ubstantiated,
Ii is understood. were in effect that certain
classes OF lawbreakers had been favored;
that Elliott had not done his duty in the
collection Of money, and that he drew one
check on personal accounts" to settle with
Judge Stubs. Council created the special
committee. After the investigation COM
menced the Citizens League sent a letter
to the Council committee asking that the
expert make notes Of all erasures, Offering
TO furnish four witnesses to testify as to
erasures in Elliott's books and saying that
Judge George w. Stubs, former Judge of
the Police Court, would furnish information
IL put under OATH, but the committee re-
piled through the newspapers that Council
committees are not organized to prosecute
any man, and that its duties were to see If
Mr.. Elliott owed the city any money.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS CONVENTION.
National Association VIII Meet in This
City August 4 to z.

Arrangements for the annual convention
of the photographer National Associa-
ton, to be held Aug. Al in this city, have
been completed by President j. B. Nuss-
banner, of Buffalo, Secretary c. r. Reeves,
Of Anderson. and Treasurer George Hol-
loway, of Terre Haute. who have been here
this week. The sessions of the convention
and the Photographic art salon will be
held at the German House. In the art salon
pictures that have won prizes in the State
competitions will be exhibited for the ma
tional prizes, and the exhibit will be the
most interesting feature of the meeting.
The convention at Buffalo last year drew
over 100 photographers from all parts Of
the country and the national officers be-
lieve this years meeting will be even more
largely attended because of the more GEN.
trail location of Indianapolis. The Indiana
organization is making every effort for the
success of the convention and will abandon
it's annual outing and meeting at Lake
Winona in order that nothing may detract
from the interest of the national associa-
tons meeting.
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AN UNTRUE STATEMENT.
Governor Durbin Criticised Without
the Least Foundation.


At the Governors office yesterday atten-
ton was called to a statement which has
been repeated in a local paper to the eff
feet that Governor Durbin, exercising his
authority as chairman of the State Printing
Board, has delayed the publication Of the
annual report of the State Board of Agri-
culture for 1901 and is demanding that the
agricultural report shall be incorporated
with the reports of the State Horticultural
Society and the county farmers Institutes,
the manuscript for which is not yet ready.
This statement is absolutely untrue. ac-
cording to information furnished by the
Governors secretary and by Charles
Downing, secretary of the State Board Of
Agriculture.
The facts in the case are that the report
in question, which covers the fiscal year
ending Oct. 81, 1901, was not ready for pub
LEGATION until October, 1902. The State
Printing Board, of which the Governor Is
a member. decided when the manuscript
was laid before it that there had been too
long a delay in preparing the manuscript;
that there was little use In rushing the
publication of the report when 1t was al
ready a year old. and that IL should be COM
bined and published with the report for the
year ending Oct. 81, 1902. giving the two
years reports in one volume at q consider
able saving to the State.
The manuscript for the year ending Oct.
81, 1902. Is not yet ready for the printer, and
it is already eight months old, but it is
thought that the reports for the two years
in question will be ready for the press with
in a few weeks. 1t is also believed that the
report for the current year will be more
promptly forthcoming.
Secretary Downing. of the State Board of
Agriculture, said last evening that it was
q matter Of news to him that there had
ever been any suggestion that the agricul-
tural report should be combined with the
horticultural and farmers institutes re-
ports. He confirmed the statement given
out in the Governors office as to the real
facts in the case.
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One Of the oldest citizens OF this city died
yesterday. John Edwin Walter. aged sew
enty-seven. who had lived here for sixty
i've years. passed away at his home. 24Os
Hillside avenue. An aged widow and two
children. Mrs. William II. Gray, OF Cincin-
natl. and Charles @. Walter, of this city.
survive Tomorrow afternoon the funeral
will be held from the residence OF his son.
k3S5 Hillside avenue. Rev. j. Morgan. of
Ben Davis, Ind, will conduct the services.
Mr.. Walter was born In Highland county.
Ohio, In 1s26. and when twelve years OF age
was brought TO this city by his parents.
He was q schoolmate OF the late Calvin
Darnell and a close friend OF Thomas Chill.
who Is possibly the oldest resident Of In
~dianapolis. Mr.. Walter lived to see his
fourth generation.
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ROLL OF BILLS FOR BREAKFAST.
Charles Koeh1er's Domestic Started a
Costly Co~nhagration.

Charles Koehler narrowly escaped losing
a roll of bills amounting TO over $3.50 yes
terday morning through his anxiety TO
place the money where 1t would not be
stolen over night. Mr.. Koehler is a member
of the firm of Koehler Brothers, grocers
at Hamilton avenue and East Tenth street,
and taking the money home with him
from the store Wednesday night, he placed
il in the kitchen stove for safe keeping. In
the morning the servant arose earlier than
den in the stove, built a fire as was her
custom and proceeded to prepare the family
breakfast. She noticed a peculiar flame in
the stove and. raising the lid, drew out
the roll Of burning bills. She succeeded in
putting out the flames, but not before the
fire had consumed about al inch of each
of the bills in the roll. The damaged money
was redeemed by one of the local banks.
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Ii Was the Boys First Effort at the
Trick and VIII Probably Be
His Last One.
HE FELL FROM THE INCLINE
KUL CRUSHED BY THE FORCE OF
THE HEAVY SKATES.
An Operation mt st. vincent's Hospi-
tai Reveals the Fact OF a Proba-
BILE Fatal Injury.

William Zimmerman. a lad twenty-one
years old, lies at the point of death at st.
Vincent's Hospital as the result of having
the entire top of his head crushed in an IN
successful attempt to loop the loop on roll
Ter skates at the Cyclorama yesterday aft
ernoon. Zimmerman volunteered TO do the
act after the injury to Davis. who made an
unsuccessful attempt on Wednesday after
noon. He was entirely inexperienced, never
having tried the loop before.
The affair yesterday afternoon was ad-
v~ertised all over the city and the Cyclic
rama was packed to its utmost capacity
when the daring young man appeared on
the platform ready to make his lightning
shoot down the incline and perform the
trick for the first time before the public.
The heavy skates, weighing about one hun
dred pounds each, were securely strapped
to the feet Of the adventurer. He poised a
moment at the top Of the track and a in
slant later was making the descent at a
speed that made the hair Of the o%nlookers
stand on end. AT the start 1t was thought
the man had made good his boasts and was
going to get through with the act without
any mishap. All went smoothly until he
struck the loop, when he lost control of
himself and plunged headlong from the
track to the floor below. He struck on his
head with terrific force and the heavy
skates crashed down on his skull. practi-
cally pulverizing the entire top OF his head.
He was picked UP in a seemingly ~lifeless
condition and was taken to st. V~incent's
Hospital in the City Dispensary ambulance,
in charge of Drs. Sheek and Johnson.
At the hospital last night an operation
was performed by Drs. McCulloch and
Winter, but it is not thought the injured
man will recover. The operation revealed
the fact that the entire top OF his head was
crushed in and the brain was penetrated by
several pieces of broken bone.
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WILL MEET AT FORT WAYNE.


Conference OF Charities and Correction met
at the onice of the State Board OF Charities
yesterday to fix the date of the next meet
ing OF the conference. 1t was decided to
meet Sept. q. "a and q at Fort Wayne.
This will be the twelfth annual meeting of
this conference. The m arranged a
sort of tentative programme. Five general
sessions will be held. the first to be devoted
to the presidents address. addresses of well
come. etc. Four other general topics are
announced for the other sessions. One topic
will be Juvenile Courts and Probation
Work. another will be Outdoor Relief"
a third, "Home-inding and Child-saying."
and a fourth topic will be County and City
Charities" The usual round tables will be
given during the conference.
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NEW PASTOR COMING.
Rev. C.. z. Derr VIII Take Charge of
Second Lutheran Church.

Rev. Z. Il. Derr VIII Take Charge of
Second Lutheran Church.
A telegram was received by the Journal
last night announcing the acceptance of a
call to the Second Lutheran Church, on
Woodlawn avenue, near Hosbrook street,
of the Rev. c.. E. Derr, Of Springfield, o.
He is now pastor of the Third Church In
that city. which is one Of the leading
churches of the Lutherans in Springfield.
The w~ell-known Wittenburg College is To-
Gated In Springfield, and Mr.. Derr is a grad
uate of this institution.
Rev. Derr is a prominent Lutheran
preacher and a man Of middle age. He has
been in charge of the Springfield church
for four years and has doubled the MEM
bership in that time. He Is highly regarded
by the professors in the Wittenburg Col
lege, and the congregation of the local
church hopes for good results under his
charge.
Rev. Harvey z. Simon. formerly pastor of
the Second Lutheran, has moved to Oburn,
o., having resigned on account of Ill health.
Mr.. Derr will take charge the first Sunday
in July, but his first official duty in his new
charge will be performed next Wednesday,
when he will come to officiate at a marriage
The Second Church has a mem
bership of about 100 and is In a prosperous
condition.
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the fact that he paid back the money he
received as the result of his crime. IL the
board learns that his prison record is good
a parole will be recommended for him.
Theodore S~hockney. of Union City. was
before the board yesterday in the case of
Samuel H. Price, who is doing time for
murder.
The board has decided to recommend a
pardon for Willard Fisher, a colored boy,
who is In the Indiana Reformatory for
stealing candy and cracker Superintendent
Graham, Of the Knightstown Orphans
Home, was before the board in the inter-
ests of the boy.
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BEFORE PARD0NS BOARD.
Ii VIII Recommend that Sentence of
william IT. Kise BE COMMITTED.

The State Board Of Pardons has decided
to Recommend a Communication of the SEN
tence OF William T.. Kise. of Montgomery
county. who was sent to prison for from two
to fourteen years for forgery. The board
will commend that the sentence be COM
muted TO from one TO fourteen years. so
that Kise can apply for a parole at once.
The board has written 10 the warden Of
the State Prison TO inquire about the record
Of William II. Walker, who is serving a
sentence for forgery. Walker is asking for
parole. One circumstance in his favor Is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-19
Commissions Issued.

Commissions have been issued at the Of
flee OF Adjutant General Ward to military
officers as fellows: Henry Clark, first lieu
tenant Fort Wayne battery: John c.
Scheffer. second lieutenant Fort Wayne
battery: Charles W.. Winters, first lieuten-
ant Martinsville company: Aldrew j. Wolf,
second lieutenant Auburn company: For
est Arney, first lieutenant Fort Wayne
company; Clarence Craig. second lieutenant
same company; Harry Hitz, first lieutenant
Winchester company.
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THE BIG FOUR ROUTE.
The Omcial Route to the International
Christian Endeavor Convention at
Denver, Col, July 8 to II.
SOS. 40-Eor the Round
BIG -FOUR ROUTE.

From Indianapolis. Corresponding rates
from all points in Indiana.
Special G. Z. train, as follows:
Tuesday, July Z.
Leave Indianapolis 11:50 a. m. Tuesday,
July Z.
Arrive Chicago $50 p. m. Tuesday, July Z.
Leave Chicago 1890 p. m. Tuesday, July z.
Arrive Denver 1880 a. m. Thursday, July 8.
This train will be composed of Standard
and Tourist Sleepers, Free Reclining Chair
Cars and First-class Coaches. and will run
through to Denver via the Chicago & North
western and Union Pacific railways.
Those who desire can take the White City
Special, leaving Indianapolis at $3.50 p. m,
arrive Chicago at $40 p. m, and join the
c.. Z. special there. Tickets will also be
sold for all trains of July 6, z and s. ALI
good TO return till Aug. 81.
For sleeping car accommodations and full
particulars call on or address c. j.. BUCH-
ANAN. Transportation Manager. 1902 n.
Meridian St, or ANNA LOUISE MINICH,
Secretary, indianapolis. or any agent OF
the Big Four. III. NJ. BRONSON, A. G.
y A
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MCCULLOUGH MEETING.
Third Ward Democrats VIII Meet To.
Nigh to Boom Him.

James E. Mccullough, Democratic can
didate for mayor. has sent out a call for a
meeting of Third ward Democrats to-
night. The meeting will be held in the en-
CINE house on Fifteenth street, between
Capito avenue and Illinois street. This
will be the first ward meeting OF the cam
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BIG FOUR ROUTE,

The waters have receded and Big -Four
trains are now running in and out of Union
Station, ST. Louis, on regular schedule.
H. NJ. BRONSON, A. G.. P. A.
June is, 1903.
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REDUCED FARES.
Boston, Mass, and Return,
Via Pennsylyania Lines.

Tickets on sale June %. 20, q. July 1, 2, 3,
4 n 5. Stopovers, New York, Philadel-
phia. Baltimore and Washington. INQUIRE
ticket agents, 4S West Washington street
and Union Station.
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THE BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Excursion to Mountain Lake Park,
Thursday, July 2.
0rA QK-Rn--H TrSn-QrA az

Tickets will be good to return until July
II. Special coaches will cave Indianapolis
at ESQ p. m. Thursday, July 2, running
through to Mountain Lake Park without
change.
For further particulars call on Mrs. Kate
Apologize, 404 North Illinois street, Miss
Della Brown, 53 Lord street, or Big Four
Offices, No. / East Washington street, and
Union Station.
II. NJ. BRONSON, A. G.. p. A.
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PENNSYLVANIA LINES.
S1.5O-LouisviIle and Return-$1.5o
Sunday, June Fl.

Local train, making intermediate stops.
will cave Indianapolis s a. N. Special fast
through train, making no stops. will leave
indianapolis 7:25 a. m. Returning, special
train will leave Louisville Main-street Sta
tiou Z p. NJ.
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21.OO-BOSTON AND RETURN-$21.O 90
Via c., H. & D., b. O. 8. W., b. O.

Tickets sold June 20, 26 and q, final return
limit Aug. 1. Stop-overs at Washington,
Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York. See
agents or address
r. P. ALGEO. D. P. A.
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Indianapolis will likely nave a crucible
steel plant before long. G. E Atkins and
. number OF Eastern capitalists are inter-
estsd In the project Most OF the stock
viii be with Eastern men,
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S19-BostOn, Mass, and R~eturn-$19,
via C.. H. & ID. md Erie.

Tickets sold June Is, 26 and q, final re-
turn limit Aug. /. Stop-overs at Niagara
Falls, C~hautauqua lake and Cambridge
Springs. See agents or address
r. p. ALGEO, d. p. A.
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LAKE ERIE e. WESTERN r.. r..
$1.25-Michigan City and Return-S1.25
Sunday, June Fl.
Leave Indianapolis. $3.50 a. m.
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S1.25-DECATCR M RETURN-$1.25,
Via c., H. & D., Sunday, June Fl.
Special train leaves indianapolis z a.. m.
Leaves Decatur, returning, 6:30 d. m.
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LAKE ERIE & WESTERN r.. r..
$2.O0-Sandusky and Return@$2.OO
Saturday Night, June 20.

Leave Indianapolis 9 p. m. For berths
chairs and full particulars call on or ad
dress A. H. Sellers, D. P. A, 2S South iii
nois street.
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BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Yellowstone Park Excursion.
Personally conducted. Rate covers all ex-
penses of twelve-day trip. Special train
leaves Indianapolis 3 D. m. Aug. Is. Re-
turning, reaches Indianapolis Aug. %. Call
at Big Four ticket office for particulars.
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New Pianos. rs .na Up. walseAnsr'a
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THU BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Excursions Sunday, June 21st.
$1.25-Cincinnati and Return-$1.25.
Special express trains, making no stops
for passengers in either direction, leave In
dianapolis Union Station z a. m. Returning.
leave Central Union Station, Cincinnati. I
p. m.
GREENCASTLE, 75c.
Special train leaves Indianapolis Union
Station Z a. m. Returning. leaves Terre
Haute at z D.. m.
S.OO-LAFAYETTE AND RETURN-s1.O0.
Special train leaves Indianapolis at 100
a. m. Returning. leave Lafayette at 1880
H. NJ. BRONSON, A. G. p. A.
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Founders and nnishers. Brass railing work.
15S-I4e Z. Georgia st. Phones 121.
Best Penny Photos. 81 Massachusetts.
Order your coal OF Coburr Coal Company.
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Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Oats.

Order your coal of Coburr Coal Company.