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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
WHAT BREEDS ENTERTAINMENT
Carelessness in Supervision, No
Checking System and Small Pay.
New York Commercial.

New 4 DIX commercial.
To the average man of affairs, large or
small, whose business runs along smoothly
from day to day and from year to year, with
little jar from the working of its ma
chinery, 1t is not a little puzzing that any
employee even in the most confidential rela-
ton with his principals can get away"
with the latters money without immediate
detection.
The case of the woman bookkeeper now
under charges of embezzement, and lying
in Jail here in New York, is strictly within
this mystifying class. An employe of the
company in various positions through a
long term of years, she at length became
head bookkeeper and cashier both OF the
main corporation and of its local branch in
this city. 1t is conceded that the pecula-
tons. as charged, have covered period of
considerably less than two years-no trace
of Incorporated penny prior to 1901
yet within that time their aggregate is
about $4,000, as nearly as the expert &C
countants can now estimate them. The
period and the amount of the embezzlement
charged being figured little more closely,
the company's cash has been stolen of late
at the rate of about 5000 a month, or 800
a day.
The dual position offered exceptional OPP
portunities, of course. 1t in itself a
bad arrangement-almost an invitation to
crookednesS-but even under these circum-
business of that magnitude could be sub
| ject to a drain of $1,000 a month without
somebody in authority discovering 1T al
disclose on their face an absolute absence
of any adequate system of auditing and ac-
counting to a central authority in the cor
poration. In fact, the published reports re-
| late that 1.-THE way the discovery of the
| shortage came to be made a recogni-
| ton of the fact that the New York Office
was not doing the business it should. When
the president came to that conclusion he
| caused experts to go over the books and
see what was the matter.
We repeat, to the average business man
| il is inexplicable that $4,000 of a firms
money can be stolen from the inside within
| a period OF fifteen or eighteen months with
! out the fact dawning on somebody or some
| suspicion of it being aroused.
1t is probably true that the confidential
clerk or the CONFIDENTIAL executive in
any capacity is less and less in evidence
| in American businessdom the years roll
on The system of accounting by check
| ing and balancing grows more and more
| rigid Few employees can longer retain a
| reputation for honesty on assumption-the
| fact must be in absolute proof daily and
/ hourly There must be confidence, of
| course but the more there are i'm the bust
| ness world who are not expected to account
| for their acts, the more populations there
| will be.
| Finally. the salary OF this alleged en-
| bezZler appears to have been inadequate
| for the duties and responsibilities involved.
| A dual position, a free hand and low
| salary are an essentially bad combination
anywhere in a solvent, prosperous con-
| Germ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
SMALLPOX AN OLD DISEASE.
1t Was First Described by Arabs i'm
Sixth Century.
American Medicine.


The literary as well as the pathologic
history of smallpox presents many items of
very special interest. All readers of the
clouded annals of the middle ages are ac-
quainted with the fact that Arabian writers
were for many centuries the recognized
apostles of philosophy and physical science
Including the sundry departments of
medicine and surgery-to the various ma
tons of western Europe. And it is To one
OF these, Abu Becker Mahommed ben
Zechariah "a. D. S50-932) the earliest and
most original of all the great Moslem
physicians, that medical science and medi-
cal literature are indebted for the first
recognition of smallpox as a distinct dis
ease and its first description in written
language. This venerable authority is gen.
orally known to posterity as Rhazes a
name which he derived from Raj the place
of his birth.
His original description of this formida BILE
disease has been made familiar to English
inquirers through the medium of DR.
GreenhilIs translation. In addition TO his
observations on disease proper, the powers
of observation of Rhazes in physiognomy
formation as: "A man with large ears is
stupid, but long lived" and in rational
therapeutics by his recommendation of the
practice of the game of chess as cure for
melancholia. The antiquity of smallpox
is, as might well be expected lost in the
midst of ages; but the definite statement
has been made by Arab historians that 1t
first appeared in the Abyssinian army of
Auraha at the siege of Mecca i'm the course
of the so-called elephant war of A D.
500 Cor SID. The legend is given az follows
by one of their best historians Tabari:
"Thereupon came the birds of the sea in
fiocks, every one with three stones, i'm the
claws two and in the beak one; and they
threw the stones upon them. Whenever
one OF these stones struck there arose an
evil wound and pustules all over. AT that
time the smallpox first appeared and the
bitter trees. The stones undid them wholly
Thereafter God sent torrent which car
ried them away and swept them into the
sea-
Even one of the elephants, having ven
tured within the sacred Enclosure. was
struck by stone and fell victim to the
smallpox. Among the bitter plants which
also appeared at that date for the first time
the rue and colcynth are especially men,
toned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
A Divinity Students Trouble.

Roswell Field in Chicago Post.
The Evanston divinity student who lost
his pocketbook containing a half-fare min
listers railway pass and two theater tickets
should not be utterly cast down. Railway
magnates are proverbially kind to the cloth
and the theatrical managers would I'M
doubtedly make good any loss that may
have, overcome the young man In their line.
Very many of the worthiest citizens of
Evanston patronize the higher class of
theatrical entertainments, subsequently
dropping i'm at a quiet family restaurant
for a bowl of oyster soup and a cup of post
um cereal, and it is part Of young
minister's education that he should occa-
sionally refresh himself with such innocu-
Gus diversion as Hall Gaines Eternal
City, or one of Mr.. Jefferson's, amiabe i'm
presentations. After strenuous session at
the Garrett Biblical Institute 1t is TO be ex-
pected that young man will seek innocent
recreation, and this is the time of the year
in Chicago, just between "Toyland" and
"Mr. Bluebeard." when even an Evansto-
MAN may venture down among the night
scenes of the great city without fear of the
corruption of his moral nature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14

Election day bets were heavy yesterday,
and from early in the morning until late in
the afternoon the poolrooms were kept
busy recording bets and taking care of the
money that poured in over the counters
At Harry Walkers late yesterday evening
one bet of $500 To $3.50 was taken by a Holtz-
man admirer. but other bets remained on
the boards unnoticed.
All the heavy betting was done through
the day, and IL was then that the large
odds were given. Last night after o'clock
the odds, while still showing Republican
confidence, were reduced to an average Of
about $40 to s, and bat few takers were
found among the Democrats. The betting
late in the afternoon and early in the even
ing was mostly of the smaller kind, and
while steady was not spirited. The timid-
ity, however. was among the Democrats
and not the Republicans. and plenty of
Republican money was left standing on
the boards that went begging for takers
1t Is estimated that fully 100000 was wag-
cred on the result of the city campaign in
the local poolrooms and by personal bets
among heavy money holders in the CITY,
All along the confidence has been in Repub-
lican success. the Democrats having held
out for odds of to l.
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ileges and fill the places in his official fam
lily. Mr.. Hoffman will have a number of
desirable appointments at his disposal and
the most interesting matter of speculation
at present is the probable personnel of his
cabinet.
In this connection the following predic-
tons have been made by many politicians,
both Democrats and Republicans.
For City Attorney-Henry Warrum.
For City Controller-Jacob Piatt Dunn.
For Chairman Board of Public Safety-P.
j. Ryan.
For Chairman Board of Public Works
James Leroy Reach.
For Chief of Police-Capt. Christian Kru-
war
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
CoUNCILMANIC FIGURES.


Although returns on the councilmanic vote
are far too incomplete for an accurate esti-
mate. IL is more than probable that the
Council will remain Republican by small
majority. The Democrats claim eight of
the fifteen ward councilmen and four of
the councimen at large. The Republican
leaders assert that at least eight of the
ward representatives are certainly elected,
and that the councilmen at large will be
equally divided-three Republicans and
three Democrats
In the early part OF the night complete
returns were received from probably one
hundred precincts on the counciImanic vote
but as the interest I'm the main fight grew
warmer these tabulations were not made
for the press bureau. and only the figures
on the head OF the ticket were kept going.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
sHELBYyILLE
SOUTHEASTERN TRACTION CO.

cars leave Indianapolis for Shebyviile and all
,rtermediate stops from the corner OF Washing
Ton and Meridian streets On the following hours:
G y s. 3, 10, IL a M, II O'Clock coon and !, z.
= : 6 z s. 3 ard II 20 y. m.
cars leave shelbyville for Indianapolis and ali
,,,erraediate stops follows: f:57. s:57. e57.
ny SCI $751; 1851. .l:57 a. and ie.51, l.57
AZ sos 5:57, 6:57, 1851. S:57 and II 30 D. m
o. o,,,rndltrip tickets indianapolis TO SheIbyyie
~ he purchased at Huder's drug store corner
SS1a.hinston and Pennsylvania streets. and al the
II n Fsusley pharmacy, Stubbins Hotel block.
H. saturday and Sunday Special Schedule
ON saturday and Sunday. beginning az a. m.
car will leave indianapolis each half hour,
excenting 5:3e and $40 a. IN. and 80. eco and
: 40 n m The last car leaves at midnight.
aas-tn0 Shelbyvile the Will run on the
hsif hour beginning at 4:zl a. m., excepting Z n
nd n % a m and 2:e7 and 7:27 p. Last car
will leave Shelbyville at ll:s2 y. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
REMARKABLE CAMPAIGN.
Mayor Boolwalter Antagonized by the
News and Citizens League.

The election of yesterday, resulting in a
partial victory for both parties, closed the
most remarkable municipal campaign in
the history of Indianapolis. Both the DEM
ocratic and Republican parties were divided,
and, as is usually the sequence OF such
split the fight became one of unparalleled
bitterness. The domination of the Demo-
cratic city organization by James l.. Reach,
Sterling r. Holt, John r. Wilson and other
Democrats who were allied with the Gold
Democratic movement in 1896 and 1900 caused
a considerable detection in the party, which
found expression in the launching Of an
independent Democratic candidate, DIR.
James Carter, and the rallying of hundreds
of Democrats to Mayor Bookwalter, the
Republican candidate.
A considerable element of the Republican
party was hostile to the present Republic
an administration, centralizing its opposi-
ton on Mayor Bookwalter. When the con-
vention that renominated Mr.. Bookwalter
was called several weeks earlier than
usual. in the face Of a protest signed by
over 1900 Republicans. many of these Re-
pubIicans deemed themselves under no OBJ
legations to support the party ticket and
went over TO Hoffman, the Democratic
candidate, or to George Hitz. a Repub-
lican, who accepted the nomination of the
Prohibitionists.
The Indianapolis News, an afternoon pa
per. claiming independence in politics. Wig
orously opposed the reelection of Mayor
Bookwalter The News supported Mr..
Bookwalter two years ago in his race
against Charles Mcguire. Mayor Bookwal
ter fought back at the News with all his
vigor and the feature of his campaign was
his arraignment of the News in his speeches
from night TO night.
Another element that doubtless con-
tributed TO the defeat OF Mayor Book
walter was the opposition of the Citizens
League, an organization OF business and
professional men of all parties. The
League Endorsed Mr.. Hoffman.
John W. Hoffman, who will be inaugu-
rated mayor of indianapolis at noon to-mor-
row, has been resident of Indianapolis
about fifteen years. coming here from
Reynolds, White county, this State. He is
q lawyer by profession. and was associ-
ated In the practice of law for a number
of years after reaching this city with
Judge James NJ. feathers, of the
Superior Court. Mr.. Hoffman was elected
and was reelected in 1892. serving four
years i'm all. That is the only public Office
wt.ch he has ever held. Mr.. Hoffman Is
married and resides at present at the Clay
pool Hotel. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman have
no children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14

sixty votes were cast in the first fifty-two
minutes after the polls opened. One voter
who could not read or write voted in eight
seconds. Several voters cast their ballots
in three seconds each.
In the eighth precinct of the Thirteenth
ward eighty votes were cast in one hour.
Fred Stoltz. ninety-two years old, voted in
ten seconds.
In another precinct sixty-eight votes were
cast in forty minutes. In this precinct the
average time consumed by each voter while
enough were waiting to keep the machine
busy was twenty seconds.
In the eleventh precinct of the Sixth ward
the average time of each voter was one to
one and one-half minutes.
In the thirteenth precinct of the Third
ward the average time was five to thirty
seconds.
In the seventh precinct of the First ward
thirty-two votes were cast. In the first
hour sixty-nine were cast.
In the twelfth precinct OF the Thirteenth
ward fifty-seven were cast the first half
hour and l04 in the first hour.
The longest time consumed in furnishing
returns from voting machines after the close
of the polls was forty-fve minutes and
thirty seconds. This was the time con-
sumed in the Third, Tenth and Twelfth
wards
In the eighth precinct of the Thirteenth
ward the result of the vote was known III
twenty seconds after the polls closed at
ID. m.
The election officers appeared to think
the machines were a success and were well
satisfied with them. One special feature
noted by the officers was that the machines
tended TO straight" voting instead or
scratched tickets. 1t was also noted that
in many instances where special instruc-
tons were not given the voter forgot the
school commissioners. Sometimes. 1T was
observed, a voter would manipulate the
machine for a straight rather than try to
vote a scratched ticket, fearing he would
become confused and vote wrong. Where
voters could not read they were required
TO make affidavit to the fact, and the clerks
u-arId then helm them ont
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
INDIANAPOLIS & MARTINsvILLE
RAPID TRANSIT co.

waiting room and station. a. Kentucky avenue.
ts,~ss car leaves from In front OF No. a. Ken
80 avenue for MaitinETille and intermediate
sttons at $50 q. and every hour thereafter,
so ,he half-hour mark, until $50 y. The
Oh ' - m car runs only 10 Mooresyilie. the SO
80 Pms 10 Martinsville and the next and last
car leaves at l:So , M running 10 Martins
Vile. .,.,rs,,s,lo for Indiana no,is s,a -
1e i hour thereafter, the forty minute mark
even even s-so r m The 7:40 y. IN. car only to
Until o,.slts the $40 car to lndianapo polls and the
Mo-, and last car leaves at 1880. running 70 In
annapolis ,,,,o To- rr,,.,...,,
usTtinsville at go q m ,.,,,
Express car ssry y. s' m apo arrives ~
5 2. n M. and departs at $40 y. m
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INDIANAPOLIS & EASTERN RY- co.
GREENFIELD LINE.

General offices, Franklin building. All cars
depart from Meridian and Georgia streets
Time Table Effective Sept IS 1903.
For Richmond. New Castle and intermediate
stations. Passenger cars leave on the following
hours: 6:57 a. m, S:57 a. m, 1851 a. m. lz.5l
d. M, 257 I. m, 4:57 p. m. except Sunday.
when cars leave every hour from s:5T a. m. until
For Greenfield Knightstown and intermediate
stations Passenger cars leave: First at
5.s7 m and each hour thereafter until 9s57
n m Next and last car leaves at ll:l5 D. m
Combination passenger and express cars leave
AFT 5:57 a. m, 1851 a. m, II: 57 a. m, 3:57 y.
and 1851 y. N.
Freight Cars
For Greenfield and intermediate stations only
Arrive at $50 a. m. and leave at a. m. Also
arrive at go o. m and leave at $50 D. IN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
KEACH AND TAGGART.


Chairman Reach and his lieutenants re-
ceived the returns at the Democratic COM
mittee rooms and seemed to be very careful
to guard against any of the returns being
received or heard by newspaper men.
Reach was too busy with his figures to
think of smiling until ex-Mayor Taggart
entered the committee rooms and the re-
turns from the Fourteenth ward were re-
ceived. 1t was expected that this ward
would give Bookwalter good plurality,
but the returns showed that Holtzman had
carried the ward. 1t was then that Reach
and Taggart, the chairman and ex-mayor
clasped hands and gave each other happy
smile
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE0
race after the returns from the first fifty
precincts had been received and COM
piled. He had been very sanguine of sue
cess, but regards the showing made by
Hitz as substantial evidence of the ag-
gressive campaign made. He points out
that third candidate never before re-
ceived such a vote in Indianapolis.
WHALLON PROBABLY ELECTED.
At 2:3o o'clock this morning the returns
compiled by the newspaper bureau indi-
cate the election of Judge Whallon, the
Republican candidate for police judge, and
the Republican candidates for councilmen
at large. These returns show the election
of w. NJ. Fogarty. candidate for city
clerk, Iy a plurality of from $50 to 200.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-More than hun
dred Eastern bankers and friends left here
to-day in a special train over the New York
Central road to attend the annual meeting
of the American Bankers Association. TO be
held i'm San Francisco from Oct. 20 to o.
The itinerary of. over $500 miles over the
New York Central, Lake Shore, Rock
Island Denver & Rio Grande, Southern Pa
cific, Santa Fe and Wabash systems has
been arranged to give fast run to the
coast and a more leisurely return journey
after the convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
THE THERMOMETER SCALE.

American Inventor.

Why should the freezing point be marked
81 degrees and the boiling point PIP degrees
the Fahrenheit thermometer scale?
Most students know that its inventor
divided the space between these points into
$50 degrees instead of the simpler 100 de-
grees used In the Centigrade system; but
few understand how this number came TO be
chosen. writer thus explains the mat
ter:
The Thermometer was really invented by
Sir Isaac Newton. He started his scale
with the heat of the human body and used
as his instrument a glass tube flied with
hnseed oil. The lowest figure on the scale
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
P. S. M'NULTY ASSAULTED.
Three Drunken Negroes Send Him to
the City Hospital.

p. S. McNulty, 617 Wsrman avenue, was
assaulted in Traugott's barrel house at the
corner. of Holly and Oliver avenues last
night by Matte Ryan, Finney Cage and
George Ropier, colored. and all drunk, and
he was so badly injured that it was neces-
sary to remove him TO the City Hospital.
Mike Traugott, the proprietor of the re-
sort. was also beaten up by the trio. but
his condition is not serious although he re-
ceived several bad cuts about the head.
The police were notified. but they were
unable to locate any of the three guilty
men up to an early hour this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
INDIANA UNION TRACTION CO.

Station, Magnolia building. corner Kentucky
avenue and South Capitol. =
For Anderson. Muncie Marion, Alexandra.
Elwood and Upton and intermediate stations;
leave AIS a. m. and each hour thereafter until
9:l5 p. and IL rs y. m.
Limited trains for Anderson and Muncie, ar /.
irving in Anderson in l hour and % minutes ano
Muncie in 2 hours, leave at and II a. IN. and
and p. The III a. m. and p. m. trains
make direct connection Anderson with I'm
tied trains for Elwood.
Express Department Consgnments receis ed
until IL O'Clock noon for delivery. same day. 90
all points between Indianapolis and Muncie; IN
til d. IN. for delivery TO all points before
O'Clock next morning, including Muncie Ander
son Alexandria ElWood linton and Marion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14

One of the signal successes secured by the
Republicans out of the rout Is the election
of John III. Grail as councilman from the
Third ward over Lynn B. Millikan, his in
dependent opponent. desperate fight was
made in the Third to defeat Grail, disgrunt-
led Republicans and Democrats combining
their strength against him. His majority
will be large enough, the unofficial returns
Indicate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
In One Precinct Sixty Votes Were
Cast I'm the First Fifty-Two Min
utes After the Polls Opened.
RETURNS WERE IN EARLY
ONE OF THE GREATEST BENEgITs
OF THE VOTING MACHINE.
Election Officers Well Satisfied
Some Men Afraid to Vote
Scratched Ticket.

The use of ten voting machines was one
of the interesting features in yesterdays
election. Machines were used i'm Wards /,
2 ,. s. 10. IL. Is and Is. When the polls
closed yesterday evening the manager Of
the press bureau had a messenger stationed
ut the third precinct OF the Thirteenth ward
and within sixteen minutes after the close
the messenger rode up to the bureau on
Illinois street with the result OF the vote
from this particular precinct.
In the sixth precinct Of the Twelfth ward
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
Woman Attacked by a Lion.

BERLIN, Oct. 13.-An exciting scene took
place in circus here tonight A lion tanner
named Miss Helot, while going through her
performances, was attacked by of the
lions. which tore her flesh. The blood
flowed over her dress, but she did not lose
her presence of mind and succeeded in fast
ening the lions back in their cages. She
then tainted in the arena.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
1xDIANApOLIs, COLUMBUS a soUTm-
ERN TRACTION CO.

p.sseneer cars leave Pennsylvania and WASH
,~ston streets for Southport. Greenwood. White
ueso tranklin Amity. Ednburg TaylorsvIll~
AM aa 'columbus-First car at a. m, and every
s snar thereafter until 10 p. m: the last car
no.s al lif5 d. IN. For points south OF Franz
lee take cars leaving at s. : and 10 a. m IA
rson ? 4 and HIS p. m
Combination passenger ana express leaVes
f~oreia and Meridian streets FOR GREENWOOD
er,y 81 $50 a. ~ and 80 y. N.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14

The vote on the city election will be cam
vassed to-day in the Office of the city
clerk and the official figures announced
The unofficial results will probably be
changed considerably. although not enough
TO affect the general result. 1t is believed
that the official vote will announce the cleo
ton of Holtzman as mayor. Fogarty as
clerk and Whallon police judge.