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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-29

ter Scott was In town enjoying his first
fame after the publication of 1.-The Lay of
the Last Minstrel" The letters are full of
personal chat and were evidently highly
priced by Mrs. Hughes.
Mr.. Alden, the editor of Harper's Maya
zine. discoursing in the STUDY" for July
upon the subject of co-education, expresses
his opinion against it. He points out very
clearly the difference between the aspira-
tons of the girl and the boy, and he believes
that the boy works under disadvantages
when he is subjected to the social distrac-
ton offered by the presence OF girl stu
dents. Also. Mr.. Alden advocates the study
of Latin Greek and the English classics.
He Is himself a graduate of Williams Col
lege in the class of 81 and received the de-
gree of L. H. D. in 1880. In 1860 he was grad
uated from Andover Theological Seminary,
but did not take orders.
Ida M. Tarbell completes the first part of
her History of the Standard Oil Company"
in the July McClures. Her last chapter is
entitled 1.-The Real Greatness of the Stand
ard" in which she pays ample tribute to
the wonderful organization of the trust, the
executive capacity of the men at the head
of it: and the loyalty and efficiency of the
great body of its employees. 1t was not Miss
Tarbell's original intention to publish the
history in two parts, but the subject grew
so beneath her hands that more and addi-
tfOnal chapters were seen 10 be necessary.
The editors announce that this second part
will begin in the fall. and will continue the
history down to the present day, taking
up many of the questions of the hour to
which the trusts have given rise.
The Atlantic Monthly. which has always
been friendly to Pacific coast contributors.
makes it's July issue California number.
the majority of it's contributors being resi-
dents of that State Those whose names
are most familiar to Eastern readers are
John Muir, David Starr Jordan. Benjamin
Ide Wheeler, Herbert Bashford, Margaret
Collier Graham and Jack London. The less
well known writer's. however, do not fall
behind the others In the quality and char
acter of their offerings and the contents
show variety and excellence that justify
the magazine in giving up its space to con-
tributors within geographical limit. DR..
Jordans theme is 1.-THE Voice of the
Scholar and he undertakes to show the
need of scholars in our government and
their influence on public affairs. 1.-THE
greatest need of popular government" he
says, sis the university; the greatest need
of higher education is democracy. The
scholar and the man must work together"
John Muir offers a review of Sargent's
SILVA of North America" a great work of
fourteen volumes which has just been COM
pleted. Bashford writes of 1.-The Literary
Development of the Pacific Coast"
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Each gets his share Of the profits. That
seems to me the ideal 1t would be most
interesting II we could compare the results
OF feet so manned and operated with one
In which men were paid fixed wages. but
question whether such a fleet the latter
exists. From my experience. / should say
a crew Of employees VS.. crew Of partners
would not be in the race.
The great secret Of success In business OF
all. kinds. and especially in manufacturing.
where a small saving in each process means
fortune, is a liberal division of profits
among the men who help to make them.
and the wider distribution the better. There
lie latent unsupported powers in willing men
around Us which only need appreciation and
development to produce surprising results.
Money rewards alone will not, however. in
sure these, for 10 the most sensitive and
ambitious natures there must be the note
of sympathy, appreciation, friendship.
Genius is sensitive in all dts forms. and II
is unusual. not ordinary, ability that tells
even in practical affairs. You must capture
and keep the heart OF the original and su-
premely able man before his brain can do
its best.
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LEvEEs ARE EFFECTIVE.
Statistical Record shows the Increas-
ing vaIue of the system.

Nebraska State Journal.
The failure of the levees to protect East
St. Louis from the flood has called out an
other series of editorial concentrations OF
this method of attempting to control the
Mississippi. 1t is claimed again that the
only way to manage the river is to allow it
to run over the bottom lands in time OF
flood, and not to attempt to gather the wat
ers within narrow banks, which may break
and visit swift disaster upon the people iiv-
ing in the vicinity.
But the levees at ST. Louis were low and
light, and could not be compared with the
monumental structures OF earth that have
been erected on the lower river by the fed
eral and state engineers. The States began
this work soon after the civil war. and up
to 1882 had erected some 400 miles OF en-
bankment About twenty years ago the fed
eral government began assisting in the work
on the theory that navigation would be i'm
proved by combining the river and compeli-
Ing II TO sconr out deeper channel. A
just made by Charles Scott, Of Rosedaie,
Miss, brings out the following interesting
record, covering the three principal floods
OF the last generation:
Number of crevasses in 1852, 2S2.
Number of crevasses In 1887, 81.
Number OF crevasses in 1903, z
Number of miles OF levee destroyed In
1882 81.
Number of miles of ievee destroyed in
1897 81.
Number of miles OF levee destroyed in
1903 Is.
This was out Of 1.4oO miles. which consti-
tuted the entire levee system.
Proportion OF alluvial lands inundated:
In 1852, practically the whole, 100 per cent.
In 1897. % per cent. of the whole.
In 1903, 10 per cent. Of the whole Very
little under cultivation.)
The Nation, as a whole, is skeptical Of the
benefit of lpyee building. the
people OF the South have faith in the sys-
tenn, and hold that IL only requires steady
building and watchfulness to prevent food
disasters almost altogether. IL must be ad-
mitted that this record gives ground for
their claim that the levee system Is sale
and efficient.
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THREE GREAT SERVICES
ONE NOT ABLE TO ACCOMMODATES
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS.
Many Thousands Attend Communion
in the Mother Observation-Disclosures
to the Home of Mrs. Eddy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BOSTON, June 2S.-Christian Scientists
were astir early this morning to take ad-
vantage of the communion services pro-
vided for them in Mechanics Hall. AS
early as o'clock groups could be observed
waiting before the closed doors. So great
was the demand for seats in the vast audi
forum 1t was found necessary to hold three
services-at o'clock, at IL and again at
o'clock. AS soon as one service was over
the crowd filed out through the main gate
entrance. while waiting thousands stood at
the inside doors ready to take their places.
1t was an earnest, well-dressed throng,
cheerfully eager to partake in the days
observances. Strangers were admitted to
these services. as they will be also at the
coming Wednesday evening meeting.
On Tuesday next however, only the bear
ers of membership cards will be admitted to
the business meeting. One of the charac-
terstic features of to-day's services much
commented upon by strangers was the si-
lent prayer, during which great hush
fell upon the congregation.
At the three services a dispatch was read
from Mrs. Eddy inviting the church men,
bers and members-elect tomorrow to
of Concord, n. H. Active preparations Hi are re
being made to take thousands of Christian
Scientists to the capital of the Granite
State. The same quiet orderliness which
has presided over all departments Of this
annual communion is being manifested in
regard to the journey, and great files of
happy participants are procuring tickets
for the journey.
At each service to-day the readers of the
First Church. the directors and other men,
bers of prominence had seats on the plat
form. Prof. Herman S. Herring, formerly
of Johns Hopkins University, who is son
of Dr. Constaine Herring, one of the found
ers of homeopathy in this country, officiat-
ed as first reader, and Mrs. Ellis Williams
was second reader There was no depart
ure from the order of service followed at
previous annual communions in the mother
in the individual churches of the denomi-
nation. The sermon was a compilation OF
Bible readings with coreletive selections
from the Christian Science textbook.
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REPAIRING FLOOD DAMAGE
WORK is PROGRESSING RAPIDLY AT
KANSAS CITY. KAN. AND MO.
FOur-Foot Rise in the Kaw Causes
Some Uneasiness Over the Safety of
the Temporary Bridges.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 2S.-Street cars
crossed the river about noon to-day, con-
Meeting the two Kansas Citys after an in
terruption of exactly four weeks, caused by
the great flood. Only one of the three inter-
city street car lines is in operation and this
one uses temporary bridge. Armourdale
is now easy of access, but Argentine will
be cut off for weeks yet. There is still no
wagon bridge across the Kansas river, but
two will be completed this week. Six
bridges are now in use, but only one is
permanent steel structure. In replacing the
destroyed bridges, stronger and higher
roadways will be built, to Withstand future
floods. Otherwise the inundated district
will be little changed when fully reoccu-
pied.
Rains along, the upper Kansas river
brought a four-foot rise here last night.
Gangs of men watched the temporary
bridges to keep them clear of driftwood
The water fell steadily to-day. Fifteen
hundred men and 800 teams worked in the
stockyards to-day, removing mud and
rubbish 1t will cost $4,000 to clean the
yards and repairs will require a large
sum.
The gas service in Kansas City, Kan.
was fully restored last night.
The Kansas City relief fund is now
nearly $4,000. Recent contributors are the
Grand Lodge of Elks, $500 and the Thayer
estate, Boston, $500.
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JACKSON CHURCH SERVICE
RESUMED AFTER LONG INTERRUPT
TION BY FEUDAL DISORDERS.
Not All the Citizens in Penitent Mood
Another killing I'm Breathitt-
Lawlessness Is Denounced.

JACKSON, KY, June &.-For the first
time in many months evening church serv-
ices were held tonight. Prior to this time
the citizens were afraid to leave their
homes after dark Tom Tharp, who in
troduced the usual Saturday night shooting
carnival was arrested by provost guards
after a two-mile chase over the mountains
This incident had quieting effect last
night and to-day. A feeling of security is
returning to the citizens and every arrest
strengthens their assurance.
Joe Crawford and Ed Tharp. the men
accused of burning Ewens hotel, were re-
leased on 1000 bond each and will return
to work for Judge Rargis. Jack and Leland
Howard and JEFF Tharp are their surety
Their case will be taken UP by the special
grand Jury July 20.
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CAUSE OF WESTERN FLOODS.
A Meteorological Says DOwnpOur Is
Due to West Indian Volcanoes.
Denver Post.


The scientific explanation of the unprece-
denied rains in Kansas is that they are
caused by the eruptions year ago of Mont
Pelee, Soufriere and other volcanoes. Cap
tain Ives, signal officer of the department
of the Colorado and scientist of note i'm the
United States army. advances this theory:
THE violent eruptions of Mont Pelee, the
Soufriere and other volcanoes a year ago
are undoubtedly the cause of the heavy
rains in Kansas that are responsible for the
disastrous floods" said Captain Ives to-day.
Rain must have nucleus, a beginning.
There is something that causes rain, of
course. We know il is CONVERSATIONS The
volcanoes spouted up vast clouds of ashes
send them far into the upper strata where
there are no clouds. To what height these
ashes were sent is purely conjectural. 1t is
certain they went far above the cloud limit
Currents have taken these ashes a vast
distance, and they have. as it were, accom-
modated themselves to the revolution of the
world.
These ashes attained certain height
Then there was resistance that stopped
them and they began settling. They passed,
naturally. through the most distant strata
of clouds. They condensed water. plainly
stated. and opened vast clouds and Gre
ated more condensations, and finally the
lower strata of the clouds were reached, and
then came the deluge of water upon the
western slope of the Mississippi valley.
That Kansas has not got the full effect is
attested by heavy rains in Nebraska. Iowa
Missouri and other States and SHOWS in
the mountains of Colorado. but Kansas
appears to be the center of the downpour
u do not know how long this wiz con-
tinue. There can be no doubt that the ac-
emulation of moisture in rain Is enormous
As never In the history of the world were
there such eruptions OF volcanoes, so, II is
row said. there have never been such rains
as those that have fallen In Kansas fifteen
inches. for instance, falling in Abilene I'm one
day There was naturally an amount of
ashes thrown out of the volcanoes that cam
not be estimated. Ii Is beyond estimation.
and naturally this means unprecedented
rains.
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Messrs. Harper & Brothers have in prepa-
ration. and will publish shortly. new pop
ular edition of the works of Thackeray, de-
signed to meet a wide demand for an edi-
ton which shall be prepared in the best
manner and sold at low price.
The Baker & Taylor Company, New York,
has just published Hints to Golfers" a
book that was written and first published
for private circulation. The identity of the
author, "Niblick," is not made known. but
the book is said to be one of the best on
the subject.
The Neale Publishing Company announce
that in August the home of their editorial
and publication departments will be trans
ferred from Washington to New York, to
provide additional facilities to meet the re-
ouirements of the rapid growth and ex-
pansion Of their business.
The Lothrop Publishing Company. Bos-
ton, has just brought out new story by
Samuel T. Clover, author of Paul Traver' s
ment." 1t is said to be a graphic tale of
newspaper life-a subject on which Mr..
Glover. a newspaper man of much expert
ence. Is well qualified to write.
Little. Brown & Co.'S novels for summer
reading include: "A Rose of Normandy"
by William r. A. Wilson; "A Detached Pr
rate by Helen Milecete: 1.-The Siege of
Youth" by Frances Charles: Barbara, a
Woman OF the West by John III. Whitson;
The Dominant Strain" by Anna Chaplin
Ray; The Spells of Empire" by Francis
Newton Thorpe; THE Wars of Peace" by
A. f. Wilson; Love Thrives in War; by
Mary Catherine Crowley; Sarah Tuldon,
by Orme Agnus, and "A Prince of Sinners -
by z. Phillips Oppenheim.
Ex-President Cleveland has written to
l.. c. Page Co.. Boston, publishers of
Elliott Flowers political novel, THE Spoils-
man. saying. among other things: 81 have
read The Spokesman with much interest.
The book ought 10 do good The world
of municipal politics is put before the read
er in striking and truthful manner; and
the sources OF evil that afflict the govern
ment OF our cities are laid barein a man.
ner that should arrest the attention of every
cleanse our local governments
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Surgery I'm Germany and America.
The Worlds Work.

A young surgeon who went to Germany
four years ago to complete his studies in
pathology, recently returned TO this coun-
try. He makes this interesting comment
on national differences in the profession:
Its science over there; here it's the
business of healing Here one gets the ele-
mentary things in college, learns more in
hospital and In general practice, and
turns the knowledge into money. The
average American practitioner would be out
study, study from the time they receive
their degree until they die.
AT the hospitals or meeting places they
talk nothing but shop. 1 have known a
group of German doctors to leave their
dinner half eaten to visit a case under
practitioners. for they are interested only
in technique. / knew a man who went TO
a German physician with pain In his leg
That doctor spent an hour each day for
five days studying it, and after that time
he knew all there was to know about that
pain, but he didn't stop it. In this coun-
try we would have treated 1t and thought
no more about 1t except to congratulate
the patient In a few days on getting well
They don't care for the patient. He is
perfectly mechanically that he hoped a
certain patient would die so that he might
learn some fact from the autopsy.
'"rhey call American surgeons copyists
Wherever the charge Is true, it is merely
that Americans turn to practical service
theories they study But undoubtedly the
Germans are doing a great work. One
man. ii is reckoned, has added thirty
thousand years to human life by his dis
coveries. There is no commercial end for
them to gain, so that their work, their
science, must be their only aim"
The difference aptly illustrates the gen.
eral difference between our practical
ways and the ways of German learning.
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His Queer Occupation.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
Talk about queer occupations, give a
guess at mine, said one old pensioner to
another. they sat cozily smoking to-
gether on park bench.
Il can't guess, said the other man;
what do you do?''
"Well, 1 can't work at my job just now -
the old soldier said, because I'm away
from home. I'm here visiting my nephew.
But when I'm at home l scrub tombstones
for all my extra money. Yes, sir; In our
soldiers cemetery scrub them with a wire
brush and soap and water: can do about
three hundred day. tAbout the time L get
over the whole ground-several thousand
the first ones need it again, and so 1t keeps
me busy.
''Oh, no: it's not hard work. It's a good,
comfortable job. The soldiers cemetery
is a pleasant place-lots of trees, flowers,
green grass and birds. / can sit down i'm
the shade and rest whenever / want 10. and
while m at work l have plenty 10 think
of-all about the war and the brave fellows
whose bones lie under the sod. But it's a
strange job, isn't 1t, to scrub the tombstones
for the government? In the winter of
course, / knock off, but every nice day in
summer I'm hard at il all day long"
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MILITIAMAN'S DIVIDED DUTY.
Both the State and the Nation Claim
His Faithful Service.

Brooklyn Eagle.
There Is a difference Of opinion between
the State and the Nation. 1t has come about
through the dual occupation of a Brooklyn
man, who is both postal clerk and soldier.
AS clerk he owes duty to the general gov
eminent. AS soldier in the Thirteenth Regi-
ment of the Natnonal Guard-which is
curious name, because the State guard is
meantime owes duty to the State. He
wants to go to camp with his command and
his colonel expects him to do so. There are
fines, and even worse, imprisonment, for
the soldier who fails in his duty at drills
and encampments. But what is militia.
man to do if his boss his union tells him
he cannot be allowed to serve his State?
Doubtless the matter will be referred to
the postoffice authorities at Washington,
and as Mr.. Roosevelt Is an ex-militia-
officer of militia cavalry, the guards
man will put on his khaki and go to make
mimic war, returning to his duties in town
tougher, wider awake, happier, better and
more useful for his week among the hills.
The Nation is greater than the State, yet
the Nation is but a gathering Of States, and
cation cannot be overlooked without injury
to the whole. We have had to put militia
guard over our mails, sometimes. when
strikers attempted to prevent the passage
of cars carrying the letter bags, and the
guarding is as important as the gathering
or distributing.
There is no doubt as to public sentiment
in cases of this kind; it favors the militia
man. 1t has told objecting employers and
labor unions something to that effect. The
State soldier gives his service with little
or no reward, for although he receives
nominal stipend for the time he is in camp,
it does not offset the dues, fees and fines
which really make a membership in a local
regiment an expense. The enlisted man must
cheerfully and Instantly comply with orders
that may send him into disa agreeable or
perilous places. He may be absent from his
home for a week or a month"; living hard,
serving long hours of duty, suffering In his
business interests; vet his service is that
of protecting the laws and properties of the
State and the people, and in the present
condition of affairs we cannot do without
him.
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Philadelphia Inquirer.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
Every Democratic newspaper in the coun-
try is on edge over the postal scandal, hop
ing that IL will last over into next year and
become an issue. But IL won't become an
issue, In spite of all the braying that the
Democratic mule can do. for the very good
reason that whatever wrong has been going
on will be discovered by Republican adj
ministration and the punishment meted out
That there have been Irregularities cannot
be denied, and that a few persons have
sought TO benefit themselves i'm a manner
not honorable cannot be doubted, but that
there is anything like a general rottenness
is not TO be believed for a moment The
will do it thoroughly, and when this IS
accomplished there can be no room for
fault-fnding on the part IL Democratic
partisans.
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ton would be upon US, and our personal
freedom and political rights would vanish
while we slept None of these predictions
are coming true. Instead OF the corpora
tons having disrupted business. ruined
small concerns, oppressed labor. and abb
normally forced up prices, they have mani
testify exercised an opposite effect. They
have steadied business. given an altogether
more regular and normal movement 10
prices, wages have risen instead OF fallen,
and prosperity has assumed a permanent
aspect, and If il is not disturbed by political
folly, or labor union perversity. IL may be-
come a normal condition for many years
to come. Happily. the fear of volcanic
eruptions created by large corporations Is
gradually subsiding.
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SALVATION ARMY CITADEL.


CLEVELAND. June ga fine new cit
adel, to be used as headquarters for the
Salvation Army in this city and vicinity.
was dedicated to-day. Senator Hanna was
chairman of the meeting and made an ad-
dress of half an hours duration. He spoke
almost entirely of the work done by the
army and praised it warmly. He said that
If he had time to preach he would help the
Salvation Army with his voice.
Commander Booth Tucker, in introducing
Senator Hanna, said that he was a man
who was well known and respected in this
country and England. Colonel Myron T.
Herrick spoke briefly in praise of the ar
my's work. Among other visitors of spe-
cial prominence at the dedication was Gen.
g. b. NJ. Young, of the United States
army, who is a guest of Colonel Herrick.
Commander Booth Tucker said that the cit
adel in this city will be an inspiration to
the army in other cities 10 erect similar
structure. The property is worth 100000.
Judge Stevenson Burke and c. A. Grasselli
each gave $3.50 toward liquidating the in
debtedness on the building, and both Sen
ator Hanna and Colonel Herrick made
promises of further contributions to the
fund, Senator Hanna already having given
So 500 and Colonel Herrick having been one
of the army's best friends in several ways.