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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-15
CRUMPACKER FIGURES
IN ALABAMA CAMPAIGN
Indiana Man Influences Hobson to
Commit Himself on the Negro
Question.
CANDIDATE GETS SETBACK

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 14.--There is one
member of the Indiana delegation whose
utterances and person have become an
issue in the campaign now raging in the
Sixth district of Alabama. Representative
Edgar Dean Crumpacker is the man, and a
speech he delivered on the subject of negro
suffrage is the cause OF all the trouble
Representative Bankhead, of Alabama,
who has served in Congress for many years,
is for the first time encountefing opposi-
ton within his own party His competitor
is Hobson, of Merrimac fame the young
man whose osculatory triumphs a few
years ago attracted attention from one
end of the country to the other. Hobson
has tired of the navy, in view of the fact
that war is not imminent, and he desires
to test his talents in the rough and tumble
of debate in the House of Representa-
tives. Some time ago Hobson delivered a
speech on negro suffrage in this city. Rep
resentative Crumpacker was one of the
Judge Crumpacker urged fair play for the
negro and contended that education would
ultimately emancipate the negro from the
conditions which Cypress him. In the
enthusiasm of the moment Hobson agreed
with the Indiana man. Hobson is now face
he agree with Crumpacker.- but that he
had the audacity TO appear on public
stage with him. Hobson reluctantly adj
rnits that he appeared or the platform with
the Indiana man, but he denies in the most
emphatic terms that he Endorsed Crum-
Recent reports indicate that Hobson's cam
paign has received a decided setback on
account of his intimacy with the bad man
from Valparaiso, Ind
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The spread of the plague in the East has been
shown to be due to rats which carried from
infected ports vessels. A preventive method
which promises to be efficacious in checking the
plague has recently been devised by NJ. Danysz.
of the Pasteur Institute, in Paris M. Danysz
has found the bacillus of disease which is
peculiar rats and extremely fatal to such as
are inoculated with il. culture can be made
Of this bacillus bouiilon in which bread or grain
is soaked. This is exposed for the rats eat.
and has been found a successful means of COM
municating the disease. which usually proves
fatal in less than twenty days. The method
has been tried the rats in the Paris sewers
ard those of the Bourse of Commerce. which
attack the grain supplies. 1t is now recognized
that if the rats can be destroyed 1t is possible
to keep plague and other diseases from Europe
and the civilized portions Of the East."-Har
pers Weekly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-15

One of the city preachers made Mormon
ism the subject of his Sunday-night address.
He gave an interesting sketch of the origin
and growth of the sect and painted its
vicious features in strong colors. especially
polygamy and the fact that it makes the
authority of the church paramount TO that
of the State. In conclusion he said:
Oh, Lord. how long shall this upas tree
of crime and shame cast it's shadows
over this fair land? Or, perhaps more ap-
propriately: a'Oh. Congress. how long will
this night of heathenism hang a light of
pail over this otherwise fair country. while
the power is vested in you To lift the veil
and dissipate the gloom?''
An appeal to the Lord is all right and
raises the old question why the Lord per-
mits evil to exist. but the appeal to Con-
gress is misdirected. The power is not
vested in Congress to lift the veil and dissi-
pate the gloom OF Mormonism. That will
do well enough as a rhetorical flourish or
peroration. but IL Is not true. Since Utah
became State. In January. 1886. Congress
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THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

afternoon. and when asked about his little
boom promptly punctured IL. -.
course apnreciate RE commitment OF hav-
Ing my name mentioned probable can
didate for Governor. for IL is an honor to-
any man TO be mentioned in that connection.
but am not a candidate. / recognize the
fact that unless extraordinary condidons
should arise it is too late 10 get into the
race this year"
Wilson Roose. OF Elkhart, who repre-
sented Elkhart county in the lower branch
Of the General Assembly during the ses-
sions Of 1897 and 1899, Is at the English
In pursuance of his campaign for the
Democratic presidential nomination. w. r.
Hearst is attempting to refute the charges
against his personal character that have
been put in circulation by the Democrats
who are opposing him. That the charges
against Hearst are being circulated by
Democrats at this time goes without say
ing, for Republicans would not be wasting
| their ammunition on him, but would save il
until he is the nominee Indiana is being
flooded with circulars from Hearst's Chi
cago headquarters setting forth the charges
and the answer, and the Sunday edition OF
Hearst's Chicago newspaper devoted q page.
TO the matter under the fiarng headline
THE Exact Truth About Trust Attacks on
Representative William Randolph Hearst"
Inc onarges tnat give the cheek and
made in a speech on the floor of the House
of Representatives in 1897 by Representa-
California delegation. Mr.. Johnson's
speech appears in full in the Congressional
/ cord for that year, and although seven
years have elapsed since IL was delivered
Hearst has not undertaken TO answer il un-
| I'll he became candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination. The text of Johnson's
speech is not OF a character that IL can be
| reproduced in a newspaper, but in 1t John
| son charged Hearst with virtually every
| personal vice In the calendar and read his
title clear TO mansions anywhere put I'm
| Hearst confines himself TO an attack on
Johnson's personal character and public
record eviueniIy pt1 1.ls on the .neoIs
other fellow a shade blacker than he has
been painted. Hearst concludes his plea
in self-defense by saying that the charges
against him are being made by criminals.
/ forgers, bribers. thieving trust managers
and owners OF scab newspapers III Is APP
parent that Hearst purposes to wage
1 clean, manly, dignifed campaign,
Apropos of Hearst-and there is much to
be said of him-Marse Henri watterson, OF
the Louisville Courier-Journal. says:
THAT Mr.. Hearst has no more chance
/ of presidential nomination than he has
| of heavenly translation must be the opin-
ion of sensible people. possessing. any
| knowledge OF the actualities OF the political
| situation"
Governor Durbin will leave tomorrow for
a two weeks trip through the South. He
is going merely for a vacation. but that
| need not interfere with the political pipe
| dreamers getting in their deadly work by
| discovering that the Governors trip is one
| TO line up the South for himself or someone
else as a candidate for President or Vice
President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-15
MANY CANDIDATES FOR
EUGENE WARES BERTH
Various Men Named as Possible
Successors of the Commits
sioner Of Pensions. 4:
POET TIRES OF WORK

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. March H-Diferences of
opinion among prominent officials of the
Interior Department are expected TO result
in the early retirement of Eugene f. Ware.
of Kansas. commissioner OF pensions. Ware
has been In hot water since the day he en-
tered the Pension Bureau. Prior TO his
service with the government he gained
local fame in Kansas as poet, and IL Is
now asserted that he curses the day he
abandoned the muse 10 take place on
Uncle Sans payroll. The names Of various
men are suggested as possible SUCCESSORS
# Commissioner Ware, but speculation or
all Mr. Ware may not so for several
months to come. There can be no doubt
that the administration would be very
much pleased if the Kansas poet would re-
tire from Office Much Of Mr.. Wares pres
ent trouble is due to his differences with
has jurisdiction over the Pension Bureau
Secretary Miller has overruled numerous
decisions Of Commissioners Ware. much 10
the chagrin of the latter. While the once
of assistant secretary of interior, held by
Mr.. Miller, is one Of greater dignity IL IL
not so prominent in the public eye, nor does
II carry as much salary as the commission
ership of pensions. Secretary Miller has
made such an excellent record since ne
entered the Interior Department that ne Is
regarded by many department omciais as
the right man for the Pension once. he
is tactful and diplomatic: and what IS
known as a good mixer. The only op-
that he is not a soldier. Secretary Miller
is not a candidate for the commissioneI-
ship, and would not be disposed 10 reHn-
qush his present place for IL
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY MARCH 10. 1904.

benefcent effects. been quite restored In few
weeks. while in one instance the recovery was
almost complete In ten days The name of the
inventor and the address In London at which
Information be obtained given.
We are quite sure that Lady Henry Somerset
has been influenced By the best motives, but
we could wish that she had RETAINED from
giving any cure the support Of her name We
should have thought IL might have occurred TO
her that in the case OF so intermittent q dis
ease alcoholism II is foolish TO talk of recov-
ering in ten days or even a few weeks. The
majority of drunkards cure themselves for such
periods from time 10 time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-15

This cries aloud in the highways and
hedges-'Bring your physical wrecks 1
want to start army Of 'em. I'll make men
out of 'em! Anything between twenty five and
seventy. have trained everything from man
to beast. The first thing I do is to kill the
germ of laziness After that there is no
trouble. Change change change. That is my
hobby. IL you have been eating beef for ten
years 1 cut it off and make you eat mutton,
pork. If you a common old tea drunkard
L change you to coffee. If accustomed to late
rising knock you out Of bed with the chickens.
If you have smoked l educate you In
the of tobacco. II YOU don't touch whisky
you must take dram now and then. You live
a life of discipline with me, the life of a
soldier. without soldiers hardships. You can [
lie around my place in ideness You've got to
work and pay for making you work
have found out that all you lazy millionaires
want somebody TO boss you, and boss you
hard. I'm the man. Try me month."-New
York Press
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-15

1t would be difficult to show larger list of un-
lucky speculations than that made by Robert l..
Cutting. who died at his Flfth-avenue residence
in 1884, supposedly millionaire. The report of
the state appraiser, made public to-day. revealed
the astonishing fact that. instead OF being worth
millions. Mr.. Cutting died owing over $40, COO
There was provided fo- the appraiser list of Mr.
Cuttings stock holdings. 1t included about IS Geo
bonds and so. ec0 shares OF stock in forty-six
panies of almost every variety but the holdings
in forty-three of these companies rated as
absolutely worthless" AT the time of Mr.. Cut
ting's death he was a member of the New York
Stock Exchange. He was conspicuous in local
affairs when young man. and was one of the
most active and aggressive members of the COM
mittee OF seventy appointed to overthrow the
Tweed ring.-New York Letter.
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has had no power to regulate or interfere
to pass a divorce law for Indiana. While
Utah was a Territory Congress did try to
curb the evils of Mormonism and to get rid
of polygamy, but with meager success. Nor
monism, a religion. could not be reached.
but Congress made unrelenting war on
polygamy for many years. During the year
1851. under different acts of Congress, 1e0
convictions for polygamy and unlawful CO.
habitation were obtained in Utah. Most of
those convicted were sent to the peniten-
tiary. while in a few cases sentence was
suspended upon the defendants promising
to obey the law in the future.
When Utah, after nearly twenty-five
years tuteIage as a Territory. applied for
admission TO the Union. Congress required
a condition that the State Constitution
should prohibit polygamy. 1t does so. The
Constitution. adopted in 1895. is very much
like those of other States. with an added
provision that while perfect liberation of
religious sentiment is guaranteed, polyga-
nous or plural marriages are forever pro-
hibited.' After the State was admitted,
with this provision in its Constitution, Con-
gress had no further control of the matter
in any shape or form. The only thing Con-
gress can do is. under the clause of the Con-
stitution making each house the judge of
the qualifications of it's members, to inquire
whether an elected member or senator is
diSuualified nv INV apf or praotioa mr. nv INV
oath or obligation he may have taken to
the church. 1t cannot inquire into the prac-
tees OF Mormons in general-only of such
as may be elected to Congress. The Nor
mons claim that plural marriages do not
take place any more in Utah, but if they do
they are only punishable under State laws.
Even If Mormons take an oath obliga-
ton to the church inconsistent with loyalty
to the government 1t could only be used
against them in the event of their being
elected to some Office requiring an oath to
support the Constitution Of the United
States. Treason consists only in levying
war against the United States or in adher-
ing to its enemies, giving them aid and
comfort. Taking an oath of superior allegi-
ance to the Mormon Church would not be
treason, punishable such. though it
should disqualify man from holding office.
| Under the State government of Utah Nor
monisn, a religion, is safe Pres
byterianism or Methodism in any of the
| States. If a Mormon violates the State law
] against polygamy hes is punishable only in
the State courts. AS far the religion and
the people at large are concerned Congress
| has no jurisdiction over Mormonism.
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Comfort to His Mother.

Mrs. NJ. Fullerton, who for twenty years past
has dispensed the charity of the Association for
Improving the Condition of the Poor, tells the
following little story OF good son:
1T was in the tenements." said she, that a
charitable worker found a certain. three-room
fiat in an unwonted state of festivity. Flags
pinned up and holly wreaths thrown out
OF more pretentious houses when the Christmas
season was over. hung in the windows. A
neighbor woman had dropped in and was in
curing:
why, Mrs Smith, Whatevers the mean
ing Of the decoratons?
Oh said the little woman joyously. I'm
celebrating Jinmy's return
'Jmmy's return? said the neighbor. Il
thought he was sert for five years
He was said the mother, but he got two
years of for good behavior
'' Two years off for good behavior said the
neighbor, admiringy. Now, isn't 1t comfort
to have son like THAR New York News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-15
The Quadruped Cure.

Civilization and the unnatural habits into
which men drift are held responsible for many
conditions of ill-health, and more natural
life would presumably relieve the difficulty. The
latest cure for appendicitis, as announced by
cable from Berlin. is for the patient to walk
all tours for twenty minutes, four times a
day. The theory which this treatment is
based is that certain muscles around the verni-
form appendix brought into play and
strengthened by this quadrupedal cure, which
are unused when a bped walks erect; others
are relaxed and the localized Inflammation has
opportunity to subside." Exercise is often bere
fetal and change of habit might pacify a
grumbling appendix. Before long therefore. we
may hospital corridors and solariums
full OF patients walking on all fouis.-Journal
A. NJ. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-15
SCIENCE AND INVENTION.
Problem of Acclimatination.

Prominent among the photographic questions
which European efforts ct colonization in the
tropics presents is that Of acclimatization. An
eminent authority the subject deals with it
exhaustively i'm the Weekly Medical Gazette of
Prague. Mr. T. Hueppes conclusions largely
negative. A few Europeans endowed with ex-
ceptionally strong constitutions. may indeed
get used 10 living in countries where the aver
age temperature is very high, and their health
and strength may not suffer in consequence:
but the great majority degenerate and
their lives shortened considerably. Mr..
Hueppe's conclusion is that European agricul-
tural colonies in tropical countries only
possible where there is ample supply of native
labor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-15
Place for MIR. Smith.

William Alden Smith wcs sitting in the cloak
room talking TO some friends before the House
convened to-day. when Speaker Cannon came
in. The speaker walked over and contemplated
Mr.. Smith with an afrectionate look.
William Alden" said the speaker at last.
I've picked out the place for you in my
administration. You shall be secretary of state.
John Hays place for you. William; couldnt
decently do anything less
Mr.. Smith redeemed and shifted uneasily in his
seat. The speaker gazed at him paternaly for
few moments and then went out.-New York
Times.
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The Ready Russian.

Isabel f. Hapgood, the translator of many
of Tolstois books. visited the great Rus
sian and during her visit he told her a story
of of his ancestors.
This ancestor an amy officer, was an excel
lent mimic One day he was impersonating the
Emperor Paul to a group of his friends when
Paul himself entered. and for some moments
looked unperceived at the antics Of the
young man.
Tolstoi, finally turned and, beholding the
Emperor, he bowed his head and was silent.
go on, SIR said Paul. Continue your per-
formance."
The young man hesitated a moment. and then,
folding his arms and initiating every gesture
and information of his sovereign. he said:
''Tolstoi. you deserve to be degraded. but re-
member the thoughtlessness of youth, and you
are pardoned."
The Car smiled slightly at this speech. We'll.
be it So" he said.-Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-15

Since Mr.. Depews naive admission in the
Senate chamber that there two Chauncey
Depews-one who says what he has considered
carefully and another who is not particular
his colleagues have had lots of fun with him
Even Mr.. Hoar, who usually frowns down levity,
has had whack at the New Yorker. The two
met Monday Pennsylvania avenue.
Good morning. AR. Hoar'' saluted Mr.. De-
pew
Gravey adjusting his glasses and looking
around. the Massachusetts statesman eyed the
New York man s.eIniy and replied:
ITO which Depew am / taiking-Jekyll or
Hyde ?''-New York Mail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-15
MEMBERS SEEK AUTHOR
Of THE HOUSE SENSATION
Congressman Want to Fix Respon-
sibility for Returning of Sup
Elemental Bristow Report.
WORK FOR COMMITTEE

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE supple
mental Bristow report, discussed with such
great animation in the House of Represent
atives during the last week, was the first
real sensation of the current session of
Congress. The House had been proceeding
for weeks in an orderly and dignified man.
ner, disposing of an immense amount of
routine business without causing even a
ripple on the surface. Suddenly a dis
cussion was precipitated over that feature
of the original Bristow report where the
insnuation was carried that members of
Congress were enmeshed in the postal
scandal The introduction Of a resolution
calling for all the papers in the case
started the ball rolling. Stupefaction fol-
lowed surprise when IL became known that
the department. instead OF communicating
to the House instances of alleged violations
Of rules in which members had participated,
incorporated in the report the correspond
ence OF members bearing on clerk hire al
lowance, accompanied by citations of cases
wherein there was not the slightest ground
for criticism.
There's an African in the woodpile. ="
said member from the West. That ex-
preston describes the feeling of the House.
Who is responsible? That is the point to
be determined by the select committee
created by the House to make an investiga-
ton with view 10 determining whether
any member has erred I'm his dealings with
the Postoffice Department. While the let
ter embracing the report was signed by the
postmaster general there is no criticism
of the head OF the department Fourth
Assistant Bris.ow has already run to cover.
He disclaims any responsibility for the re-
port and is inclined TO lay the blame on
Mr.. Wynne. the first assistant postmaster
general, in whose division the document
originated While this fact Is conceded
1t Is generally known that the information
conveyed 10 the House was collected or
compiled by the inspectors under the drec-
branch OF the government Is worked up
to the boiling point, and merry time Is
In prospect
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-15
DIETRICH GIVES ALL HIS
TESTIMONY UNDER OATH
Senator Valves His Rights Before
Committee and Denies All
Charges Against Him.
SOLD NO APPOINTMENTS

WASHINGTON, March N-Serator Diet
rich, OF Nebraska. to-day. before the spe-
cial committee appointed to investigate the
charges brought against him, posinveiy oe-
MED he had accepted or asked money Tor
securing appointments.
When Senator Dietrich took the stand
he was sworn at his request, although
Chairman Hoar stated that the practice
OF the Senate had been not TO swear sem
ator, on the theory that all senator's hnd
equal rights in that body. In reply to Sem
ator Hoar ne first reviewed his election as
Governor and senator, and then In answer
to Senator Hoar said: II have never re-
ceived a cent for the appointment OF Jacob
Fisher as postmaster
Senator Dietrich stated that while he was
Governor he had made contract with
the Postoffice Department for the rent OF
the Dietrich building at H,1v Thls con-
tract was made with Postmaster General
rent to be paid. and told Jacob Fisher that
he would take 81 800 for the building. al
though he felt that he ought not TO pay
that he would pay for the fixtures.
In reply to a question from Senator Hoar.
| Mr. Dietrich said that never, directly or
suggested 10 any candidate or applicant
| for any position while he was Governor or
senator and said he had never received. de
rectly or indirectly, cent TOT any dppoint-
ment he has made nor had he ever ex-
pected a cent from any one so appointed.
| Senator Dietrich denied having had .
conversation with Fisher in which the sub
| ject OF the paying of $4,000 for Thomp-
sons expenses came up.
William Dutton. Of Hastings. the FIRST
! witness called to-day. emphaucally stated
| that ne had never talked 10 Rohrer about
| the appointment of n deputy postmaster.
| Adam Breede. OF Hastings. stated that ne
was never candidate Tor the Hastings
1 postoffice John % Miner, OF Hassinex-
! deputy collector OF Internal revenue was
called and denied a conversation I'm which
! IL was claimed that Fisher had stated that
son Sla.0co for his expenses. Mr.. Thomp-
| son having been a candidate Cor United
States senator when Dietrich was elected