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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20
No Great Trick.

The layman often wonders how detectives go
about their work, and what circumstances lead
up to the solving of a mystery in crime Here
is just illustration: The residence of West
Philadelphia man robbed recently the thief
carrying away a. small safe filled with silver
ware and other articles of value. Detective
Gallagher OF the City Hall force who was as
signed the case. learned that the thief had
also taken pet chicken that had survived since
Easter This led him to believe that the theft
had been committed by negro and that he
lived in the neighborhood. for the safe was too
heavy to be carried far. But the chicken was
the clew on which he started to work. He argued
that it wasn't big enough to be killed. and that
1t was still alive. He was told that It could
easily be recognized for IL had twisted neck
The detective at once began TO inspect the back
yards of a negro settlement in the vicinity and
his search was soon rewarded by the sight of a
little chicken with twisted neck. He entered
the house from the rear found the thief and re-
covered all the stolen property, which was still
in the safe. And the entire time consumed in
the operation was less than half a day.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

Indianapolis is not very we'll supplied with
hospitals just now. The City Hospital is in
poor shape. with no room for private pa
tients. while the two large public hospitals
and the several private sanatoriums are at
all times crowded. Relief will come, how
ever with the building of the big estab-
lishment projected by the Methodists, and
now the Physio- Medical physicians and sur
geons are said to be planning large hos
pital for this city. The Journal does not
at this moment recall whether the gentle
men Familiarity known as "Physio-Meds''
compose one of the regular" schools of
medicine or whether they are professionally
of the community is satisfied with their
methods. and as surgery is surgery and
science that cannot be monopolized by any
one school. 1t may properly be assumed
that their hospital will do its part toward
meeting public needs and will be a welcome
town.
1t is not to be inferred from the fact of
hospital accommodations being insufficient
that health conditions in Indianapolis are
unfavorable. that epidemics prevail or that
any unusual reason exists for more ex-
tensive service in this line. Quite the con-
trary is true. The death rate is uniformly
low from year to year. there is compara-
lively little sickness. and Indianapolis ranks
as one of the most healthful cities of the
country. Part of this is due. no doubt. to
the excellent sanitary conditions. and part
to the fact that the list of resident physi-
clans and surgeons includes so large pro-
portion of men especially skilled in their
respective lines. The demand for additional
hospital service is accounted for to some
extent by the increase of population. but
more fully by the growing tendency of all
classes Of inyallds to so to such institutions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

which would transform the now beautiful
stream into an inert and stagnant pool q
receptical for trash and a rendezvous for
truant boys. The recent floods have DEM
onstrated that permanent arrangements
must be made to deal with this question
and IL remains to be seen what extravaganr
economy or judicious expenditure may ac-
complish. A representative citizen Of Chi
cago, standing upon the bank OF Fall
creek. remarked, IF this stream ran
through Chicago IL would be treated in a
different manner and be made an attraction
instead of scourge." What is needed In
this city is a system OF bridges. instead OF
a system of bitches. Why include new ter
ritory in the food district and despoil
Riverside? Why make more banks and
bridges 10 maintain? Have we not enough
already? Treat this matter inteligently
and preserve this attractive stream for
beauty and prepare for floods. which flush
IL and keep IL in a healthy condition. Build
up the banks and bridges with past expert
ence for a guide: straighten the creek:
deepen the channel. reclaim useless ground.
build boulevards and live TO congratulate
instead of kick ourselves. What Is drive
along has been water course? Shake
of this troublous dream and enhance the
health and beauty of the city.
RESIDENT.
Indianapolis. May u
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20
THE COUNTY TICKET.

The Republicans of Marion county have
named a ticket that inspires the confidence
of the community. Nearly all the men on
it have been in public life. under the
searchlight of inquiry and opinion, and
have served the public well. Several are
just completing their terms in the offices
To which they were renominated. and the
public has ample present opportunity to
inspect their records and judge how well
they have served 1t is not an aggrega-
ton of brilliant orators or snowy politi-
clans. but a group of men possessed of
everyday honesty, common sense. thor
ough knowledge of the public business of
the county and a commendable desire to
serve the public well.
The closest contest in the convention was
that for the nomination for judge of the
Juvenile Court. and it is nothing deroga-
tory TO Mr.. Pritchard's high capability as
a. lawyer and well-known reputation as a
chose wisely. This court was in large
measure the creation of Judge Stubs,
whose kindly heart went out to the children
brought before him in the Police Court
and sought for them method to first try
reform before applying the sterner rules
of Justice Long experience and a remark
able native knack of discrimination in the
matter of character have enabled him to
administer the work Of the court with the
most marked success. 1t would be worth
a great DEAL il only one boy had been
saved. but in the few months the court
has been in operation more than fifty have
been reclaimed and put in the way of be-
coming good citizens
And there are. several other places on
the ticket where the delegates exercised
wisdom of the same kind. They showed a
disposition to keep in Office men that had
been tried and not found wanting, notwith-
standing that other and highly deserving
men, not so familiar with the affairs to
be administered, were seeking the oppor-
tunity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20
PARTY OF ExPEDrENTs.

In his speech at the county convention
Democracy is. a party of expedients. IL
takes up new men and new measures, and.
failing to win favor with them. casts them
aside and continues its search for
Moses" He might have added that the
only Moses who has led 1t out of the
wilderness twice during the last forty
years is now the most cordially hated by
the rank and file of the party of any who
have essayed the task. 1t is a significant
fact that MIR. Clevelands Endorsement of
Judge Parker should be construed to the
latter's disadvantage by thousands of
party policy or duty than looking for a
new Moses-always new Moses.
The record of the last few decades shows
how true it is that the Democratic party
is strictly party of expedients. Its plat
forms have contained many expressions of
so-called principles. which have really
been nothing more than passing whims.
but its conduct has shown that it's domi-
nant rule of action was anything and
anybody to win Twice ii was led out
of the wilderness almost against its will,
but. with a perversity that seems inherent,
it insisted on going back. In spite of its
persistent search after Moses it seems
rather TO like the wilderness
The Democratic campaigns of 1896 and
1900 were pre-emiuently opportunist cam
paigns. When the Chicago convention met
not a delegate thought of making free
silver and 10 to 1 the paramount issue or
of nominating William j. Bryan. At the
opening of the convention only the more
intelligent delegates, those who had OPP
posed free silver. could have defined the
issue. and comparatively few knew any
thing about William ]. Bryan. The adoption
of free silver as the paramount issue and
the nomination of Bryan were the result
of a sentimental cyclone. 1t was as If the
convention had said: Hello, here's new
issue, let's adopt it; here's a man that
may prove to be a Moses. let's nominate
him."
Failing to win in two campaigns with
free silver as an issue and Bryan a can
didete, both have been cast aside. The
willingness of the party to accept Judge
Parker as a candidate without knowing
how he stands with reference to the is
sues and candidate of 1896 and 1900. or
what kind of a platform he will be placed
on, shows its readiness to take up with
anybody that bears even the remotest re-
semblance to Moses. A large portion of
the party would have taken up as readily
with Hearst, in whom they professed to
see the qualities of a divinely appointed
leader. Truly it is party Of expedients.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20
THE TyNER CASE.

The case of Hon. James y. Tyner. now
on trial. for alleged corruption in office
assistant attorney general for the Postofice
Department, is of special interest to In
dianians because OF his longtime citizen
ship of this State. where he still has many
personal friends, though he has almost out
lived his generation. His appearance in
court on Wednesday to testify in his own
behalf was an unusually dramatic incident.
With scarcely strength enough to make
himself heard from an invalid chair. amid
dead silence, broken only by his own sobs,
he protested his innocence of any wrong
doing. No person in Indiana who knows
Mr.. Tyner and his long record of personal
and official uprightness will doubt that he
told the truth as far as personal intent is
concerned. and his solemn statement must
have had an effect on the jury.
But the dangerous point in the case for
Mr.. Tyner is whether ne may not have be-
come technically involved in the corrupt
schemes of others. including his relative
Barrett, who seems to have had unbounded
influence over him. The evidence is almost
conclusive that Barrett, who resigned po-
sition in Mr.. Tyner's office to engage in
department practice, and who was familiar
with the law and practice regarding ille-
Ultimate schemes. established relations with
certain bond investment companies and
used an opinion which he induced Mr.. Tyncr
to sign to make himself solid with them
1t is quite possible That Mr.. Tyner, in his
enfeebled and bewildered condition. did not
realize the purport and effect of this opin-
ion, but Barrett undoubtedly did. 1t was
very valuable to the bond investment COM
panies. Although written by Barrett, it
only became effective by Mr.. Tyner's sig
nature. which seems to have been given
without question. Three months later Bar
rett resigned his position in Mr.. Tyner's
office to engage in department practice, and
1T seems a fair inference that his employ
ment by the bond investment companies
was to be the cornerstone of his practice.
Mr.. Tyner's mistake was in holding on to
office long after he had become incapaci-
tated by age and debility from proper
performance of its duties. For some years
before this trouble came he was not in a
condition to serve the government effective
ly or to protect himself against the pos
sible schemes of subordinates or outside
sharpers. He had come to think he had a
vested right in Office, and he insisted on
holding on to it long after he Jagged SUI
perfiuous on the official stage. His case is
calculated to excite pity. and yet from an
other point of view his course has been
censurable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

for treatment in preference 10 remaining in
their own homes. Formerly hospital was
resorted TO only in cases OF necessity, but
now that the advantages it affords over
home accommodations are generally under
stood. physicians no longer have to urge
their patients to go there. The limited
space in many modern residences, flats,
apartments. etc, leaves no room for the
sick. and is another cause of the increased
patronage of such institutions The high
repute of indianapolis physicians itself helps
to crowd the hospitals. patients from all
parts of the State coming to the city for
treatment. Numerous and well-equipped
hospitals speak we'll for the intelligence and
enterprise OF a community, and the erection
Of each new one under proper auspices may
well be looked upon with favor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

Prince Pu Lun has three children" said
Ching Ia Chen, a member of the Princes
suite, TO an Indianapolis reporter. THE
Chinese never count girls as members of
the family. His three boys are healthy
youngsters, and look like their father.
never saw the little girl" In other words
his Highness has three children and one
daughter. And we in this land of free
women invite him to send girl graduates
out into the world with his blessing!
Strange and unaccountable are the vaga-
ries of the democratic mind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

The street deserted
The policeman on the beat had gone into a
saloon.
For the purpose, doubtless, of making his re-
port.
Not a sound broke the stiffness.
Presently two figures. scarcely visible in the
dim light of the street lamp at the corner.
emerged from the side door of the story land "a
half cottage.
One of them was carrying a well-flled sack.
"Bin'' said the other in low tone. I'VE
haven't left anything of value. have we?'
Nothing Maria,' hoarsely replied Bill sex
cept some patches OF skin I scraped off my
knuckles the edges of the door while / was
helping the men carry the piano out."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20
COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE
PLEASED WITH JAIL

Members of the County Board OF Charities
left the county Jail yesterday afternoon.
after thoroughly inspecting the institution.
remarking that they had never before seen
the Jail in as good condition as that of the
present. Sheriff Metzger was much graft
fed with the sentiment expressed by the
board, for the visitors sent no~word of their
coming and found the Jail In the usual
everyday condition. A special effort has
been made during the last month. and the
commissioners having allowed certain nee
essary supplies. IT has been possible to bring
about d commendable condition OF cleanli-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20
Da CapO-May!

This annual Tilt OF poets in the spring.
When will IL ceaseT' demands our satirst
1 answer: Never, TILL in vain. we list
For whistle of the bluebird on blithe wing
Not till the brown thrush cease his caroling
'Twixt sunset and the purple evening mist
Till oriole-fu and orchard bloom break tryst
And at his door the wren longer sing
Az not till Natures heart Of love grows cold
That heart which unto tuneful worship stirs,
And rhythmic blossoms from the sod upbrngs;
Ay. not till then. altho' the earth wax DID,
And all shrines else forego their worshipers,
Shall bird poet fail. in spring. TO sing,
Edith M. Thomas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

man mortgaged everything he had, being
firmly convinced that he an opportunity to
become a magnate quickly.
He said:
I'm this market something is bound to go up
and believe 1t is cotton
The man invested accordingly. but cotton went
down and the sheriff came to foreclose the mort
cages.
The man said
IT was partially mistaken. Something went up,
but il was not cotton: II me-"
Moral-Dont go up instead Of cotton.-New
xoxk SIN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20
CHINESE EXCLUSION LAW.

While there may be many minor purposes
In the visit of member of the Chinese
imperial house to tho United States, I'M
questionably the most important in the eyes
of the Chinese government and people is
to enlighten us on the subject of the Chi
nese character and see if it is not possible
to dissipate the American prejudice that
finds its chief expression in the Chinese ex-
clusion law And it is worth while for us
to examine this situation in the calm light
of reason, history and present known con-
ditions.
In the first place this law stands unique
I'm the history of the world as a standing
insult from one great nation to another,
since it is not at all general in its terms,
but is aimed at China alone. We have re-
enacted the law, but quite naturally China
has declined to renew the treaty to carry
out its provisions. Going back to the cir
cumstances under which it was first enacted
carries us to the sand-lot agitation of Den
is Kearney in San Francisco. at a time
when our loose immigration laws admitted
paupers, criminals. laborers under contract
our shores. At the same time certain rail-
road and mining companies of the Pacific
coast were bringing over crowds of power
ty-stricken Cinnamon from the Canton dis
trict, the lowest and the poorest of the
population of the empire. Even at that they
were not turbulent or drunken. Their crime
was that they were dirty, that they lived
on almost nothing and were willing to work
for cheap wages, apparently menacing the
American standard of living.
Since then we have progressed. We have
frightened up our immigration laws to cut
migrants and criminals. and we shall prob
ably make these laws still more stringent in
the near future. But they are general.
They do not single out any one nation. In
them we seek to close the doors to I'M
desirable immigrants of all nations, thing
we have a perfect moral as we'll as legal
right~to do At the same time we are ex-
panding our trade relations throughout the
world and believe we see in China a great
outlet for our products. Thus far the Chi
nese government has encouraged US in this
effort, and. more than once, we have tried
TO repay this friendliness by standing as her
friend and the protector of her territorial
integrity in the worlds diplomatic politics.
Undoubtedly we have rendered the gov
eminent and people of China great service
in this way. but at the same time they
cannot but regard our exclusion law as any
thing but a humiliating slap in the face.
and believe it to be based on a narrow
prejudice born of the foolish notion that
the laundrymen and laborers that have
come to us are really representative types.
China has other classes than these. just
as we have other classes besides those that
fill our warehouses and poorhouses. 1t is
this point that the Chinese government
seeks most TO impress upon us by sending
to the United States as ministers and Wis
itors men as polished and as highly edu-
Gated as any we can boast
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

49," said the proprietor Of the drug store up
in the prohibition district to the applicant for
position, 'you claim to be able to fill the bill?'
Certainly"
''Can you compound .prescriptions?''
Certainly. i can mix anything known to the
trade"
''Hghballs?"
Certainly"
Manhattan cocktails?'
Certainly"
mint julep?"
'Sure."
well. we'll give you a trial. but you want to
be careful. We've got a mighty particular class
of invalids in this town."-Houston Post
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20
The dissolut Ion of the international Mon

The dissolution OF the international Mon
etary Commission, due to lack of further
appropriation: and the present disturbed
condition of affairs in the East. seems I'M
fortunate. for this movement seemed to
give promise iof stability in exchange with
Oriental countries that Is badly needed.
The expectation of Russia TO force Russian
currency not only upon Manchuria but
upon the Whole Chinese empire was one
of the stumbling blocks to a complete in
ternational agreement 1t is possible that
when the pHesent war is concluded this
viii be out BIZ the way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

New York paper recommends the
Of double-deck cars on surface tracks in
the suburbs Of that city and elsewhere in
the country. These two-story vehicles are
frequently seen In Great Britain. but so
long as Americans continue patiently and
uncomplaininSly to pay fare for mere
standing roorh it Is not likely accommoda-
lions of this. find will be provided for their
relief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

Apparently there is fighting of one kind
or another goihs on daily between the Japs
and Russians sn Manchuria. but ''our spe-
cial correspondents on the spot" do not
succeed in telling us about it. The world
is not getting half the daily excitement out
Of 1t that it did out of the Spanish war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

The mobbing OF James b. Elmore, the
Alamo rhymsster. at a village in his own
county was y disgraceful proceeding that
never would have occurred If college stu
dents. church societies and certain mis-
guided newspapers had not first held him
up to ridicule under pretense OF admiring
his work. The Jackville community. with
= less acute sense of humor and less ere
nnement'' than the students and church
societies. but encouraged By their attitude.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

Up TO date ne Republican convention has
met without giving a most enthusiastic
Endorsement OF President Roosevelt and
demanding his nomination. Nothing like
the popuIarity'of this man has heretofore
been known ini this or any other country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

The Wisconsin Republicans are hav-
Ing their annt'al set-to fairly early, and it
is sincerely To be hoped that they will get
over 1t before November. II the Demo-
Gratis should Rave sense enough TO cut the
silver foolishnsss entirely out of their plat
form. the Wisconsin Republicans would
require united front and plenty of hard
work TO carry their State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

not even thought of preparing gifts for the
for a grown human being TO be such a
stickler for ter-rsth, and to be so abso-
lutely devoid of imagination that he can
not abide Santa Claus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20
Observation-Disclosures.

Mr.. Critique-Yes. indeed. my house is simply
full of Titians.
Mrs. Nouveaurich-Good gracious amt there
no way of KILN em?-Princeton Tiger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

At the Southern Baptist Convention this
week a minister in attendance denounced
Santa Claus as an abomination and as
serted that the myth is exceedingly hurtful
TO children. The address very un-
timely. Santa Claus is perfectly harmless
at this time Of year. and mothers have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

IL the Kokosno golden rule dry goods
store" which has just closed its doors.
with liabilities of $1,000 and assets of s12.-
900. tried to live up to its name. 1t is evil
dent that the. people who owed it money
did not do as they would be done by. That
the store has neen done up is at least not
to be regarded as proof that the rule is
uusound
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20
A Preventive.

at guess I'll have to send my boy to college,
said Mr. Jiggs.
HE seems to be of avery studious DISPOSE
tion.''
Eyes Unless get him interested in athletics
or amateur theatricals I'm afraid he'll turn out
to be a regular bookworm. Washington Star.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

The Western Union has extended its anti
2oolroom order all over the country and
will cease altogether the sending of racing
reports for gambling purposes. This should
come pretty nAar putting these gambling
institutions ouS of business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-20

The French Have discovered another plot
to sell the plans of their fortifcations. But
there won't be another Dreyfus case
France is too fond OF novelties to encore
euch n tedious. uerformauce