Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 2, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1903 — Page 4

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Y V THE INDIAN AFOI.IS JOURXAL, FRIDAY. JANUARY 2. 1903.

THE DAILY JOURNAL FRIDAY. JANUARY 2, 1903.

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C Rlfrsrs House, Ebbett liou. Fairfax Hotel. Wlllard Hotel. DENVER. Col.-Loutha!n & Jackson. Fifteenth and Lawrence streets. DAYTON, O.-J. V. Wllkle, 23 South Jefferson street. COLUMBUS, O. Viaduct News Stand,- S3! High streeL . The city administration closed the fiscal year with s balance In the treasury and without making temporary loans, which Is an Improvement over the last year of Mayor TaggarL Senator Burrow, of Michigan, must be reported Incorrectly by the correspondent who quotes him as saying that If the beetsugar operators In their conference oppose the treaty with Cuba, "no Republican who believes In a protective tariff will vote for the treaty." . The logs of property by fire during 1002 was Jlt9.197.S51 in the United States and Canada, but, large a3 is this amount, measuring unnecessary waste. It Is less than it was in 1301 and 1900, the value of property destroyed In 1901 being J1&1.319.S50, and $153,362,250 during 1300. Three million men, women and children contributed to tho magnificent thank-offering fund of $20,000,000 which the Methodists have raised to promote the cause of Christianity by the endowment of colleges, the endowment of city evangelization, the as"sistaüce of feeble churches and the extension of missionary effort The church that can raise ,000.000 will continue to be a power In the land. eSSBSBBHSHSlBSaSIHHSlHBBHBSBSMBBSWSWBiBSBBSBBBSHBSSBSSBBBBSV No more surprising and painful disclosure has ever occurred in the State than that regarding Judge Rasch at Evansvllle. It Is astonishing that a lawyer who could command the support of an intelligent constituency for circuit Judge should have so little conception of the proprieties of life as to accept payment In money for appoint ments to office. The deplorable affair has Its roots In the WTetched practice of assessing all candidates for offices, even Judicial offices, for campaign expenses. The commissioner of patents has made a decision that hereafter trade marks and labels' in which the name or the portrait of the president is used for advertising purposes will not be granted register. This Is yil. No American wishes to see the resident's picture displayed to advertise any kind of merchandise. Furthermore, 'the flag of the United States should not be permitted to be used for advertising purposes, and tho long-time .wonder is that Congress has neglected to prohibit such a use of the stars and stripes. It was announced a few days since that the eon of an army officer who had been admitted to "West Point resigned to enlist I.n the ranks. At the time of the announcement doubtless many could not account for such -an act, but It Is now explained that the young man did so to enable hlra to get a commission sooner than he would if he had remained In the Military Academy. Under the provisions of the law an enlisted man, after two years service, can bo appointed second lieutenant upon the recommendation of his commanding officer after pawing an examination. It has been discovered that $237.542 of bonds can be Issued by the city before the Z per cent. limit fixed by the Constitution will be reached. This difference between tho outstanding debt and its limit does not, however, make it necessary that bonds to that limit shall be Issued at once. On the contrary, it is far better not to issue bonds unless there shall be some great emergency. There is no demand that bonds shall be issued for boulevards and like enterprises. It is better for cities, as well as for Individuals, not to be In a place where they cannot get credit when they most need It. The Portland (Me.) Tress, commenting upon the change of sheriffs In Cumberland county, says the liquor traffic could be entirely suppressed In that city In time If the people held to one mind about the thorough enforcement of the law; but about the time the experiment of enforcement has been in vogve a year a sheriff is elected who will not enforce It because the majority of the voters are not pleased with faithful enforcement. That is the point exactly. Even In Portland, which has had continuous prohibition since 1S32, with the exception of two years, a majority of the voters are not In favor of prohibition which prohibits. The statement In the resolution of the Teachers' Association declaring that the Otate levy for school purposes should be restored to 16 tents" is not as accurate as It could be made. The levy was 16 cents under tire old valuation of the State when the aggregate of taxables was IW,CO.O. By oversight, the l-cent levytood CZ9 year with the new valuation when it

reached, in round numbers, 11,200.000,000. After that the levy was reduced to 11 cents. At the present time the State valuation for purposes of taxation Is about 1, 0.000,000, which will yield a school revenue of over $1,500,000 on the present levy. The proposed increase would yield a revenue of about 12,220,000. This is an unprecedented amount to collect fron the taxpayers of the State for general distribution to the public schools In addition to the Income of the school funds.

tiik steel trust's sovel proposition. The announcement which the United States Steel Corporation makes of its plan for profit-sharing with Its army of employes is the most remarkable proposition of the kind ever made. The plan of profitsharing has been tried by several small corporations, usually with success, but thl3 Is the first time that a corporation employing an army of men larger than was ever assembled for a campaign has announced a distinct plan and made a public proposition to divide a portion of its profits among those in its employ. It Is a proposition to add to its 53.000 shareholders 1CS.000 men to share. In proportion to their annual earnings, a definite portion of the profits of the immense business, provided they remain in the employment of the corporation for five years. Mr. Carnegie contemplated such a scheme when he was the head of a portion of the plants constituting the "billion "dollar trust," and doubtless the present proposition is the working out of the details of his Idea and putting It Into active operation. No one will assume that this offer Is inspired by purely philanthropic motives. Indeed, it may be assumed that the scheme is dictated largely by personal and economic considerations. Men who have shown the highest capacity for the suc cessful management of vast industrial affairs have come to the conclusion that It is for the interest of the greatest corporation In the world to give every man em ployed by it an interest in Its success. The managers of that corporation have already learned that the best skill and the best service can be secured by paying the highest wages ever paid In the iron industry. They have now come to the conclusion that still better economic results can be obtained by adopting a plan which will insure to all employed lifelong employment by giving them a share of the profits. The managers see that by making every man a small shareholder he will have a personal Interest In seeing that nothing is wasted. It means that the managers desire to avoid strikes and other interruptions, which are more disastrous to a mammoth business than to smaller ones, by making the employes sharers In the profits of the enterprise. The billion-dollar steel trust, concerning which the public has had so many serious apprehensions and regarding the purpose of which so many warnings have been uttered, has given the world a number of surprises. Instead of cutting wages, as .was predicted in some quarters, the corporation has advanced wages twice; instead of using Its position to push the prices of Iron and steel to the highest figure, its Influence has been to keep prices down below those which independent companies desired to make under the temptation of a demand In excess of supply. It has already recognized the faithful service of old employes by a gift of stock, and now It proposes to make all who are In the employ of the cor poration a term of years sharers of the profits. It may seem Impossible that this scheme will be criticised and condemned, nevertheless it Is likely that it will be denounced by those who would keep labor and capital two distinct forces in production. Most people, however, will be interested in watching the experiment of making an army of employes sharers of a corporation's profits.' TIIK WARNING OP 3IINXKAPOLIS. The story of the "Fall and Redemption of Minneapolis," In the current Issue of McClure's Magazine, should be read by everybody who desires to understand how evils in misgovernment come to cities. In the first place. Dr. Ames was nominated as the Republican candidate for mayor by a direct primary election under a law which did not require that Republicans only and Democrats only shall vote In the respective party primaries. Dr. Ames had been a member of every party by turns. He had been the Democratic candidate for Governor. It was better to b2 a Republican candidate in Minneapolis In 1900, when the municipal election was held at the time of the presidential election. Dr. Ames was a popular man, kind to the poor, merciful to all sorts of sinners and the Idol of the slums. All these elements went to the primaries and voted for him. As all of these elements were out In force and the excellent citizen did not take the trouble to vote in the primary for his opponent. Dr. Ames was nominated. In the election he received the benefit of the Republican vote Intent on voting for McKinley, and was elected. He had been mayor before, but then he had simply been a loose executive, neglecting to enforce the laws. In 1901 he started in to make the most of the office. Dismissing all of the good men on the police force he filled the vacancies with Incompetents and criminals, and made hid brother, who came back from the Philippines under. charges of cowardice, chief of police. Calling Into his counsel men of evil re pute, a conspiracy was formed not only to permit those who paid for the privilege to violate the laws, but to make the administration the aider of those, who were engaged in all sorts et wickedness. A syndicate was formed of office holders and others whose members employed bunco steerers who induced strangers and others to go to their resorts, where they were swindled out of their money. Thieves and housebreakers were encouraged to ply their occupations in consideration of paying a part of the proceeds of their robberies to the syndicate which divided with the mayor and other officers. The public cried out, but without avail. The conspiracy to extort money from the lawbreakers went on. Never having had anything to do with the better element, and knowing the weakness of the good citizen, the conspirators became reckless as time passed. At last there came a grand Jury which had one member who Intended to do something. The public prosecutor was dismissed, outside detectives were employed, and little by little the evidence was hunted up which enmeshed the guilty parties. At length some of the conspirators became alarmed and betrayed their associates. The mayor and nearly every officlil were indicted, and some of them wera convicted.

while the mayor Is a fugitive from Justice. When too late Dr. Ames found that he had ma.de a mistake. lie had come to the conclusion that the lawless and the free-and-easy element were a majority of the voters in Minneapolis, and that the lawabiding and order-loving people whom he sneered at were an ineffective minority. He has discovered h!s mistake, as all others will In time who, in official positions, cater to the law-breaking and order-hating element. In only a very few of the larger cities is the law-hating element In a majority. In Minneapolis and elsewhere those who desire upright administration are the majority. WARS IN TIIK INTEREST OP INDIVIDUALS. " The Washington Tost, a carefully edited and conservative paper, coincides with the Journal as to the Impropriety of making private claims international questions. In a recent editorial on the subject the Journal commented on the unreasonableness of the practice and the danger which It Involved to the peace of the world. It was

admitted that there are some grievances which necessarily assume an international aspect, such as an insult to a nation's flag, an attack on Its legation or the murder or arrest of its citizens, but, said the Journal, "the claims of individuals arising under contracts or concessions are not of this character, and It Is questionable whether nations should go to war to enforce the collection of such claims, especially jvhen they have not been submitted to any court." The Post, discussing the same subject under the caption, "Debt-Collecting by Armed Force," says: Is there any good reason why governments should regard themselves as under obligation to collect the debts due, or claimed to be due, to citizens by parties In other countries? Is it Justifiable to wage war, with its Inevitable sacrifices of life and property, for such a purpose? On what Found ground can the men who constitute the fighting forces of nations be required to risk life and limb in such a cause? Why should millions of people be taxed to carry on war for the pecuniary benefit of a small number of their fellow-citizens? Pursuing the argument Implied by these questions, the Post points out that the whole tendency of möllern civilization is towards not only mitigating the horrors of war, but towards reducing and limiting Its causes. Misunderstandings and offenses which, a generation or two ago, would have been considered inevitable causes of war, are now settled by diplomacy or arbitration. Many, if not most, of the world's wars of past years would now be considered unjustifiable, yet most of them were waged for a better cause than the enforcement of the payment of private claims. "One of the unfittest of all survivals," says the Post, "is this practice of waging war for the collection of debt. Even If the debts are honestly due to citizens of a country, their fellow-citizens are under no obligation to collect them. That obligation lacking on the part of the people is certainly not resting on their government, for a government in these days Is not conceded to have any rights or Interests save those of the governed." This view accords with the correct theory of government and with International ethics. From a moral point of view no government has a right to plunge a whole nation Into a costly war, involving the taxation of all its citizens, to compel the payment of the claims of a few. Taking the money of all the property hold-, ers of a country and perhaps sacrificing the lives of many for the prosecution of a war to enforce the payment of private claims ought not to be recognized as a proper function of government. As the Post says: "It is a bad business and should be reformed altogether. It Involves abuses that are little, if any, better than buccaneering." The next International conference that meets should condemn the practice. A NEW LABOR ORGANIZATION. Following the anthracite coal strike, the persecution of nonunion miners and the expulsion of a member of a labor union bcci ure he served in the state militia, a movement was started in New York to form a new organization of workmen. The movement seems to be taking shape. A dispatch from Albany says that a National League of Independent Workmen of America will soon be incorporated under the laws of New York, with authority to 'establish local branches In other States. Only American citizens will be eligible to membership. The specific objects of the organization are stated as follows; First To protect Independent workmen In their independence. Second To sustain high wages by skillful, energetic co-operation with our employe! a. Third To establish reasonable hours of labor according to the exigencies of the trades. Fourth to promote intelligent understanding of our work. Fifth To furnish favorable conditions for training apprentices In order that our boys may become successful workmen. Sixth To maintain sanitary conditions of employment by means of State laws and Inspectors. Seventh To compel officers of the government to enforce the laws. Eighth To compel labor unions to observe the laws. Ninth To protect members against unjust treatment from employers by due process of law. Tenth To provide a labor bureau for Its members. If this plan is carried out it will result In a new form of organized labor which would have the advantage in some respects of the present labor union. Being Incorporated it would have better standing In the business world to begin with, as It could sue and be sued, make and enforce con tracts, etc. Of the ten objects enumerated above there Is not one that any workman should take exception to, and some of them are particularly commendable. They are more American in spirit than the principles of an organization that Justifies strikes, boycotts and the persecution of nonmembers, and It would be more American In fact because It-would admit only American citizens to membership. There is something repulsive in the idea of unnaturalized and Illiterate foreigners being admitted to full membership In a labor organization which undertakes to establish arbitrary rules for the government of American labor, to prescribe the terms on which American boys may learn a trade, and, perhaps, to expel an American because he has served in the National Guard. Before foreigners are admitted to membership In such a union they should at least be required to become naturalized American cltlzerfs. As the present labor unions embrace less than CO per cent, of the worklngmen of the country, there Is room for another organization, which, without proscribing any, shall aim to benefit all. "Austin H. Brown was a good man." was the remark made by hundreds yesterday, when, In conversation, the death of this old and generally respected citizen was mentioned. If they spoke further, the.; said he was a kind and helpful man.

an excellent citizen and a man of untarnished reputation as a public official. Others recalled that he was a patriotic man who In times of public peril placed what he regarded as the public welfare above party. He did not acquire wealth because he had not that faculty, but In a high degree he possessed the faculty of being helpful to those with whom he came in contact. When the end of life comes, v.'hat higher tribute can be given the dead than "he was a good man" in the fullest meaning of the phrase? From present Indications the year 1303 will bring greater prosperity to Indiana than any previous year. Foreign capital Is coming Into the State now In larger volume than ever before, and It Is entering fields that are capable of large expansion. The interurban and traction railroad system will have a great development during the next few years. The Indiana coal field is attracting moro attention than ever before, and experienced oil men from other States predict great developments In tha oil field. Doth of thes- Interests are attracting outside capital, and farmers and land owners are reaping a harvest In the sale or leasing of lands. The year 1902 was the most prosperous in the history of the State, but the indications are that 1903 will surpass it. THE HUMORISTS. Hateful ThlnK. New York Times. Ethel My husband was awfully hard up when he married me. Maud Ho must have been.

No Appeal. Smart Set. Meeker My wife and I always settle our differences by arbitration. Bradley Who is the arbitrator? "My wife, of course." , Tommy and the Pie. 'Which do you prefer, Tommy, arple pie or peach?" 'Thank you, ma'am," said Tommy; "I prefer a piece of each." January St. Nicholas. Quid Pro Quo. Philadelphia Press. Mistress You don't appear to have as much affection for the children as you might have. Nurse Girl No? Well, I was just thinking: I don't appear to have as much wages as I might have, ma'am. A Safe Inheritance. Brooklyn Eagle. "So your uncle is dead? Did he leave you anything?" "No; he had nothing to leave but his good will." "Then, I suppose, the other relatives won't contest it." A True Philanthropist. Baltimore American. tantanno Why are you so positive in declaring that Rockäley is a true philanthropist? Duzno Because I have positive proof that his left hand doesn't know what his right hand does. I happen to be the agent who sold him his artificial left arm. Hove the Time Docs Drag! New York Sun. . "How slow the days go," remarked Mr. Snltcher, meditatively. "Yes, dear oh!' Mrs. Snltcher gasped. "Wouldn't It be Just too dreadful for anything if New Year's was late? And we've Invited all those people, too!" A FlJInn Trngedr. Baltimore News. The cannibals had Just completed their arrangements, consisting of a kettle of hot "water, a box of toothpicks and a missionary from Boston. The chieftain asked the menu If he had anything to say. "Well," replied the soup and entree, "only this: That It is apparent, no -matter how much good a man tries to do in this world, some one will come along and down him." Which, being perfectly true, was withheld from publication. A Sufficient Andience. Never tried to rise to fame; No one stops to cheer me, , Crowds don't jostle where I walk . ' Tryin to get near me. .No one hollers "speech" when I Step on the verandy; No one seems to think I'm greatNo one, 'ceptln Mandy. . When sometimes I make mistakes, Cut tin foolish capers. No one has a word to say , 'Bout it In the papers. No one criticises me Jus' because I'm handy An they feel like sayin' thingsNo one, 'ceptln' Mandy. Washington Star. Small Sams by Mail. Case and Comment. The persistence with which great numbers of people send small sums of money by mall, notwithstanding the obvious risks of loss, is a sufficient indication of the need of some form of easy and safe remittance of small amounts. It is greatly to the discredit of the government that after so many years of experience with postoffice money orders, the system In use Is still unsatisfactory. There Is something like genius in the novel but exceedingly simple proposition to Issue small bills with a blank in which the name and address of a payee could be written and thus instantly transform an ordinary bill for $1 or $2 into a check or a draft on the government for that amount. payable only to the payee named, but on which he could get his money at any post office where he could be identified as readily as If it were a New York draft for the same amount. Notwithstanding the aim plicity of the plan, Congress has failed to adopt it. Any enterprising business house to which an improved method of so great value snouia oe suggested would unhesi tatlngly and enthusiastically adont It. The only valid objections to the plan are that it might make some additional work in me iuasuij iarimeni. 11 mat is a sufficient reason why . millions of people should be denied the advantage and con veniences which this simple method offers. the proposition should be abandoned. If not Congress should make short work of the matter. If congressmen take an Intel ligent interest In the question long enough j a a. a - io unaersianu wnai me measure is we shall soon have the most Important and widely appreciated Improvement to our postal system that has been made in many aecaaes. Citizens should request their represent atlves in Congress to see that more con venlent money is furnished the people. Old Year Memories. Let us forget the things that vexed and tried u. The worrying things that caused our souls to fret; The hopes that, cherished long, were still de nied us Let us forget. But blessings manifold. rt all deserving. KInl words and helpful deeds, a countless tnrong. The fault o'ercome. the rectitude unswerving. Let us remember long. Th wacrlnc of lov, the generous rivlnr. When friends were few, the handclasp warm ana strong. The fragrance of each life of holy living. Let us remember long. Whatever things were good and true and gra cious. Whate'er of right has triumphed over wronr. What love of God or man has rendered precious. us rtmemoer long. So. pondering well the lessons It has taught us. We tenderly may bid the year "good-bye," Holding In memory the good it brought us, Letting the evil die. Fusan E. Gammons, tn Christian Endeavor World.

INCREASE OF SCHOOL LEVY

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS WANT 3I0RE MONEY FOR SCHOOLS. Address Made Ity Supt. Wilson Gives Reasons Why Tax Should De Raised Free Text-Dooks. The County Superintendents' Association which met both morning and afternoon yesterday, passed three important resolutions. The association declared itself In favor of free schcolbooks, of an increase of the school tax levy and of letting the school transfer law stand as it is. The action of the superintendents on the free echoolbocks proposition was a distinct surprise. Among those who expressed, some astonishment was State Superintendent Frank L. Jones. The resolution was passed after a paper had been read by Superintendent Lewis Crow, of Jay county. Superintendent Osborne, of Union county, then moved that it be the sense of the association that the schoolbooks should be furnished absolutely free. The motion was carried with no dissenting votes. At the afternoon session the tax levy question came up for discussion and Superintendent George R. Wilson, of Dubois county, read a paper which seemed to express the sentiment of the members of the association. Superintendent Wilson's paper was a strong argument for liberal assistance to the county schools from the State. Among the points made by Superintendent Wilson were: MR. WILSON'S ADDRESS. "In discussing this subject from the standpoint of a retention of the present State tuition levy as against any reduction, we are taking an unpopular side of the case so far as many wealthy townships, towns, cities and counties are concerned. It is easy and popular to advocate a reduction of tax levies and difficult and unpleasant to ask for an increase of any tax rate, or even its retention at its old .figures. "There are two sides to this question, one of 'dollars and cents, a cold, local, material view of the case;' the other one of 'the greatest good to the greatest number, the : educating of all little Indlanans, no matter where they live, within the State.' A reduction of the State tuition levy would centralize education In the wealthy counties to the loss and detriment of those who live In less fortunate localities. Education is frequently a man's capital, and, like capital. Its centralization in wealthy counties would work a hardship upon all others. "In keeping with this section many years ago the General Assembly of Indiana enacted a law placing the State tuition levy at 16 cents. "In 1S93 an act was passed reducing the levy to 126 cents, on the ground that the reduction of the tuition levy should be added to other levies for the purpose of reducing the State debt. This was signed by the CJovernor Maren 1, 1KJ3, and was the beginning of the reduction perhaps the beginning of the end of the State tuition levy. On March 11, 1835, another law was approved reducing the State tuition levy to 11 cents, upon the same arguments. Thus with the two great polltcal parties honors are even. "Let us grant that this reduction was made for the reasons claimed. If so, no further reduction is needed: in fact, a be ginning might be made toward restoring it to its old figures, for the powers that be point with pride' and 'hall with delight' the reduction of Indiana's State debt, but neither of tho political parties ever refer with 'mingled pride and pleasure to their record In reducing the chances of many children in Indiana of getting even the rudiments of a common school education. To increase the State levy to 16 cents, or even to leave It at 11 cents, would con tinue to assist in spreading the advantages of education throughout the State. We are neither a politician nor a statesman, but we can easily see that this is a question In which the politician will favor a reduction, while the broad-minded liberal citi zen, no matter where his personal Inter ests lie, can see the value of letting the State levy remain as it Is. "Would the elimination of th s 11 cents levy be in heeping with the spirit of the Constitution? If it is, some other way must be devised to meet the wants. The new way should be in full operation before the present way is permitted to end. In many of the counties of the State that are placed in the list or those paying to the State are to be found school corporations that do not pay what they receive; then, again. there are counties in Indiana that are classed with those that draw more than they pay that have school corporations that pay more than they draw. To remedy tnis is tne question. PLAN SUGGESTED. "How would this do? Let the State tui tlon levy remain at 11 cents, enact a law permitting a county tuition tax to be dis tributed per school capita in the county. said tax not to exceed 5 cents and to be levied in the judgment of the County Coun ell or County Board of Education, the pres ent local township or corporation tuition tax law to remain as it is. As a general statement we may say counties that pay the State more than they draw are such counties that, by reason of their location, are crossed and recrossed by railroads or have other corporate in terests. At first blusn tne citizens per sonally may claim credit for taxes paid when in truth and in fact the corporate interests of the county pay a very large per cent, of the taxes. Take for example the Big Four Railroad system In Indiana It touches one-third or all the counties of the State, and two-thirds of all it touches pay to the State more than they draw. Nearly every county In Indiana that has an important rauroaa. center pays more to the State than it draws out. Does it not appear that it is not so much the In dividual taxpayer as the railroads and other kindred corporations that put the county In its present position or class? Now, then. could that county alone support or sustain the railroads within its boundaries, or is not the whole State necessary to their very life and existence? "To reduce the State tuition levy means to place the levying of school taxes into the hands of local officials, for several reasons not always a safe place In which to leave It. It would please many of our railroads and other heavy taxpayers to do this, for they would be relieved of a post tive tax levy and can use their 'cood graces and gentle manners' in soliciting the reduction or local rates. "For example, if the State levy is reduced 1 cent, the same amount of money may be raised locally by a local tax levy of 1 cent. if the property valuation averages with the State, ir the property valuation is more the levy must be less: If the property valuation is less tne local levy must be more. "When the taxing power Is In the hands of a local board the chances are that the schools will surrer. The local power may be surrounded by taxpayers under whom they fear to place a rate sufficiently high to meet the needs of the school. To length en the school terms the poorest and cheap est teachers would De employed and the schools go down. "The gieat State of Indiana says: Here is a course of study for your common schools you shall follow It. Here are questions for pupils and common school graduates' examinations you shall answer them. Here are questions testing teachers' ability you shall answer them and no others, or fall to teach. Here are textbooks for your common schools you shall use these and no others. Here are laws for truant children you shall not violate them. Here Is a scale of teachers' wages you shall not pay less. Here are the number of days schools shall be in session you shall not teach fewer. Here is the limit of jour local tuition levy you shall not levy more. All this is well and good. We have absoutely no objection to the State controling these, providing it does not say to striving, struggling school corporations: you pay all the expense to which I have put you.' SHOULD NOT SHIRK DUTY. "We believe in the State school system. State course of study. State text-books. State examinations. State truancy law. State scale of wages and all these things, but do not want the State to shirk its duty toward helping to raise the tuition money. Whenever you lower the State tuition levy you will divide the State school system into not only ninety-two, but Into thousands of j?etty school systems, which as

time rolls on will dilft farther and farther

apart until their common origin and aim is lost. It will thus become lmpossioie to raise the poorer schools to the standard of the best. Since the State supervises, ! licenses, dictates and controls, it should not think of cutting down its financial sup port. "The force and power In the schools of Indiana are due to the State being the unit. Whenever the schools of Indiana are divided into townships or counties as units, for the purpose of raising an tne tuition money they need, the great schools system will fail and fall. We prefer seeing the State a unit in everything pertaining to public schools. To provide by law for a general and uniform system of common schools' evidently should be taken to mean that the State should control and If so should levy, collect and distribute the tuition money. "Let an epidemic of smallpox break out and see how soon some cities and counties will call for State assistance. Let a strike occur and see how soon State aid is wanted. Why? Because such mobs and epidem ics or strikes affect the peace, health and dignity of the entire State. Would not an illiterate township, town, city or county be felt throughout the State? It certainly would. Avoid such by rendering necessary State aid for educational purposes. "We might continue to discuss this question pro and con almost without end, and after all it resolves itself to this: "Does education conduce to good citizenship? Is it net of general public utility? Is good citizenship desired? If so, the entire State should in a measure at least assist.' If dollars and cents are the measure of a county's usefulness or greatness, local tuition levy alone will prevail. If the ques tion of a uniform system of common schools snail prevail in this State the great state of Indiana must continue its State tuition levy or devise some other means whereby it, as a State, levies, collects and dis tributes the tuition money. in summing up the magnificent scnooi system of Indiana, her rapidly increasing .wealth and population, the enterprise, pub lic spirit and liberality of our people in the support of high schools, colleges and universities, together with her care of the State's unfortunates in prisons, reform schools and asylums, and what is not least, tne -marked improvement within a rew years in the proficiency and professional ability of her teachers, we have reasons to hope that the needy, poor school corporations may not be forgotten. "Therefore, let us borrow a thought from Mitchell and say: 'Our little boys should not be forced Into the mines and breakers so early in life; our little girls should not be compelled to work In the mills and fac tories at an age when they should be In school. These children are the future citizens of our State and Nation.' They should have, at least, a common school education so as to equip them to bear the grave responsibilities that will ultimately devolve upon them. The wealth and the future of the Nation are not to be secured by the education of a fortunate few alone, but rather by the enlightened contentment and prosperity of its millions of citi zens who constitute the bone and sinew of our land. It is not the brilliant meteor that sheds the most useful light In the night, but the million of or dinary common stars. Will the great State of Indiana, for a moment, refuse to give tne common stars in the most remote dis tricts of the State an opportunity to shine? ueriamiy not." OTHER PAPERS READ. Papers were read yesterday afternoon by Superintendent Deputy, of Jennings coun ty, on "Is the Year Idea or the Time Idea in the Course of Study Wrong?" and by Superintendent Van Matre. of Delaware county, on "Does the State Normal To gether with Private Formula Furnish Adequate Facilities for Our Teachers?" The discussion was participated in by State Superintendent-elect Fassett A. Cotton; Superintendent Marks, of Marshall coun ty; Superintendent Ellis, of Elkhart coun ty; Superintendent Weaver, of Harrison county: Superintendent HUlis. of Cass county; Superintendent Hutchlns, of Ham ilton county, and Superintendent Tapy, of AVhitley county. The annual meeting of the superintend ents will close to-day with two sessions held in the Supreme Court room in the Statehouse. No officers will be elected at this meeting. OFFICERS OF SIGMA NU GEORGE: M. COOK, OF CHICAGO. is ELECTED GRAND REGENT. The Next Convention Will Be Held In New Orleans A Vaudeville Entertainment Given. The Sigma Nus, In grand chapter as sembled in this city, celebrated New Year's day with two business sessions and a vaude ville entertainment last night. It had been originally Intended to hold a reception during the afternoon In honor of three of the founders of the fraternity who are in attendance, but owing to the fact that these men have been present since the opening of the convention and had met all the delegates the reception was called off. The most Important business transacted during the day was the election of officers. George M. Cook, of Chicago, and A. Miller Belfield, also of Chicago, were aspirants for the office of grand regent, but before the vote was taken Mr. Belfield withdrew and Mr. Cook was elected by acclamation. Mr. Cook who has Just completed a term as I vice regent, has been very, active In the lnterests of the fraternity and his election was regarded as a merited promotion. Mr. Cook Is a newspaper man, being a member of the staff of the Chicago Inter Ocean. C. W. Jones, of Davenport, la., had no opposition in his race for vice regent, and his election was also by acclamation. Grand Treasurer Ferd H. Ileywood, of Columbus, O., and Grand Recorder C. E. Woods, of Richmond, Ky were re-elected without opposition. The reports of a number of committees were received. The committee on new charters recommended that a charter be granted to a chapter at Bethany College, Virginia, and that the chapter at Tulane Uni versity, in New Orleans, be renewed. The recommendations were adopted. The special committee appointed to con tider the advisability of Sigma Nu recog nlzing the interfraternity junior organiza tion of Theta Nu Epsilon submitted a re port that aroused some little discussion. A number of the delegates favored action forbidding Sigma Nus becoming T. N. E.'s, but the element that opposed this radical action . was In the majority and In the end the convention voted to leave the matter of affiliating with this society optional with the several chapters. No action was taken on the question of sub rosa chapters. It is understood that the fraternity has one auch chapter and that it will be undisturbed. New Orleans was chosen as the place for holding the next Grand Chapter in 1905. Sigma Nu is especially strong in the South ern colleges and universities, and the dele gates from that part of the country were exceedingly active in their demand that they be given an opportunity to entertain the national organization. Last evening the delegates were enter tained with a vaudeville entertainment in the convention hall. The talent was all drawn from members of the fraternity and the programme included quartets, solos. vocal and violin, monologues and buck-and-wlng dancing. Preceding the pro gramme the new ritual of the order was exemplified by Rawson Bennett, of Chi cago. assisted by a team from the De Pauw chapter. Mr. Bennett is the chairman of the ritual committee and Is recognized as the author of the new ritual. The programme for to-day Includes two business sessions, at which the unfinished business will be disposed of, and a smoker to-night. Among the items of unfinished business are the reports of several com mittees. Including the one on jurisprudence. the election of the division inspectors and the question of the redlstrictlngof the fraternlty. ' One of the schemes devised by the com mittee on arrangements for the convention has met with the unanimous approval of the delegates. Each delegate on register ing was given a button bearing a number and from day to day the committee has had small bulletins printed with the names end addresses of all the arrivals, with the numbers of their badea. Each delegate was given a bulletin, and by means of It he could learn the name of every member he saw wearing a button without the formal lty of inquiries.

WILL REAPPOINT DUDLEY

SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSION lilts HAVE REACHED DECISION. The Sheriff Ilaa Again Refused to Tarn Orer Ilia Office to the Coroner Other Phases of the Caae. Advices from Sullivan, Ind., are to the effect that the County Coiumiss loners or Sullivan county will undoubtedly reap point Sheriff John S. Dudley to the office from which he was removed by the lynching of James Dlllard, a negro, on Nov. 20. Public sentiment in Sullivan county is overwhelmingly In sympathy, with Dudley, according to the most reliable reports, and should he be reappointed it will bo understood to mean that his fellow-county officers are supporting him in his resistance to- the drastic punishment of the ant!lynching law of 1901. A dispatch from Sullivan last night said . that Sheriff Dudley had again refused to turn over his office to Coroner TV. P. Maxwell. The demand of Coroner Maxwell was for possession of the office for the new term to which Dudley was elected last November. Dudley's first term expired Wednesday night, and he should have filed his new bond and been sworn In for the second term yesterday, but did not. It Is reported at Sullivan that he will attempt to qualify and be sworn in again Monday. On the same day the County Commissioners will appoint his successor, who, it Is understood, will be none other than Dudley himself. The developments In the Dudley case ars likely to produce a serious tangle. Governor Durbin. in refusing Dudley a certificate of reinstatement, for which he applied and as to which he had a long hearing be- . fore the Goevrnor. went as far as the law of 1901 authorized him to go. It is understood the executive department will not pursue the case further. Under tho law Dudley vacated his office the moment the lynching of Dlllard was accomplished. Under the law Coroner Maxwell should have discharged all the duties of sheriff until his successor had been appointed by tho commissioners. As Dudley was re-elected before the lynching occurred this may alone present a question for the courts. The law says a sheriff in whose bailiwick a lynching occurs 13 not thereafter eligible for reappointment nor re-election. It is pointed out that Dudley was re-elected before the lynching. This point Is regarded as captious. Should he be reappointed by the commissioners the act will add to the legal complications, for then the commissioners will be defying the specific provision that he is not eligible for reappointment. . As Dudley is held by the executive department of the State to be ousted from office and incapable of again assbming It. the Governor may be asked to order a. special election to fill the office. The commissioners have a right to appoint to fill out an unexpired term. They did not act in reference to Dudley's unexpired first term. His continuance in office and his refusal to turn over his office to Coroner Maxwell undoubtedly means that he is preparing for a fight for the second term. Should the Governor order a special elec tion, which is now a question, as tne electee could not serve a full term, and Dudley shpuld be re-elected the legal tangle would be about as complete as it Is possible to make it. . In the meantime while uuaiey is making his fight to hold the office litigation in Sullivan county Is being Jeopardized by such administration as he may give. If he was out of office the moment the lynching oc curred then all his acts as snerinr are nltral. . The tangle win De niiea wun grave consequences unless the courts hold the antllynchlng law invalid. The decision of tho highest court on its constitutionality is regarded as the only method of determining; the complex questions growing out of the violence or Nov. While Dudley is fortifying himself to defend his right to office, and is consoled hv havinc the sympathy or nis own com munity with him, he Is to be attacked from & new quarier. innuriauu, um colored lawyer, who kept vigilant eyes and ears at Dudley's hearing before Governor Durbin, has announced that he will bring suit In behalf of the mother of Dlllard, the lynched negro, ror damages, ine suit win be against Dudley and his bondsmen J. G. Sherman, Noah Crawford, P. McEneny, W. C. Jameson ana J. it. itiggs, wno was the Democratic nominee for auditor of state at the last election. Dudley Is under bond for 15.000 and tne demand or the damage suit will likely not exceed that sum. FLETCHER BANK DIVIDEND. It Is the Largest One Ever Declared In Indiana. The largest bank dividend ever declared In Indiana has been declared by the Fletcher National Bank for 1902. It Is a dividend of 35 per cenL upon a capital stock of $300.000. The bank has a surplus of 5300,000, which is practically capital. The other bank dividends announced yes terday were: Indiana National, 1U quarter ly dividend; Columbia National and Capital National, 2H semi-annual; Merchants' National, 3 per cent, semi-annual. The American National, following its custom since its establishment, let Its earnings go to tho surplus fund, and the Capital National added 110,000 to its surplus. The Fletcher Bank dividend was a sub ject of comment in financial circles yester day. There is not a tnare or tne stocs: on tho market. Marriages and Divorces In 1002. According to the records of each of the four civil courts of Marlon county 510 divorces were granted in Marion county during the year closed. Of this number the cases were distributed In the courts as follows: Circuit, 155; Superior Court, Room 1. 158; Superior Court, Room 2, 100; Superior Court, Room z, 97. To offset this number of divorces, 2.513 marriages were recorded, showing that about 20 per cent, of the number of marriages is represented in the figures of ths divorces granted. The number of applications for divorces filed were not calculated. but a fair estimate is that 0) per cenL of the petitions were granted and divorces decreed. The court attaches say that these figures are not alarming and are but or dinary. Fell from a Scaffolding;. Yesterday afternoon while Frank Chapln was at work on the new coal crusher In the pumping station at Riverside Park he fell from a scaffolding and when picked up was found to have suffered severe Injuries. In falling. Chapin fractured his leg in two places and suffered several abrasions on his scalp, lie was taKen to tne jity Hospital in the ambulance ana nis injuries were attended by the physicians there. Chapln will be incapaclated for work for some days, but aside from this, escaped without serious lnjurj. He boards at 21 South Cap itol avenue. For Settlement House. People living In the vicinity of the Harley GIbba Settlement House on West Washington street have shown their Interest In the work by subscribing $53.41 toward tho new building which Is needed. The Sunday school of the mission now has a membership of over- 100 and th kindergarten has trebled Its membership within the past year. The committee in charge of the settlement work 1 composed of Mrs. Henry Eitel. Dr. H. H. Gibbs, Mrs, E. G. Cornelius, Mrs. A. R. Brown. Mrs. W. H. Patton and Miss Frances AVeddtng. ton. Reporter Prefers a Charge. The Eoard of Public Safety will hear the charge of drinking on Sunday preferred by Ell Zarlng. sporting editor of the News, against Captain of Detectives Gerber, next Tuesday. At the same time Patrolman Montgomery will be tried for an alleged assault on Robert Powell.

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