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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1901
Page
4
The Daily Journal notes the city’s silence order ahead of Independence Day and questions enforcement. It discusses legal views on John Ross’s insanity case and urges drafting principled candidates for council, warning against star chamber style hearings and biased physicians.
A wry note on William Jennings Bryan’s non candidacy remark and party duty. Boston keeps public taps iced, with the mayor supplying 9,000 pounds daily. A U S deputy marshal named Justice captures nine strikers terrorizing non union miners in West Virginia, highlighting that government by injunction means enforcement of law.
An American citizen enjoys broad international protections yet faces impotence against a medical intern wielding authority to declare others insane. The piece critiques the term intern, the need for sane professionals, and questions fee entitlement for this power. It weighs fiscal year starts, government accounts, and foreign trade against military prowess and wage-based advantages. It notes Lord Wolseley praising US army size but attributing superiority to officer character and development over wages. The Indianapolis Street Railway Company seeks the return of large cars loaned before suburban travel surged, a sensible request amid evolving transport needs.
Disposition to comply with local demands grows as season approaches. Residents increasingly favor country excursions by street car, boosting business. The street-railway company holds valuable city franchises for moderate compensation and must provide ample conveniences to justify current and future concessions.
The article argues election law requires city council, not the mayor, to appoint election inspectors for city elections. It notes veto power applies to ordinances, not ministerial inspector appointments, and contends the mayor should not control election machinery. It emphasizes the transfer of duties from county to city officials and cites lack of mayoral authorization in the statute.
The piece argues the Democratic party is torn by internal disagreements on tariff principles and Populism. It contrasts Bryan’s stance in his Commoner with efforts to organize delegates around the Kansas City platform, likening his authority to a czar. It questions whether his push will unify or split the party further.
A lively summary of Philadelphia political disputes notes the mayor’s laxity with charter rules on election inspectors, a reference to Barney and Jay Cooke, and a humane look at John Ross amid insanity inquiries. It surveys heat woes, Kansas and Missouri corn losses, and a new police order allowing fireworks ahead of July Fourth with enforcement caveats.
A clipped collage of 19th century quips from Hither and You and other papers, mocking fundraising motives, gendered talk, and social wit. It juxtaposes scenes from Puck and Washington Star with flirtations and business banter, reflecting era concerns about money, marriage, and affection.
In a Chicago Record-Herald blurb a boy and his sister light firecrackers from a quarter to four all day. They charge a dollar per cracker, make loud bangs, and leave trash to be cleaned up as the racket ends.
Chicago July 2 George H Phillips nicknamed the corn king was given until Aug 1 by Board of Trade directors to provide a full report on the May corn deal to George L Inman a former customer Inman demanded censure for alleged un businesslike conduct but directors said a full inside workings report would suffice Phillips set clerks to compile statements The dispute arose from a pool arrangement to share profits based on an average price Van Fleet Co represented by Inman bought 265000 bushels Inman sought a description of how his coin was sold Phillips argued the customer rejected the average 4 5 cents accepted by others
Warren Ohio July 2 Rollin Hawkins a farmer near Newton Falls shot and killed his wife then tried to kill himself but survived and is jailed Jealousy caused the tragedy.
The body of Judge William Allen Woods lay in state at Second Presbyterian Church with Rev. J. A. Milburn conducting brief services. Honorary pallbearers included Judges Jenkins, Grosscup, Bunn, Seamen, Senator Fairbanks, Judge Baker, Governor Durbin and John S. Duncan. A large floral display from the Columbia Club preceded the graveside ceremony at Crown Hill Cemetery as mourners recalled his life and service.
The speaker argues against a clear good evil divide, noting life and death are composite with both potency for good and evil. Suffering sweetens the world and fuels intellectual vigor, while death remains a painful transition. The body bridges love and spirit, essential to perceiving love and mortality.
Floral designs were sent by friends and various organizations connected to Judge Woods. The tributes include white lilies white roses ferns pink roses carnations sweet peas and other arrangements from individuals such as Noble C Butler Laura Talbott New Joss Daniels Baker Morris Ross Fairbanks Crawford Fairbanks Rockwood Jarvis Morris Morris and many clubs including the Columbia and Marion clubs.
The Indianapolis Alumni Club of Phi Delta Theta will meet at the University Club at noon today to take action on the death of former president Judge John V. Hadley serves as vice president.
The bulletin reports very warm weather with intermittent rain and hail in many areas. Wheat and rye are in good condition in the south with threshing beginning, central regions harvest underway, and northern areas nearing harvest. Oats head well in some fields, haying slowed by rain but yields solid. clover stored in the south. Tobacco and corn show strong growth in well cultivated fields. early potatoes on market. late potatoes fair. Fruit prospects good with some storm damage, apples promising especially in the north.
Officials say two inspectors who examined the March sales of the Indianapolis post office left town without revealing their Washington report contents. Conversations with local businessmen suggest the post office is within the half million-dollar class and that the Postmaster McGinnis with his assistants and clerks will soon receive proportional salary increases due.
Indianapolis police chief presents his pet South American money to the Park Board yesterday. The event occurred at Riverside Park and drew attention from local officials and residents.
John Ross, confined to an insane hospital, was released by Judge Leathers on a writ of habeas corpus after a Kingan & Co. employee petition, as Dispensary physicians and witnesses testified about his mental state. The hearing also examined insanity inquest methods and the physicians’ testimony largely aligned. Ross defended the questioning process, detailing injuries and fainting episodes linked to his claims of delusions.
Records from the county clerk reveal a profitable pattern in insanity inquests tied to a so called trust. From January to May 13 this year sixty eight verdicts declared insanity with fifty four acquittals. Justice Lockman and Justice Stout led commissions with Dispensary physicians named in many cases.
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