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H TJJE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JJECE3IBER 2G, IÜOI. r 1 IS he Scmt-Anntzcil Clearing Sale In -the Department of FINE ARTS IUICIXS THIS MORXIXG 33 -3 per cent, discount from the prices of Statuary. 25 per cent, discount from the prices of Framed Pictures. 3 3 t-3 per cent, discount from the price of Bric-a-Brac. 20 per cent, discount from the prices of Fire Decorated Wares. 25 per cent discount from the price of Pedestals. No reserves. Original prices in plain figures. lnlani& Greatest liX). ff V 3 Distributors of Vir don cfs B12ST GIFT IJS GLOVLS Kid, Fur, Unit. Buch. Dog Shin. Reindeer, etc., all hinds, sizes, prices. HanhercKiefs and Hosiery. .1 GLOVE STORE tu I'M ST VAJllltiTO. ST I II-: LIT. EXPRESSMEN SWAMPED CilFT SEASON OF MANY PERSONS WILL UK CXTC.NDEIJ. They "Will Receive Chrltnm Pack ages Severnl Days Late Ware house Crammed vrlth Goods. The agents of the express companies are unanimous in saying that the volume of Christmas business this year Is tyond all precedent. In all of the warehouses pack ages are piled high on trucks and stacked almost to the ceiling mar the walls and In the middle of th floors. All of the com panies put on a large force of extra men, but they were deluged by the express mat ter coming in on every train and collected to send out. Christmas eve a. train was held at th? Union Station for an hour to receive fro) packages riled on the Adams Company's trucks, but the task was too heavy and the train pulled out without the packages. Yesterday morning there was so much ex press matter on the lower floor of the Adams warehouse that three trucks loaded with packages could not be pushed to the front. To pet out the trucks were run to the rear of the building, carried on th elevator to the second floor, run across to the front of the building and then the packages were carried down stairs and taken to the train?. The company ha.--about forty extra men employed, and yet It 13 fully three days behind with deliver ies. Packages are now in the warehouses that arrived three days ago. The condition at the I.'nited States Ex press Company's !ace is equally bad. There extra men have worked nigut and day. but for one package removed two would appear, until the main room now looks like a storage house. It Is estimated by this company that all of the Christmas deliveries will not b made before Satur day. Th: o!v?t packages are being taken out firt. Th? American Express Com pany Is not so deeply covered up as the ethers. The company had a large force of men on early and has managed to keep the volume of burners down until it is very little behind time. The railway tragic i estimated by Su perintendent Zi n. of the Union Railway Company, to exceed that of any previous Christmas. Tuesday 'very train that tame Into the ?tation carried extra coaches and ail were crowded. Yestrrd iy several thou sand people came to th- dry. and all day it was a busy scene in th Union Station. CHILDREN AT MAENNERCHOR. Annuul Party (in for Them liy L:iilo Society. "I want an an.;-. I!" and "O'.i-o-o-o!" came from the tliroats of iw.i hundred children yesterday j-.ft'Troon v.Imm thty beheld the tableau which e!or. d tli "hri.-tma.-s enter- tainmtiit in M.a nrKH :r: II :il. It showvd five angels with ilappfn-.T v. inr,s announcing Christmas. Little Amy Elliott stood in the middle of the stage, and. as tb curtain rose on the scene, heralded the coming of Christmas through a long reed horn. Above her htad was a brilliantly lighted Christ mas tree resplendent with tinsel, (retchen Geiger, as one of the angel--, walked to the center of the sta.ge and announced that the entertainment was closed and the children should get ready for the reception -of the gifts. Elsa Dudln, Elsa Mannfeld and Freda Ilappersbcrger also took parts In the tableau. The entertainment waa the annual affair given by ?he Ladies Society of the Maen nerchor. A'l the members of the society took their ch'Mren to the hall for the after noon. At 3 o'clock th- programme of music and recitations began. The Children's Symphony gave the opening number. "On the Meadows." Eueien Segar, a small boy, proved entertaining with his cornet solo, The First Effort." (retchen Geiger re cited a German poem. "Christmas in the Wood." Ellis Levy followed with a violin solo that appealed to the older part of the audience. Ida Hogers sang and Carl Adam gave several numbers on the piano. At the close of the tableau the parents brought the little ones to the front of the stage, where boxes of candy, fruits and toys were handed the children. It seemed that whis tles predominated, for in a short while the hall was alive with their screechlngs. While the children were receiving their presents the parents cleared the Moor of the chairs. An orchestra made its appearance on the stage and preparations were made for the children's dance. The dance was to have begun at 3 o'clock, but. owing to the length of the entertainment. It whs 6 o'clock before all the children had been supplied with gifts. During the next two hours fol lowing th little ones romped and skipped over the tloor. I'roteiilonal Thieves Arrented. Detectives Dugan, McGuff. Haley and Fplann yesterday arrested John Webber and Tom Noble, who were charged with highway robbery and being known thieves. Webber lives at 4C0 South West street and was Identified by Fred WachMetter, as the tnan who hedd a revolver before his face early Monday morning while another man searched his pockets and took $.n5 in money and a gold watch. YVachstetter was also positive that Noble, who gave his name as Charles Ilrown. was o:e of the men. He lives at &X) East Washington street. Doth men have prisoa records and Web ber Is now on parole i'rom Michigan City Prison. Their pictures are In the rouges' Fallery. It is thought by the detectives they are the men who attempted. to blow open the safe of J. M. Kamlnsky & Co., at Kentucky avenue and Merrill streets, several nights ago. Heuerte! to Vlult Hin Mother. Charles Fetro, who is a member of the regular army, was arrested yesterday by Constable Newhouse. He deserted from a pot In Montana and sal I he came home to spend Christmas with his mother, who Is 111. He said ho was afraid If he did not ee her now he would never see her sllve. New I'lanos JIGi and up at Wulschner's. J DINNERS FOR CITY'S POOR IMtO IIi;i II V VAHIOIS ciiahita- iili: oiu;amzatios. .Valvation Army (Jaie Awojr lO Ilanketn of Food, nnd Mr. Groat's Ofllco uro. Taken all In all Christmas pas?ed pleas antly for the city's poor yesterday. ThrouKh the combined efforts of the various chari table organization?, the church congrega tions and individuals with uncontracted hearts almost every family in Indianapolis suffering from absolute want was provided with a comfortable dinner and some lit tle remembrance of the season. The Chari ty Organization Society, the Salvation Army, the Friendly Inn and the Home for Friendless Women had, it is stated, the "biggest" Christmas they ever experienced. The happiness in many a humble home yesterday was brought aout by the un selfish labors of officers of the different organizations. Secretary Grout, of the Charity Organiza tion, told the Journal yesterday afternoon that 2C0 baskets of provisions had been given out Tuesday afternoon and yester day morning. These baskets contained 'tM'ii.&. i -i f. A ' Sr V- SS '. . V. f.: r MAJ. BLANCHE B. COX. of the Salvation Army. meats, several kinds of vegetables, cake, nuts or oranges and bananas. In addition to providing for people In whom the so ciety was particularly interested, it handled also the overflow from several churches of the city. ' ' The Third Christian Church wa3 unable to supply all the calls made upon it and the Charity Organization Society dispensed about fifteen baskets for the church's poor. Besides providing material gifts. Secretary Grout was busily engagetl in organizing forms of entertainment in several of the homes for the poor around the city. Through his efforts the Irvington Sunday school gave an entertainment In the Home for Friendless Women. Mr. Grout said that it was the busiest Christmas the so ciety had ever known. The Salvation Army departed from Its usual custom of giving a big Christmas dinner. Instead, basketfuls of dinner were dispensed liberally. The names of worthy recipients of the army's bounty were ob tained largely from the Charity Organiza tion Society and from the personal knowl edge of members of the army. POSTAL CARDS SENT OUT. Postal cards bearing the following invi tation were then sent out: "Bring this card with you to ?S South Capitol avenue Doc. 21. 1001. at 4 p. m. and you will receive free a basket containing your Christmas dinner." The card contained also an invitation to bring children to the Christmas tree furnished by the army. The barracks were crowded by those who responded to the Invitations. It is said 13i) baskets were handed out and more could have been used. Each basket con tained chicken, cranberry sauce, celery, '. '-.-f1 y.l :''''..x:;,v-' FERC.KANT FREDERICKS. bread and butter and potatoes. At 2 o'clock the children were introduced to the Christ mas tree and about 2 presents were given the little people. The old custom of providing a public dinner in the barracks has been done away with, it is believed, for good, for the rea son that it is said many deserving people are crowded out by parasites who sieze the opportunity of getting a little free food. At the Home for Friendless Women a big Christmas dinner was held at which twenty or more of the inmates were served. A number of individual gifts were dis pensed and things were made generally pleasant. The Friendly Inn. as usual, took an ac tive pirt in Christmas generosity and the entertainment It provided its guests harmonized with the spirit of the day. The nobles of ihe Mystic Shrine uispensed 150 baskets of food to poor families. It will of course never be known how many good things were qnletly given to poor people by generously disposed citizens who were averse to having their names used publicly; but by one whose duties takes him constantly Into those parts of the city where the extremely indigent are housed. It was stated that Indianapolis never before knew so we'd the meaning of the word charity as it did yesterday. Coats and Shoes Given Away. A hundred boys were made happy yester day morning by Saks & Co., who gave them overcoats and shoes. On Monday tickets were distributed to the boys through the police department. Yesterday morning all the holders of tickets assembled at the police station. Under t he command of Ser geant Hagermann the one hundred boys made their way to tin clothing store. Here three clerks busied themselves in fitting out the boys. As soon as a boy was given a gray ulster he was turned over to another clerk, who handed him a box containing a pair of shoes. Gave Gold to Employed. The employes of the Bowen-Merrlll Com pany received nice Christmas gifts from the company. Each employe that had been connected with the firm for ten years or more received $2T in gold; those who had worked for it five years or more received $lo In gold, while nil others received J5 in gold. ( lirlotmn tit St. Viiieeiit's. At midnight Christmas eve at St. Vin cent' Hospital high mass was celebrated, followed by two low masse-s. The masses were eonducted by Father Zlrklebick. as yistant curate at St. John's Church. Gior za's second mass In I was sung at high nias-4. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith. Miss ';..' :. mm '' ' Vi'.v'A : v' V- V.? :,Vs--:-;--.- Roth and Mr. Bowman took part In the music. George Hebble was organist. Yes terday, in accordance with the usual cus tom, the sister superior of the hospital sent mince pies and eggnog to the men at the firehouse near by. AN IMPOSTOR AND DRUNK. John Acnevr Falsely Claimed to He Brother ot Fannie Boal. A letter received yesterday from Adam Young, of Oakland City, was accompanied by an affidavit by Young In which he states that he Is a brother to the Fannie Boal who was burned to eleath in the Hubbard block, at Pearl and California streets, sev eral days ago, and that John Agnew, who claimed to be her brother, 13 an Impostor. Agnew was called to ioliee headquarters and after much epiiestioning admltteei the truth of the affidavit. The woman, he said, had been his housekeeper for eight years, and he had during most of the time passed as her brother. Young stateel that his sister had consider able money when she came to this city and drew $12 a month from the government, she be ing the widow of James Poal, who served eluring the civil war. The police had no in formation showing Agnew had attempted to take possession of her property or made any claim as a brother to it, and no charge in that connection could be placed against him. His condition was such, however, that he was locked up and charged with drunkenness. CHRISTMAS BEHIND BARS ONE BRIGHT DAY AMONG MANY OF BLACK MONOTONY. Turkey nnd Trimming?" Served to 1'xisonerN in Jail anil Workhouse At I n a ne Hospital. Christmas in the public institutlors in the city yesterday was celebrated In the usual way. In all of them special menus were prepared and the inmates were served with the good things to cat to which most of them had been accustomed before they became so unfortunate as to be deprived of liberty. The story of their enjoyment presents nothing of which the public has not heard again and again for years, but to the prisoners it was an event. The regular daily routine life in the pris ons and institutions of detention becomes monotonous and any little variation Is given hearty welcome. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Y'ear's and the Fourth of July are elays looked forward to In pleasant anticipation by those whose terms of confinement are long. Many of the persons in the institu tions have not been there more than a few weeks and have not yet reached that condition of contentment and self-resignation that comes to older prisoners, and to them the extra liberty allowed and the special dinner came with probably greater appreciation. At the county jail sixty prisoners were served with turkey, oysters, mashed pota toes, cream gravy, mince pie. celery, bana nas, apples and cigars. Prisoners at the workhouse had rabbit included with the other extras. The menus in the other in stitutions were about the same. In most of the places special programmes were given. The one at the workhouse was in tho vaudeville line, there being many of the prisoners who have "talent" which Is rapidly developed during idle hours. Work, except in the kitchens, was dls penseel with in all the institutions. The feature of the day at the Insane Hospital was the afternoon elance. Most of the In mates not actually dangerous are permitteel to participate, and besides furnishing amusement for the day It gives the unfor tunates semething to talk about for weeks and months, and by the Interest created and maintained assists greatly in tho work of keeping them under control. CITY NEWS NOTES. The funeral of Mrs. David Munson will be held this morning at 10 o'clock, at the fam ily home. No. 2225 Park avenue. The serv ices will be conducted by the Rev. J. Cum ming Smith. Fire was discovered last midnight In the kitchen of the Belmont saloon at 122 Madi son avenue. Damage to the extent of $..( was done. The saloon is managed by George Spagkc. Oscar Railsback, a farmer, sixty-one .years of age, who lived about twelve miles north of the city, died early yesterday merning from heart disease, from which he had suffered for many years. Mrs. S. C. Cumback, No. 021 Jefferson avenue, fell from a street car at Washing ton and Pennsylvania streets yesterday at noon and was severely bruised. She Was taken to her home by the City Dispensary physicians. The body of George V. Pohall, who was killed by an electric shock at Madison ave nue and McCarty street Tuesday evening, was taken by Undertakers Whitsett & Cul ver and prepared for shipment to Frank lin. A funeral service will be held to-morrow afternoon at No. SIS Mulberry street and the body will be taken Saturday morn ing to Franklin for burial. Lectures on Social Problems. Raymond Fuller, representing the Univer sity of Chicago, is here arranging for a course of twelve lectures on modern social problems by representatives of six leading universities. The lecturers who will par ticipate are: Professor II. C. Adams, Uni versity of Michigan; Professor S. M. Lind say, University of Pennsylvania; Professor H. II. Powers, Cornell University; Professor E. A. Ross, University of Nebraska; Dr. Ira W. Howerth. University of Chicago; Professor Walter A. Wycoff, Princeton University; Professor Albion W. Small. University of Chicago. Following is the list of subjects selected: "The Social Question of To-day." "The Economic Foundations of Society." "Ele ments of the Social Ideal," "The Social Effects of Machinery." "Social Waste," "Problems of Taxation." "Wealth and Want." "The Social Effects of Charity," "Competition 'and Co-operation," "The Ethics of Business." "Social Evolution " "The New Social Method." The University of Chicago must be as sured of at least 1,5)0 subscribers. The rcheme will take the place of the regular university extension course. A membership ticket costs $5 and admits two persons to each lecture. Jainen Mitchell' Ppor Lnck. James Mitchell, of 507 West Maryland street, was arrested last night by Detec tives Dugan and McGuff. and charged with highway robbery. He grabbed a man named Thomas Moore by the lapels of his coat in the alley in the rear of the Fletcher bank and demandeel all the money he had. He got none. A fight followed and the crowd that gathered separated the men and held Mitchell until the detectives ar rived. Fire Cnuae Losa of $2,000. An overheated stove in the double house owned by Benjamin Franklin, at 13e9 Belle fontaine street, caused a fire early yester day morning and a loss of about $2.f0 The fire started In the part used by Charles luring, a traveling man. and his fa mil v. They went to Cincinnati Tuesday night, leaving the gas fire burning. The salvage corp saved part of Franklin's furniture. .Mr. McGovrnu Denies a Story. Rumor says that a scheme Is on foot for the building of a trolley road from New York to St. Louis, and that Hugh J. Mc Gowan Is at the head of the oroposed en terprise. It is said that the Murdocks. of Lafayette, and De Haas Robison. of Cleveland, are also behind the scheme. Mr. McGowan says there is no truth In the story. Inillnnu Historical Society. The Indiana Historical Society will hold Its annual meeting at Its rooms In the Statehouse at 2 o'clock this afternoon. A big meeting Is expected. The Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company has over 0.0o0 assets invested In gov ernment bonds, municipal securities and mortgage loans. Patronize a home com pany which Is safe and sound. Office No. US East Market street. JOHN M. SPANN. Secretary. JOHN IL HOLLIDAY, President. HOTEL LOBBY GLEANINGS TEACHETtS OF THE STATE ARRIVING FOR ANNUAL MEETING. It Will Drein at S o'clock To-MRht at Stntehouae Lumber Dealern Prosperity, A few of the members of the State Teachers' Association have arrived at the hotel to attend the annual meeting of the association, which begins at 8 o'clock this evening in the House of Represent atives. This meeting promises to be one of the most successful the association has ever had. It is estimated that prob ably twelve hundred people will attend. All of the sectional meetings will be held to-day In order to avoid any conflict with the general meetings. The Hotel English is headquarters for the teachers. The sec tional meetings are announced as fol lows. County superintendents' section. Supreme Courtroom, first meeting at 9:30 a. rn.; second meeting, 1:30 p. m.; elocution and reading section. Room 11, Statehouse, 1:30 p. m.; classical section. Room 83, State house, 10 a. m.; high school section, House of Representatives, 10 a. m.; music section, Room 5$, Statehouse, 2 p. m.; mathemat ical section, Room 20, Statehouse, 1:30 p. m.; college section, parlors of the Hotel English, 10 a. m.; primary section, Room 12, Statehouse, 10 a. m.; English section, Room 71, Statehouse, 1:30 p. m. The sev enteenth annual meeting of the Indiana Academy of Science will be held at the agricultural rooms, Statehouse, at 1:30 p. m. The programme for the general meet ing to-night will be as follows: Invocation, the Rev. H. C. Meserve, pastor of Plym outh Church; violfn solo, Prof. Fred Noble, of Anderson; address, upt. R. I. Hamilton, of Huntington, retiring president; in augural address, "The Responsibilities of the Educator," President II. B. Brown, of Valparaiso; vocal solo, Miss Effle C. Hes sin, of Goshen; appointment of commit tees and miscellaneous business. Three prominent men from other States will be here to address the teachers. One Is F. Louis Doldr.n, of St. Louis, who will discuss "Fads." Prof. H. B. Thearle, of New York, will talk of "Liquid Air and Its Uses and Possibilities," and Prof. Reuben Post Halleck, of Louisville, will deliver an address, on "Some Foundation Stones of Education." These addresses will be given Friday. Professor Halleck and Professor Thearle will talk in the aft ernoon and Professor Soldan will speak at night. TENTH DISTRICT CHAIRMAN. C. G. Manzy Working; for Re-EIection of Thomas SIcCoy. C. G. Mauzy, owner of the Fowler Re publican and chairman of the Republican central committee, of Benton county, is here to attend the State Teachers' Asso ciation meeting in the interests of book publishers of Chicago. Mr. Mauzy says that Benton county is in goo shape for future Republican victories. It Is a saying about Denton county that anybody can be elected If he is a Republican. Mr. Mauzy Is an ardent supporter of Thomas McCoy, chairman of the Tenth district, and pre dicts that he will be re-elected. Mr. Mc Coy has some opposition In the .district snd Joseph Sleeper, of Oxford, is a can elidate against htm. It seems that a story has been started in the district to the effect that McCoy does most of his political work from Chi cago which Is not far from Renssalaer, Mr. McCoy's home. "There is nothing In this statement," said Mr. Mauzy last night. "It is true that our district meet ings have been held in Chicago once or twice simply because the county chairmen could get there and get away again more convenien-ly than if the meetings were held at any other point. Mr. McCoy is thoroughly In touch with the district and Is a worker. He will undoubtedly be re elected." LUMBERMEN'S GREAT YEAR. Benin nil Heavy anil Prices High, Says Hartford City Dealer. R. K. Willman, cf Hartford City, secre tary of the Indiana Retail Lumber Deal ers' Association, was at the Grand Hotel last night on his way to St. Louis to at tend the semi-annual meeting of the sec retaries of the different lumber dealers' associations of the country. The Indiana association will meet at the Grand Hotel in this city on Jan. 21 and 22. Secretary Willman says a meeting of the committee that Is arranging for the trip to Cuba will probably be held within the next two weeks to complete the arrangements for the trip. The lumber dealers will start on the trip at the wind-up of their meeting. The programme for the meeting has not been announeeel. The secretaries' meeting in St. Louis will be held to-morrow at the Planters' Hotel. "Lumber is high on account of the grwit demand for it all over the country," said Mr. Willman last nisht. "This has been the best year lumbermen have had for many years. I don't know of a point in Indiana that has not had an exceptional trade this year." Mr. Willman said the supply of walnut in this State is almost gone. The oak and ash In Indiana are also being rapidly used up. Oak Is taking the place of walnut as a fad. Years ago walnut furniture was the thing, but now luartered oak has become most popular. MOKE WINE IS DIllMv. An AKent Says Families Are Losing; Prejudice Against It. "The consumption of wine is Increasing from 10 to 15 per cent, a year," said Leon F. Reinhard, a guest at the Denlson Hotel last night. Mr. Reinhard represents a Western wine company. "Five years ago," he continued, "many families that would not have wine on their tables are now using it as a beverage. I don't know why this Is so unless It is because of custom, or be cause people have decided that wine Is nqt so harmful as they imagined. My business Is to sell chiefly to the consumer. Our branch house in this city some time ago sold wine to a prominent business man, who said he did not want us to deliver the goods in one of our own wagons. He did not want his neighbors to see the delivery wagon of a winehouse standing before his door. We obliged him by sending the goods to him in an express wagon." Christinas at the Hotels. The leading hotels of the city served elab orate dinners yesterday evening, except the Spencer House, which served dinner at 12:30. The Columbia Club also served an elaborate evening meal. The Denison man agement presented each of their guests with an attractive menu card, with the name of the recipient on the card. The Hotel English also had a handsome menu card. The management of the Grand had ordered expensive cards, but they failed to arrive. He Looks Good" to Himself. R. C. Hlllis, superintendent of schools of Cass county, and a Republican candidate for superintendent of public instruction, is at the Denison Hotel. He has been In about twenty-five counties In the Interest of his candidacy. "The situation looks good to me." he said last night, when asked about his "fences." Uns Faith In C'owrIII. Jesse Parmenter, of Wabash, who was at the. Denison Hotel lat night. Is very en thusiastic over C. G. Cow-gill's candidacy for congressman from the Eleventh dis trict. He thinks Mr. Cow gill w ill make a strong race on account of his great popu larity as a citizen and philanthropist. In the Eplwcopnl fliu relies. Nearly all of the churches in Indianapolis celebrnteel Christmas last Sunday with special musical programmes and appro priate sermons, but the Episcopal and Catholic churches followed the old customs and jesterday morning observed the anni versary of the birth of Christ. In all of the Episcopal churches St. Paul's, Grace Cathedral, St. David's. Holy Innocents and Christ Church holy com munion was observed at 7 a. m. The regu lar Christmas services and morning pray ers were observed at 10:30, followed by a brief sermon by the respective rectors. Bishop Francis was absent from the city and the sermon at Grace Cathedral was delivered by Dean Peters. FOUGHT THE POLICE. George Nlnnno, of Peculiar Manner, Arrested at Union Station. A man giving the name of George Nlmmo was arrested last night at the Union Sta tion by Tatrolmen Paulsell and Askins after a hard fight. Nimmo was peaceable until a letter in his pocket was taken out. He grabbed for it and made a desperate effort to get it from the patrolmen. Station master Lewis and others came to the as sistance of the patrolmen and Nimmo was forcibly quieted. The letter was one which led the police to believe he was a profes sional "crook" and he was sent to head quarters and charged with loitering. He had a large bundle of clothing and in this were two pieces of board with four round sticks. Nimmo could give the police no satisfactory answer as to the use of the pieces. He also had a pair of scales such as are used in weighing old gold and silver. He claimed to be a buyer of old gold and employed by Samuel Benjamin, of Columbus, O. He had a number of re ceipts from express companies bearing out his statement, but he contradicted himself in so many ways and was so evasive in his answers that he was held although the police have nothing but a case of loiter ing against him. A LITTLE LEARNING. Is It 3Iore Dangerous Than a Great Deal of Learning San Francisco Post. Andrew Carnegie's proposal to make the United States government a junior partner in the steel trust by transferring to the secretary of the treasury bonds of the United States Steel Corporation to the amount of $10,000,000 for the purpose of a national university has been modified. Mr. Carnegie ate lunch with the President yesterday, and thß scheme was discussed In the light of popular objection to govern mental partnership Interests with a con cern whose rapacity may have to be curbed by legislative regulation. It is said that Mr. Carnegie on mature reflection while tea was being poured acknowledged that his proposal was not exactly In accord with the spirit of American institutions or with the traditional Independence of the Ameri can people as formulated in the famous Declaration. Finally, it is reported, he agreed that his donation should be in cash or "unobjectionable securities." It is also stated that Mr. Carnegie pledged himself, on condition that the American people promised to behave themselves, to increase his gift $10,000,000 to $15,OJ0,000 or even $25, 000,000. In the meantime the Carnegie proposal is being discussed by experts all over the world, and the consensus of this opinion Is adverse to the practical utility of what the altruists and enthusiasts call "the higher education" applied in the affairs of every day life, where "horse sense" is of more value than a knowledge of Greek or the ability to demonstrate a theorum in conic sections. "Too much learning," says Dr. Von Stra donitz, rector of the University of Berlin, "if not a danger, is at least unprofitable." Evidently the wise doctor Is not in accord with that other wise doctor, Alexander Pope, who said: "A little learning Is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring; There shallow draughts intoxicate - the brain. And drinking largely sobers us again." The German doctor, however, speaks from experience; the philosopher of Twickenham reasoned priori according to the rule of Dr. Kant, who discarded the teachings of experience if it disap proved the deductions of metaphysical logic. Dr. Von Stradonltz says that they are suffering from this overplus of learn ing in Germany, where they are burdened with an unproductive class who look with Inherited scorn on those whose education has been merely In the art of bread-winning. The doctor commends Carnegie's original technical school endowment, but confesses himself unable to commend the millionaire's national university proposal. When doctors disagree who shall decide? The answer is plain. Common sense "horse sense," if you please shall decide. If a man or woman has the capacity for "higher education," let the man or woman so endowed have all the knowledge he or she can hold. But do not try to pour a gallon into a pint measure. If you do the measure will Flop over and the precious Pierian "draught'' will be wasted. The so-called "higher education," as a rule, unfits a man or woman for the or dinary duties of life. The man who has earned the initials that Imply the scho lastic dignity of master of arts will not jerk the grip of a cable car until starvation compels, and the woman who has been co educated In sociology up to the degree of a bachelor of philosophy would not stoop to chamber service or kitchen labor under any condition. It Is not a "problem," however. All that is necessary is to take Mr. Carnegie's money and apply it to the education of men and women who have the capacity for "the higher learning." These are few and the graduates of the Carnegie institution will not be compelled to meet the compe tition that worries the ordinary output of the other colleges and universities. Let Mr. Carnegie find the men and women who can drink deep of the Pierian spring, to the end that they may "drink largely" and become sober again from the intoxicat ing influence of the "shallow draughts" tasted from educational rivulets flowing from the universities and colleges of the various States. Ills Opinion. Washington Star. "Money," said the man with much ready made wisdom, "has been the destruction of empires." "Well," answered Senator Sorghum, "that is one way of saying it. But as a matter of fact, the destruction was due to the am bition of other governments to get hold of the money and let it be the making of new empires. I tell you, my young friend, it's mighty hard to talk disrespectfully about money and make your argument go through." Glimpses of the Fntnre. Cleveland Plain Dealer. And now it's the "spectograph." by which one sees a distant face over the wire. One of these days Smith, of New York, will "call up" Jones, of London, and say: "Hello, old man! Jove, how well you're looking!" Danlap's Celebrated Hat At Seaton's Hat Store. Feed your horse JANES'S Dustless Oats. Leo Lando, Manufacturing Optician. Permanent location at 142 N. Pennsylvania st. Horse niankets and Lap Rohes. Natural black fur robes $4.50 and up. TECH- EXTIN & FIUEBERG. 136 E. Washington St. Mrs. Austin's buckwheat has a worl J-wlde rep utation on account of its purity and genuine buckwheat flavor. Don't forget the name. Tatrnize American goods, especially when you know they are the bet, like Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne. For the ral, jrood old buckwheat flavor, buy Mrs. Austin's buckwheat, and don't forget the name. Come to Us And spend that Christmas money. IF it is $5, $10, $20 or $500 It's all the same. We can please you with some lasting remembrance. JuIiusCWcvIlcegoD Indiana's Lea dine Jewelers. ,o. 12 CAST WASHIXGTOS ST. UN ABB PIANOS Have stood as the artistic piano standard of the world for over half a century, and to-day thi wonderful instrument is more firmly established in this podtion than ever before. Go wherr you will you will find Knabe Tianos; wherever you find a Knabe Piano you also find refinement. Sold in Indiana only by THE. STARR PIANO CO. N. Pennsylvania St. Indiana's Representative Piano House. ASK FOR Contains the BEST HAVANA TOBACCO. Equal to imported cigars. Manufactured by P. R. Rice Mercantile Cljar Co., SL Louis, Mo. Union Made. MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS When laundered by hand have a set and finish not obtained by machine ironing. THE EXCELSIOR is the only Laundry in the city that does hand laundering. PHONE 249, and we willsend for and deliver linen. 0 An Unparalleled Unloading Sale THIS week It's a necessity to make room for our big stock of HOLIDAY FURNITURE. A golden oppor tunity to buy that Christmas Present. We will put it aside for you. Sander & Recker Furniture Co. Directly Opposite Courthouse. Overstocked We are Overstocked with Holiday Goods No reasonable offer refused. Will sell at cost or less. Come and get a Christmas bargain from W. H. ROLL'S SONS 203 East Washington St. OCEAN STEAMERS. Q.S.S. Go. For the Winter Reached In forty-eight hours from New York, by the elegant steamers of the Que bec 8. S. Co., Ltd. Frost unknown. Malaria impossible. Headquarters for British North Atlantic Navy and Army. Cable communi cation. Equable climate; average tempera ture 70 degrees. For illustrated pamphlet in colors apply to A. bl. OUTERBRIDGE & CO.. Agents, 39 Broadway, New York, or A. AHERN, Secretary. Quebec, Canada, or THOS. COOK.& SON, 234 S. Clark St., Chi cago, 111. VIENNA ROLLS Fruit Cake. Charlotte Russe Silver Cake JOSEPH TAGGART'S BAKERY 233 and 235 Massachusetts Ave. NEW SHADES AND STYLES -OF- Stationery for the Fall Trade OCEAN GREEN, L'AXOLON No. 3, FRENCH GRAY, GAINSBOROUGH SENTINEL PRINTING C0A1PANY X33, ias, i7 West Manet Street. NOTICE. I have the exclusive sale of LouIh Cliop in Marlon and four surrounding counties. This Celebrated Feed Is the richest and cheapest feed on the market. Its Flesli-l'roduclnsr Qual ities cannot be equaled. Feed it to your horses and save money. MARTIX FEED HOUSE. 360 S. Meildlan St. New Phone 3071. Old Fhone Main 12S1. HARDING & MILLER MUSIC CO. xzo and xxa N. Pennsylrania St. TNA CABINET CO., Inc. Manufacturers of Bank and Office Furniture and Fixture; All kinds of Desks, Tables and Chairs. One profit from the factory to the office. Offlee nnd ales room 321-Ti W. Maryland St INCUBATORS BROODERS BONi: CUTTERS HUNTINGTON V IAGI5 130 East Market. Phone iaj. STENCILS AMI SEALS. SEALS r5t STENCILSTAHPSj IZ CADCES.CMCCKä&C .111.130 l5SLMrRlDlANSL0KouwrusiL s I 5 I vvWW Good Reading (This Is not a book noi'ce.) We are now selling the season's accumulation of Sample Uncalled-for Garments Consisting of Evening Dress Suits, Sack Suits, Cut a w a y s, Overcoats, etc. All of which will be sold at approximately half the original price. Kahn.... Tailoring Co. Makers of the kind of clothes gentlemen wear. TO IS TO BELIEVE Fractlcal Demonstration of the Ideal das Range Every Afternoon and Evf niejs this week. Hot Rolls and Coffee Served PünLIC INVITED-S C. W. ME.IK.EL CO. XSS-X26 North Pennsylvania 8U EGG BAKING POWDElt USED. Merry CHristmis time brines business to the plumber. If you have us do your work you will have no reason to regret It, because it will be done liRht, We fix froren pipes pmmptlr, and when we put In the pipes and nttlnir. there Is least trouble from freezing. That is because v e em ploy expert mechanics and give careful inspec tion. A trial win con vince you. C. Aneshaensel & Co. The leading numbers and Pipe Fitters. 29-33 East Ohio Street. Nose, Throat, Lungs Go to the REINIIART PHYSI CIANS, Thiid Floor Stevenson Building, Indianapolis. The New Discovery cures Catarrh of the Nose, Throat and Lungs. We guarantee a cure if we ay we can cure. Capitol Medical Institute 8:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. Wednesday and Saturday till 9 p. m. Sundays 9 a. m. t) x p. m. Indiana Illustrating Co. 23 West Maryland Street, (Kastof Grind Hotel.) Half Tones. Zinc Ktehlngv Elect rotypln Designing. Old Telephone 1077. liest 'wors piouipt service. SOLE AUtNCY lor tat lau 33 J STEINW And other hih-rade Pianos. Low Trice. I-iasy Terms. PEARSON'S PIANO HOUSE, i.MJiA.x rn 1.: 9. imi. Ranges Gas and Gaso line Stoves. IvlXLY & STAINAKER, 114 and 116 E. Washington St. FURNITURE. CARI'fcTS. STOVES aod STEEL RANGES Cbas. L. Ilarfmann S. 315-315 K. Washington St. We now cover "JO.Uüü fe-t of n.r space. 1 J7 f