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THE LDIAXAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, lUGUST 18. 10O!. 3 Store Closes Dally at s:SO O7B.!230:iE ACT!). BUT TcRlCK PATTERN Indianas Greatest Dry Goods Emporium Black Dress rabnes The Tailor-Made Suits and Walking Skirts Black Broadcloth. Zlbellne. Venetian and Hopsack, a yard $1.00 English Cravenett Canvas, heavy and fine Venetian and unfin ished Worsted, a yard $1.25 5-in. black Thibet. English Cheviot, fine Broadcloth and Worst-"ft d Serge, at a yard pLOU 55-In. all-wool Kersey, English Diag onal and black Melton; these 2S oz. to the yard, at a yard .... $2.00 West Aisle. SC..I.MEU RESORTS. THE NEY ROYAL FRONTENAC Frankfort. MP-h., Kntlrely New and Modern COOLEST SPUl IN MICHIGAN. II ay Fever Unknown. Music. Dancing, Roatlng, HUhing, Fishing. Horseback Rldln-j, Golf, Tennis, etc. J. R. HAYES and C. A. B'jtANT, Lessees, Also Lessees Park Hotel, Hot Spring. Ark. WANT MILES TOR MARSHAL. Grand Army Veteran Wish to lie Led ly the General on Parade. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 17.-The Grand Army veterans are clamoring for General Miles to be marshal of their pa rade at the encampment to be held in this city In October. They say In their let ters to Commander-in-chief Torrence that they would like some one for this honora ble position who served In the civil war, and protest against it going to some one who has seen but little service and who cares for the position on account of the personal distinction It would bring. These letters are so numerous and vigorous that It has become necessary to take decisive ac tion. General Miles had practically re fused the position, and a means must be found to make it possible for him to change his mind. When the committee was first organized for the entertainment of the G. A. It. in Washington, General Milts was asked to be chairman of the reception committee. This was an administrative position with con siderable work attached, not at all to the liking of the lieutenant general of the army. He announced to the committee in charge that he would be away on an In spection tour at that time and that it would be hardly possible for him to be pres ent. To be marshal of the parade is quite another matter from the soldier's stand point. It is especially so since It has be come known that thousands of veterans want him to take the place. He is the only major general in service In the civil war who now has that rank or greater In the army of this day. His friends admit that It would be very pleasant to the general to march past the President's reviewing stand at the head of the great army of veterans. He would not have arranged to have been away if he had known this offer was to be made and the chances are that he will try and arrange his journey so that he can be there. DEFICIT OF $3,000,000. Too Mach Free Business Done by the Postofflce Department. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-The deficit of the Postofflce Department la approximately $3,000.000 a year. Henry A. Castle, auditor of the Postofflce Department, says there are three means by which CongTess can wipe this out and not impair the efficiency of the department. He says: "This could be brought about by modifying the frank ing privilege. There is no good reason why the Postofflce Department should pay the expenses of transporting and delivering the mail matter of all the other departments, and of Congress also. Jt costs a great deal more than the amount of the deficit to haul the thousands of tons of letters, pa pers and books which are sent out by the dliTerent uepartments and Congress. I es timate that the free business done by the Postofflce Department for the other depart ments amounts to as much as $12,0U0,1X). Another method of cutting off the yearly shortage would be to reduce the amount of money paid to the railroads for carrying United States mails. It is estimated that the roads are overpaid as much as $10,0XXj a year. Assistant Postmaster General Madden is working on anther scheme which would and may wipe out the deficit. In the abuse at the second-class mailing privilege mil lions of tons of illegitimate second-class matter are being carried by the railroads at a cost to the government of S cents a pound, whereas the publishers pay only 1 cent a pound, representing a loss of 7 cents a pound to the department. "To remedy this would entail no hardship to the legiti mate publisher." says this official, "but only to those with cheap and fake week lies. It will take a few years to feel the effect of this reform, but it will be very substantial." A Great System. New York Tress. A peddler entered one of the skyscrapers and proceeded to the thirteenth story. There ill-luck overtook him and he- was kicked down the stairway. The noise at tracted the attention of tenants on the twelfth floor, who appeared on the ?rone Just In time to accelerate the motion of the unfortunate as he passed down to the elev enth floor. Successive and numerous addi tions to the propelling force as he passed each floor finally landed him in the treet In a state of intense excitement. As soon as he could regain his feet and breath and be hold the magnificent building and the height from which he had descended with such uniform and rapid progress he re marked: "Mein Gott! Vat a svsdem! Vat system Irre is in tint builtlr.s! No elevator is needet!" Ilnllot and Mullet. "I surrc." the visitor from Nfv England, "that th. p-opl in this State don't take as much interest In the election In off years as In years of presidential elections." "Oh. no," rerlled the Kentucklan; "rath ah tame affairs, still, I've known the shootin at the polls to begin before day light In off yeahs. sah." Ilia Comment. Tuck. Farmer Mshack?r Waal. I guess it's only n-cessary for the Democratic party to present an unbroken front in ord-r to win In U04. Farmer Hornbeak Mebhe o. Eben; but you'll have to agree that it's a pretty long step from a broken back to an unbroken front. GAS ALL ABOUT MUNCIE HI T OT A FOOT TO 111 RIN THAT HOES XOT GO TIIHOl Gil METERS. Citizens, the Company "otv Says, Can Hent Their Ilnnse with Gas nt the Advanced Hates. ELW00D TO HAVE METERS ami gas to nn supplied at is CE.MS PK It 1,000 CUniC FEET. Social Event at Cnlver Escaped Con vict Arrested in Illinois and .Spirited Into Indiana. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind., Aug. 17. It has now de veloped that the Muncie Natural Gas Com pany, which announced to the City Council a week ago that no gas would be furnished this winter for heating purposes, contem plates furnishing gas to those who are willing to pay the advanced price asked for the fuel. In its notice the gas company announced that the rate will be 50 cents for the first 2.CO0 cubic feet and 30 cents for all In excess of that amount. The fact as it has now developed is that there will be no question as to the amount used in any home in the city, nor for what purpose it Is used. If the owner of the house pays his gas bills he will be permitted to use the gas for heating purposes as well as for illuminating. The gas company con templates that enough persons who now use gaa for fuel will discontinue Its use to make the supply sufficient for those who continue to burn natural gas. That many persons are not expecting to depend on the gas companies is evidenced by the fact that hardware merchants are selling more stove. now than ever before in the history of the city. Muncie finds herself In the peculiar situation of having gas all around It, but without enough to burn for heating fuel in all the homes of the city. Elvrood to Have Gnu Metern. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Aug. 17. Elwood people will have their first experience with gas meters the coming winter. Notices will be pub lished by the gas companies to-morrow to the effect that after Oct. 1 of this year no more gas will be furnished except by meter, and the rate to be charged will be 18 cents a thousand cubic feet. The work of installing the meters will be commenced at once. nALL AT CILVER ACADEMY. Principal Social Event of the Season nt Lake Mmlnkuckee. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CULVER. Ind., Aug. 17. The principal social event of the season at Maxlnkuckee was. the final ball given last evening to the Culver naval cadets by Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Culver, of St. Louis. The grounds of the academy were illuminated with Japanese lanterns swung between trees and build ings and festooned from the top of the flag staff a hundred feet above. The academy gymnasium was draped in blue and white and illuminated with electric lights of the same colors, arranged in various nautical designs. A feature of the decorative scheme was a model of a full-rigged ship about eight feet long which had been constructed by the naval cadets and which was pre sented by them to Mr. and Mrs. Culver. As is the custom, the opening and closing of the dance was announced by the boom ing of a cannon, and in accord with the tra dition that on this occasion a woman shall pull the lanyard, Mrs. H. H. Culver braved the deafening noise and fired the opening gun. A very pretty and intricate opening cotillon figure was then led by Major and Mrs. Gignilllat, which was participated in by the cadets and officers of the naval school and their partners. The figure con cluded with a grand march consisting of over one hundred couples, and which was so led that the cadets formed an escort to Mr. and Mrs. Culver in the lead of the civilian guests. Refrshments were served in the academy mess hall, which had also been tastefully decorated in the blue and white of the Culver summer naval school. Quite a number of prominent Indianapolis people summering at the lake were present. DID.NT WAIT FOR REQUISITION. rrlsoner Spirited from Illinois Into Indiana ly a Deputy Sheriff. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEBANON, Ind., Aug. 17. Smith Cox, acting as deputy sheriff of Boone county, arrested John Mutchler at Danville, 111., and brought him back to Lebanon without the formality of securing requisition pa pers. Cox had gone to Danville for an en tirely different purpose and was on his way to the train when he met Mutchler, who was sentenced to the Jeffersonville Reformatory about live years ago from this county and who had escaped from the Re formatory after serving two years of his sentence. The officials of the Reformatory have made repeated efforts to apprehend Mutchler, but could get little trace of him. Cox's meeting with him was accidental. The depty sheriff quickly took advantage of his opportunity, arrested Mutchler and spirited him away before the prisoner fairly knew what was up. Mutchler is now in jail here waiting a disposition of his case. SUICIDE OF A REJECTED LOVER. Samuel Hnjjhcs Takes Poison in n Schoolhouse and Dies. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ina.. Aug. 17.-Samuel Hughes, aged thirty, committed Suicide here to-day by taking morphine because the woman he had asked to marry him refused, saying he was a drunkard. He drove to the home of his brother. Richard Hughes, in this city, Saturday night and told him that he intend ed to kill himself because Miss Mattie Miller had jilted him. His brother did not take him seriously and passed the matter with a laugh. This afternoon Hushes w nt to the Forest Park schoolhouse and swal lowed the poison. He was found dead an hour later. His parents are well-to-do farmers who live seven miles north of this city. HÄRTENDER CM WIED. Saloon Closing Crusade at Alexandrin Attended lij i Scrloim l'i;ltt. Special to the Ini'.lanai c lis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind.. Ai:. 17. -The vig orous campaign against saloons at Alex andria, conducted by the Anti-saloon League. r suited in violence at n:io saloon there to-day. The anti-sal-'on people .ire led by the Rev. Sidney ISeiimtt. of Anderson, and yesterd ly, to ;ssi?t in the survtlllar.ee of the F.V.non.s ;il unit 1") fecial lepisty const lde were employ.!. n s;iln was found op n und an attempt was made to enur it. Tin h;rkt;r. Lte Allitt. tiie.l to intercept the con-tibV-s and a tiv.ht fol lowed. At'i'Ott being a..-i:-t l ly some other! who were in tlu saloon. In the I:.uht Ab bott was handled rather roughly and was hit over the head with a club. l Ing un conscious for some time. He rallied, bat to-night was again in a serious condition. Important Farmers' Institutes. Special to the In-liannpc lis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Aug. 17. Two im portant district farmers' Instlt des will be held this month, under the auspices of Purdue University School of Agriculture. On Aug. 2C and 27 there will be a district agricultural institute at Princeton, Ind., at which A. W. Butler, Prof. W. C. Latta and well-known persons will speak. A district stockmen's institute will be held at Anderson on Aus. i'v and 20. Among the speakers will be President W. E. Stone, of Purdue; Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, of Cambridge City, and J. J. W. Eillingsley, of Indianapolis. The Central Passenger Association has authorized a rate of one fare for the round trip from all Indiana points at which through tickets can be ob tained to all who present certificates signed by W. C. Latta. of Lafayette, superintend ent of farmers' Institutes. Each certifi cate is good for the members of one fam ily. All who desire certificates should ap ply early to Professor Latta. Elks Carnival nt Elkhart. .Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELKHART, Ind., Aug. 17. Thousands of strangers are expected to visit Elkhart this week to attend the Elks' carnival, for which great preparations have been made. The Gaskill-Mundy company will furnish the attractions, which are to be shown In a big inclosure surrounded by a high board fence within three minutes' walk of the principal business corner. Electricity will play a conspicuous part in the decorations, and the displays In this line are intended to surpass anything of the kind ever shown in northern Indiana. The street leading from Main street to the grounds will be a blaze of light. On Tuesday a big industrial pa rade will take place, beginning at 10 a. m. The local Elks intend to use the proceeds of the carnival as the nucleus of a build ing fund. Two -"V e v Sets of Coltl noils. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind., Aug. 17. On Monday morning the work of establishing two new sets of cold rolls at the Midland mill of the American Sheet-steel Company will be begun. The cold rolling capacity of the mill will be largely increased by the addition of two new sets. During the past four months the Midland plant has been exten sively remodeled. During this time J25,0"0 has been expended in the improvement of the mill, which is taken as an indication that the plant is a permanent fixture in the city. N. D. F. Wilson, district super intendent for the American Sheet-steel Company, says these improvements will be continued as time passes. Another Corn-lluskinff Machine. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. Aug. 17. What ap pears to be one of the most important In ventions of the day has been made by Fred Johnson, a young man who resides near this city. This is a machine for gathering and husking corn from the field, something that has long been wished for. Johnson has completed a model and it will shortly be given a thorough test. Canada has granted him a patent and one will soon be granted by the United States. Johnson is something of a genius. He has received a fine offer from one of the big companies manufacturing harvesting machines, but would not accept it. Glass "Works to Resume. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Aug. 17. The plant of the Central Dottle and Supply Company in this city will go into blast on the 2d of September, and under the management of local owners, headed by Dr. C. N. Suttner, a prosperous season is ahead of it, nearly all of the product of the next fire having been already ordered. During the shut down a new six-ring tank has been In stalled and other improvements made which will increase the number of employes to more than 200. A gas producer is now on the way and will be installed this week, assuring the plant an abundant supply of fuel. Ilody of II. E. Ellis Identified. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEBANON, Ind., Aug. 17. The body of II. E. Ellis, who was found dead Friday afternoon along the Big Four Railroad near Greensburg, was brought here to-day for interment. The identification of the dead man was established by the description in the Journal. The coroner's inquest showed that Ellis fell from a west-bound train about 10 o'clock Thursday night near Greensburg, and that death was almost in stantaneous, due to concussion of the brain. Ellis was a son of Nancy J. Ellis, of this city, and was unmarried. Tri-County Reunion of Old Settlers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Aug. 17. The annual pic nic and schoolmates' reunion of the old settlers of Madison, Hamilton and Tipton counties was held in the Beckner grove, four miles south of this city, to-day, and more than 3.000 people were in attendance, among them being some of the oldest In habitants of this part of the State. In the morning there was a reunion of the country Sunday schools of this township, nine of them joining in a grand choral en tertainment. The attendance was larger this year than ever before. Reception for Pythian Prlie Winners. Special to tha Indianapolis Journal. TEURE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 17. The friends of the Terre Haute companies which won prizes at the Knights of Pythias encampment at San Francisco last week will arrange for a reception to the compa nies on their return home. Captain Dud dleston, who received the prize as the best company commander, was awarded the same prize at Toronto two years ago. Ills company took first prize in Class A at To ronto. Dnrred from the Malls. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SALEM, Ind., Aug. 17. Postmaster Den nis yesterday received orders from the Postoffice Department to shut out of the mails Salem papers and advertising mat ter of the Salem fair that contained refer ence to the rubber-tired buggy that was to be given away. Each ticket holder was to have a chance to draw this prize. The scheme was similar to others advertised in this part of the State. Fair Shows Open on Sunday. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Aug. 17. The shows at the fair grounds were continued over Sunday. The fair proper came to an end last night, but the free and pay shows of the midway did a big day's business. The total attendance for the week has been very large, beating all former records for a week. Two days of bad weather cut down the attendance several thousand each of the two days. Two Democrats AVnnt One Office. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. WIN AM AC, Ind.. Aug. 17.-The Demo crats of the counties of Starke and Pu laski, which comprise the forty-fourth Judi cial district, have each nominated a can didate for that office. M. M. Hathaway, of Pulaski, received the majority vote and Judge Rrennan. of Starke, who bolted the convention, received the minority vote. Each candidate claims to be the regular nominee. Distillery to Resume Operations. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Aug. 17. Collec tor Ronnell. of the seventh internal revenue district, lias been notified that the Inter state distillery will resume operations Aug. y. The distillery has been idle while .it was in the hands of a receiver. It will be operated independent of the trust. SKMMMI l lro Low nt F.viiiko Ille. Spi-clal to t!:e Irv'.l.tnaj: t lis Journal. EVANS VI LUE. Ind.. Aug. 17.-Fire dam iis.d the stocks of Roods of the Harnett .No- lion Company in First street this evening to the extent of ?P".i. The origin of the tire is not known. The loss is covered by insurance. Voted in Favor of Itonds. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. IJEDFORD. Ind., Aug. 17. At a road elec tion held in this ciiy and the oolitic dis trict yesterday, the proposal to build the roads was carried by a good majority. There are thirty-six portions of roads to be built. Father Delnney Honored. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind., Aug. 17.-The Rev. Father J. F. Delaney, of St. Patrick's Church, of this city, has been appointed Irremovable rector by Bishop Wording. The announcement was made to-day. Kicked by a Horse. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. THORNTOWN, Ind., Aug. 17.-Stephen Ward, well known in this community, was kicked by a horse yesterday In the breast and severely injured. He may not recover. Indiana Ohitnnry. RIDGEVILLE. Ind.. Aug. 17. Anna, wife of Emmanuel Zimmerman, a prominent farmer residing at Emmettsville. four miles west of Ridgeville. died Aug. 14, aeed seventy-three years. leaving a widower aged seventy-two years and eight sons. She was a native of Wettenberg. Germany, emi grating to the United States over fifty years ago. DUBLIN. Ind.. Aug. 17. William Mitch ell, aged sixty-four years, died to-day of dropsy at Germantown. He was a veteran of the civil war. Mrs. Elizabeth Ward, aged sixty-seven years, widow of the late Sylvanus Ward, is dead of paralysis of the brain at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Henly, four miles west of Dublin. Indiana Notes. MUNCIE. The Rev. Sidney Bennett, of Anderson, will organize an "anti-crime" society here on Monday night. Others in terested in the work of the Prohibition party will be present to assist in the or ganization. The society is to be used as a means of furthering the Prohibitionist organization in Delaware county. The pur pose of the proposed organization, as an nounced, is to suppress crime in all its forms. ELWOOD. Davis & Roberts, bakers, an nounce that they will in a few weeks begin the construction of a new brick building on Anderson street, where they are at present located. This, with the new opera house and the Northlane building, now under con struction, will make a solid row of brick business houses on the west side of the above thoroughfare for more than four blocks. RICHMOND. One of the oldest literary clubs In eastern Indiana is the Helen Hunt Club, of Cambridge City. It was started in the year 189 by Mesdames J. W. Marson, Ophelia Shutts and Virginia C. Meredith. The last mentioned served as president for eight years. The coming season's work will be on colonial history of the United States. STEEL PLANT IN MONTANA. J. J Hill to Utilize Vast Deposits of Iron Near Great Falls. GREAT FALLS, Mont., Aug. 17.-Pr ce dent J. J. Hill, of the Great Northern Railroad Company, wTho visited this city last Wednesday, will erect a monster 6teel and iron plant, for which plans have been drawn, according to information from those close in touch with the railway magnate. Wednesday night, it has developed, Mr. Hill purchased a half interest in the Con rad iron mines, of Choteau county, for $25, 000. The mines lie in the Sweet Grass hills and constitute a veritable mountain of the mineral. There is enough iron ore in sight to keep an ordinary plant supplieel for a hundred years, according to Mr. Hill's ex perts, who have examined the property. EPIDEMIC OF CRIME. Six Violent Deaths In n Week In Jack son County, Illinois. MURFHYSBORO, 111., Aug. 17.-Six per sons have met violent deaths in Jackson county in the last week. The latest out break of violence was in the shooting to day of William Smith and his son, Jacob, near Reddlesville. The father was killed, but the son will recover. Negroes com mitted the crime, which was the outcome of a game of "craps" at a negro picnic. The scene of the tragedy is two miles from where Levee Commissioner Riley was mur dered in his bed last Thursday. THE THEATERS. Seats will be sold at English's this morn ing for the performance of AI G. Field's mlnistrels on Thursday evening. The play at the Park Theater to-day will be "The Darkest Hour" with Charles A. Gardner, the German comedian, in the prin cipal part. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mr. Tony Montanl will leave to-morrow for a week's visit In New York. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kaufman and daughter Edith have returned after a two weeks' outing at St. Joseph and vicinity. Miss Kathryn Coyle, of Peru, who has been the guest of Miss Mary McNeils for a month, returned home last night. HOME DRESSMAKING HINTS. BY MAY MANTON. Simple blouses that are suited to more formal occasions than is the shirtwaist, yet are by no means elaborate waists, are much in demand and fill a recognized need. The very pretty one shown is adapted to many materials and to many combinations and is both in the height of style and generally becoming. The original is of lettuce green 4203 Tucked Blouse, 32 to 40 bust. louifine silk with vest, revers and cuffs of stitched bands over cream lace, but count less variations can be made. The foundation lining Is smoothly fitted by means of shoulder, under-arm and cen ter back seams and single bust darts. On It is arranged the vest with its pointed -tock. The waist proper is tucked in groups and is without fullness at the back, but is gathered at the front, where it blouses slightly and stylishly over the belt. The fronts are slightly elongated, faced and turned back to form tapering revers. The slee ves are tucked from the shoulders to within a short distance of the wrists when they are left free to form soft puffs. To cut this blouse in the medium size, 44 yards of material in I'l inches wide. 34 yards 27 Inches wide or 2 yards 44 inches wile will bo required, with yards of .-ill-over lace for vest, revers, stock and cuffs. The pattern AZ(C, is cut in sizes for a 32. 34, 3s and 4-inch bust measure. PATTERN COl' Pun For patterns of sarmfnt illustrated abov sen.l 10 cents ctin or stamps.) Cut out Illustration an J inclo?e It in letter. Write your name and aiMr. distinctly anJ tat number ar..l Mze wanlt-i. AdJrwi rattern ivpt.. The Journal. Indianapolis. Ir.J. Allow one wpfk for return of pattern. Llltrr-nry Croud nt Concord. Boston Herald. These are the vacation days, when sight seeing visitors strew old papers, empty lunch boxes. eKcshells and debris of ail sorts about the shady streets and commons of Concord. They also seek to steal the historic shrines and the literary landmarks, root and branch, and carry them away with them. It Is a pretty serious matter for a lot of men such as Emerson. Haw thorne, Alcott. Thoreau and others to sad dle a reputation on a town that will make it hard for those who come after them to keo-p the streets looking decent. It Is prob able that no other town on the map is vis ited by so many Utter-ary people as litter up the streets of Conrord, Mass. Have you seen Mrs. Austln'a new dress I LAST D4Y AT BETHANY DAWMM) CLEAR AMI COOL. AMI F WAS GREATLY ENJOYED. To-I)ny the Cottnger AVI11 "Pack lp" nnil the Ground! Will lie Closed -Wlnnna Ilible Conference. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BETHANY PARK, Aug. 17. The last Sunday of Bethany Assembly for 1"2 dawned clear and cool, and although the attendance has not been as large as on the previous Sundays the day has been a very enjoyable one. The Sunday school was in charge of T. J. Legg and was fairly well attended. The sermon for the morning was deliv ered by Frank Hyatt Smith, of Buffalo, N. Y., his subject being "The Celestial Mes sage." Special music was rendered by a quartet, composed of the Misses Harris of Richmond, E. T. Forsythe and Frank Thomas. The sermon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. Ira Billman, of Indianapolis, was based on Matthew vil, 11, his subject be ing "The Children of a Divine Father." Following this sermon the ordinance of the Lord's supper was observed. The praise service at 7:30 this evening was conducted by the Harris sisters. At 8 o'clock E. T. Lane, of Bainbridge, gave a sermon cn "Christ the Model." To-day is practically the closing day of Bethany Assembly. The programme for this year has been one of unusual interest, with some of the best talent obtainable. The variety of entertainment has appealed to large crowds, making it a financial suc cess in every way. The managers of the Assembly expect to open next year free from debt and with many improvements about the grour.de and hotel. The new cot tages that are to be erected will add much to the park's appearance. There will be a farewell prayer-meeting to-morrow morning, after which the tents will be stored away, the hotel closeel, the Bethany family will part with best. wishes for another year, and the park will settle back in peaceful quiet after the close of the most successful meeting in all its his tory. NATIONAL. IlinLE CONFERENCE. ElKhth Annual Session Opened at "Wi nona Hillside Services. WARSAW, Ind.. Aug. 17. The eighth annual session of the National Bible Con ference opened at Winona to-day with fully 1,500 ministers of various denom inations in attendance. The opening ser mon was preached by the Rev. J. Wil bur Chapman, the director of the confer ence. The speaker lamented the condition of coldness prevalent in the churches of to-day. He also told the preachers that they were not preaching Christ and that in the ministry at present there seemed an accentuated disposition toward idleness. This afternoon the Rev. George Johnston Ross, pastor of St. Paul's Church, West bourne Grover, London, preached his first sermon In the United States. He spoke on the "Glory of Christ," and took occasion to make a strong plea for more reverence in churches for the Savior, whose features were neither like Jew nor gentile, and who belonged to no eect or creed, but was for all men. The hillside service, which corresponds with Northneld's "Round Top" meetings, was conducted by the Rev. James Mursell, pastor of the Upper Clapton Baptist Church, London. The Rev. Mursell is an associate and colaborer of the Rev. F. B. Meyer, and is prominently identified with the Christian Endeavor movement in Eu rope. Nearly 3,000 persons attended this outdoor meeting. The evening sermon was delivered by Rev. George Jackson, pastor of the Meth odist Tabernacle at Edinburgh, Scotland. The Sunday school had an attendance of two thousand, the largest in the historj of the conference at Winona. At this meeting W. C. Hall, of Indianapolis, prominently ldentifld with this branch of Christian work, announced that a movement was on foot to make Winona the Sunday-school center of the country by securing the an nual meetings of the international commit tee, whose work is to arrange the Sunday school lessons for the world. Crowd nt the Spiritualists Cnmp. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 17. In the Spir itualists' camp at Chesterfield to-day there were about 4,500 people who enjoyed the day until rain set in and interfered with the band concert and other features. The speakers of the day were J. Clegg Wright, of Cincinnati. Mrs. Harlow, of Boston, and E. W. Emerson, of New Hampshire. The meeting will last one more week.' Church Opening and Ilasket Meeting. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SALEM. Ind., Aug. 17. The Church of Christ, which recently purchased the Cath olic Church building, opened it here to-day without formal dedication, by a great bas ket meeting, attended by hundreds of per sons. The dinner was served in Court Park, and the services were conducted by the Rev. IL 11. Adamson, of Ellettsville, Ind. Closing Dar at Dattie Ground. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Aug. 17.-Fully ten thousand people attended the closing serv ices of the Battle Ground camp meeting to-day. The grounds were filled all day and six excursion trains were run by the Monort from here. The Rev. Ostrom con ducted the meeting In the tabernacle, and hundreds gave testimony. RIPLE RANGE TRAGEDY. Mllitlnman, Mistaken a Little Roy's Head for a Sheet of Paper. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 17. A trag edy stopped the target practice of Com pany F. First Regiment, Minnesota Na tional Guard, at Columbia Ridge to-day. John Krisko, three years old. who lived near the Ridge, was playing in dangerous proximity to the line of fire and after having been put off the range several times stole to a point about fifteen yards to the right of the target. Captain P. A. Walton was testing a ride, when he saw what ap peared to be a sheet of paper flopping from a bush near the tarset. He fired at it and the next instant the boy sprang up and sank back, dying only fifty yards from Captain Walton. The military officer put himself at the disposal of the police, but was not arrested. Ilr. and Mrs. Itlxey nt Oyster liny. OYSTER BAY. N. Y.. Aug. 17.-President Roosevelt and family attended Christ Epis copal Church to-day. Dr. P. M. Rixey, surgeon general of the United States navy, and Mrs. Rixey spent the day at Saga more Hill. They will return to Washing ton to-morrow. Dr. Rixey to-day stated that he had heard from Mrs. McKinley within the last few days and that her health was very satisfactory. Alleseti IIa ml" r Dien of Wounds. DKTROIT, Mich.. Aug. lT.-Edward Lene- hau died to-day from hemorrhage caused by a bullet from Policeman F. J. Lemond's revolver. Iinond discovered four burglars entering a grocery early yesterday morn ing. He enleavorei to arrest them ami thv opened lire on him. The policeman lirtM but one shot In return and struck Lenehau in the hip. penetrating his abdomen. Hot Day In Nelirnska. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 17. -This was the hottest day of the year in Nebraska, the temperature ranging' from W to 10;. At Falrbury for six hours it was over 10o, and hot winds were blowing. Corn in places is badly In need of rain. Senatorial Hotspnrs. Arkansas Gazette (Dem.) The American people would dislike to Icsh their respect for the United States Senate, but every blow struck by a senator at another senator (or street car conductor) I Is a Jolt for the people's respect for this boJv. body. badg: AUGUST now I court not but omit, my fortunes l2 PRICE TO-DAV From 9 to 12 on All Porch and Lawn Furniture 7.50 Porch swings. .rc 5.00 Reed Settees . . . . C5 O 5..V) Reeel Settee Rockers S.ZTC 3.00 Reed Arm chairs 1 ßO DAVENPORTS And DAVENPORT BEDS A large line of tbee hand some and very ueful arti cles. Lnrge Mahogany Daven port, upholstered in ve lour, regular prtee woo no oo Another tyle, upholstered in tapestry, regular price, 34.00 . tlO OO Handioras Mahogany IM- . vans, beautifully finished, r3 00 dJ OO Folding Bei I i venpori. 2..V, 4tf.U .V).0, ndSH.no. CUICATIOXAL. HON. JOHN V. Kit N, Pri. F. M. Ingleb, Vice-Pre. Jcdg U. Z. W'liiY. Ucin. E. J. Hf ci, tecf For catalogue, special announcement and advantages, address Secretory. When Building. MORE MEN THAN WOMEN HATCiiELons somen 0,71:6,770 ami SPINSTERS OM.V 4,103,-llG. An Old Ides Ilefnlnl ly (lie Vnltfil State Census Kiers- of Unmarried Men In 'vr EiiKlnnil. WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. The following table shows the number of bachelors and spinsters of twenty years and upward in each of the- United States: Spin States Bachelors, sters. Alabama 104.951 75.6r Alaska 14.214 l.tio2 Arizona :M.t'3ö 2.8 Arkansas Ty.oW 38,3tf California 23y,50t 88,705 Colorado 71.412 23.2 Connecticut 94.1SS 74.731 Delaware 16.S16 11.612 District of Columbia 30.734 2y.92s Florida 43.574 17.942 Georgia 123.SW4 in.323 Hawaii 46.4S1 li.üia Idaho 23,421 3,536 Illinois 454.3S3 270.329 Indiana 131.0.70 11,573 Indian Territory 6,vS Iowa 115.503 111.119 Kansas 11,321 5S.370 Kentucky 151.S43 103,0 '5 Louisiana 13,541 13,35 Maine t,S7$ 43.7 Maryland lul.2 M.4G Massachusetts 2S2.932 277,711 Michigan 204.010 115.333 Minnesota 135,523 85.244 Mississippi 88,5 57.733 Missouri 261,951 151.546 Montana 55.457 7,560 Nebraska 102,212 42,337 Nevada 8.80S 1.647 New Hampshire 3S.713 30,554 New Jersey 163,425 131,-32 New Mexico 15,533 4,413 New York 700.126 566.224 North Carolina 107,862 100,302 North Dakota 40.48' 10,539 Ohio 333.922 254.564 Oklahoma 30.994 8,320 Oregon 60,525 16,774 Pennsylvania 573.306 415.713 Rhode Island 41.645 39,405 South Carolina 63,037 56.233 South Dakota 33,704 13,475 Tennessee 131.784 93,454 Texas 210.212 94.317 For the benefit of the spinsters of the country the Census Office 'has just com pleted the above careful reckoning of the number of men in the various States of the Union who are available matrimonially. It finds that in the aggregate there are 6,726,773 bachelors of twenty years or over, and makes record of the fact that there are at present in the United States 2,500,000 more single men than single women of that age and above. The exact figures are 4,195. 446 maidens, so that the latter are in a mi nority of 2,531,333. In other words, there are 2,531,333 unattached males who could not possibly get wives unless they fell back uion the widows or upon girls under twenty. Now, this is a very surprising state of affairs, in view of the belief which hitherto prevailed that there was in this country a great surplus of spinsters who could not possibly hope to obtain husbands because of the lack of an adequate supply. It is proved by the Census Office figures not only that this notion was incorrect, but that .the surplus is actually one of bachelors. Even when all of the widows and girls down to seventeen years of age are taken into the count there are not nearly enough of them to go around. New England has always been supposed to be overburdened with single women, and yet the census reckoning shows that there is not a State in that group which has not more bachelors than spinsters. Even Mas sachusetts, long declared to be the chosen home and resort of old maids, has a slight overplus of unmarried men. the figures be ing 282.932 single males, against 277,711 fe males similarly situated. Maine has 60,87b bachelors, against 43,7 spinsters; New Hampshire, 3,713 bachelors and 3),554 spin sters; Vermont. 23,132 bachelors and 19,743 spinsters; Rhode Island, 41,645 bachelors and 33.405 spinsters, and Connecticut, 94,158 bachelors against 74.731 spinsters. It is clear from a glance at the census figures, however, that the unmarried wom en of the East ought to migrate to the great and growing West, where the avail able supply of husbands is relatively enor mous. Just think of California, tor ex ample, where there, are 233,504 bachelors and only KS.753 maidens of twenty and up ward! Why, it must be almost out of the ejuestton for a woman to escape matrlmeny cut there. Rut the opportunity in Idaho is much more attractive, the slnple men num bering 23,421 and the spinsters only 3,556. Montana is another State rich In chances of marriage, its bachelors numbering 55.457. against 7,50 spinsters. Oregon has t.5J5 bachelors and 16.774 maidens, while Wash ington claims 90.014 single men and 16.318 single women. Rut the banner State for bachelors is Wyoming, which has 2,347 spinsters, against 2927 unmarried persons of the sterner sex. It must be very dihieult for a woman to become an old maid in Wyoming. The excess of bachelors over spinsters of twenty years and upward In Massachusetts is nearly 2 per cent. In Rhode Island it is 5 per cent., in Connecticut 23 per cent.. In Maine 33 per cent.. In New Hampshire 26 per cent, and in Vermont 45 per cent. New York shows a surplus of 23 per cent.. New Jersey 23 per cent.. Pennsylvania ZS ier cent., Ohio 3S per cent., Indiana t'-O per cent, and Illinois 6S per cent. Kansas rises to an excels in bachelors of PS per cent., while Missouri shows a surplus of 72 per cent. Michigan has an excess of 77 per cent, of single men. OBITUARY. Col. V. A. Hemphill. Founder of the Atlanta Constitution. ATLANTA. Oa.. Aus. lT.-Colnnd William Arnold Hemphill, founder and for many years t)u?lnf55 manager of the Atlanta Constitution, eliel to-nlKht at his residence on Peachtree street. Colonel Hemphill had been in somewhat feeble health for a num ber of months, but his condition was not regarded as 5erlou, and hi death was a great shock to the entire city. Death re sulted from apoplexy. Colonel Hemphill was sixty years of age. having been born In Athens, Ca.. May 15. 1M2. He was graduated from the State University of Georgia in 161 and in the same year enlisted in the Confederate ar my, righting with conspicuous gallantry to the end of the war. and being severely wounded in the battle of Gettysburg. He removed to Atlanta in 1S37 and oon after founded the Constitution, of which he was one of the Drlncinal owners until .la nun rv 1902, when ho dleposod of his Interest In the its HMF PffCf IS S0MZ DiFUKTVlfiTS ACH DAY will tttr after Droop. Shkipt'e. Oriental Rug Sale Rues worth 7.0rt, S.on sni go during this nt J ll.0 !2.V) and H.Oo Rug. while they laa..t KO 17.i0and -0.O0 ones at 11 Clrt 30.00 and 33.00 ons at uavio Persia and India Rugs Cnrprt Sizes 100.00 ones only 73 OO 12Y00 ones onlv OJVTCS N1 ri'WAlUV i:m catio.xai.. VORIES'S BUSINESS COLLEG faones 1254. Monument I'Uce. Fire times larrest in this state; second largest In the world; half rate for short time to make It largest. Positions secured. Call, phone or writs U. D. Vöries, Ex -State Supt. PublicIntm.,Prc. t? T7 ' rp'pnre tliorourhlr for MlrlRf r Coli-. bc1nitflc MehooU or itl L 9 ttf CT? Ihiln... liest .tvnlire4 st W W lmuiDntt V ln.. fanu: :nHiernte eicnse. training (elective). Personal sttenil.m siren to esh bor. line athMle flrM ani besuti ful lake. For Ubi. catalogs .vMre Oev. J. H. MoKfcS 7.1 f.. Keetor, Lmt, In.i. Military School inalfi!Uifa "The Perfect Food Pure. Palatable, Nutritious. Keady to Eat. paper. He served as an alderman and mayor of Atlanta and as president of the Capital City Rank, the Atlanta Trust and Ranking Company, and the Atlanta Street car Company. Colonel Hemphill was twice married, his second marriage taking place within the past year. Other Dentils. CHESHIRE. Mass.. Aug. 17. George M. Hopkins, sixty years old, of New York city, died here to-day. He was taken suddenly ill while on a street car last Fri day and death resulted from uraemic poi soning. Mr. Hopkins was a member of the staff of the Scientillc American and a well known writer on scientific subjects. He wax the author of the work. "Experimental Science," a popular book on phvsics. Th body will be taken to Albion, N. V.. for burial. LA CROSSE. Wis.. Aug. 17.-Capt. R. C. Morris, commander of the first G. A. R. post in the United States to be named after the late President McKinley, and one of the most prominent G. A. R. men ef the State, died here to-day aged fifty-eight years. HANGMAN'S BILL PAID. It "Was Credited to the Emergency Transportation Fund of the Army. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. A government auditor is usually a grim. soulles sort of a fellow. His main purpose in life is to disappoint persons. He disallows claims. Those he passes go to the credit of others who have approved them. He only gets the blame which comes to tho.se- who stub bornly do their duty. It is a fact, how ever, that when bills are Just, even though irregular on their face, most auditors will go to the limit In finding a legal excuse for passing them. A War Department auditor once found among the vouchers of an offi cer engaged in the field a receipted bill for $10 for the hire of & hangman. This was a record-breaker. On the face such a charge would not be passed. A letter was sent to the officer asking for an explanation. It came, brusque with the style of the bluff old fellow who had hired the hangman. The hanged person had. been a notorious bandit, blackleg and bad man, who had not only kept like a wolf on the trail of the command for weeks, killing and rob bing straggling soldiers whenever ha could, but Fhsddlng the blood and taking the property of noncombntant civil ians whom the soldiers had been careful to protect. At last the eld scoundrel was captured. The army officers snt out invi tations for fifty miles around to tome to the hanging. The response was great. On the morning of the appointed day it was learned that not a man in the command knew how to hang this man. An outsider was found and iiired for $10. The bill was accordingly sent. The letter concluded with: "I suppose the whole thing was ir regular, but I was resolved to do It In are artistic manner; and the good effects of my policy is shown by the fact that my com mand has suffered no mcjle.station frem brigands since." Rut there was no fund out of which to pay for hangmen. The only money by any construction available was in the transportation fund. After a moment's hesitation this indorsement went on the voucher: "For emergency traneportation of , bandit, from Rallygoo to , direct route, distance unknown. The travel en joined was necessary fer the public serv ice." Mr. Ilottum Tronbles. Milwaukee Free Press. "Although his name is Rottum." said Toastmasfer John Johnston, introducing Attorney E. H. Rottum at the bankers banquet, "he is a man who is somewhere near the top." Mr. Rottum milM somewhat sadly, as he re.se to respond to his toast. "When I was a small boy," he said, "the people around where I lived used to Say. as they paid ef my fath r before me, and presumably of his father and so on, and o on. that I would never go to h 11." " 'Why?' I asked the tirst time I heard this. " 'Re-cause,' was the reply, 'the place is a Rottum-less pit.' " Mr. Bottum thn told of his painful ex perience on moving into the Pabt building some years ago. Meeting a frl nd on the street shortly after bis removal, the friend said: "Rottum, why Is the Pabst building like a strawberry box?" "I don't know.'' said the attorney inno cently, "why is the p.ibst building like a strawberry box?" "Hfraufc," paid the friend, "Bottum la near the top." (irrat ! . Washington Star. Mr. Oliver Wendell Holme aps-e ir to b one of the nunietous examples of individual merit combined with distinguished arnotry which this country afford. Intancs where treat men's on have proved wr:i worthy of their par mate are so numerous as to come pretty rar constituting thi rule. The trouble 1 that the w I!-bt havej student docs not attract o much atten tion as the seapegraco. Ills Espresslon of (Gratitude. Philadelphia Press. An Indiana farmer thanks the Lord that he is out of debt. HI exemplary graütud will take the form of keeping his ballot dry and voting the Republican ticket. Mrs. Austin's Pan-cake flour the best. SALE