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DEMAND OF THE SYNOD APPEAL FOR REORGANIZATION OF 1 HE BOARD OF EDUCATION. State College* Against Nonatntc Institutions Treated in a Strong Address by President Burroughs. —♦ Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Oct. 12.-The Presbyterian Synod of Indiana continued its session to-day, the main feature being a discussion of the question of politics in Indiana education. A committee was appointed to consider the proposed consolidation of Coates College with Westminster Seminary at Fort Wayne. Rev. David R. Love, of Frankfort, opposed consolidation on the ground that he hoped that before long Wabash College would be opened to girls. Chairman Taylor, of Charleston, of the committee on publication, reported in favor of the synod raising $2,176 for the department. Rev. Philip Jamison, of Elwood, reported on church extension, saying contributions for this work had decreased from $1,837.99 last year to S7OO this year. Two hundred and sixteen churches, among them being many leading churches of the synod, gave nothing. At the close of the year the board had on hand applications from twen-ty-five churches for assistance and no money for them. Chairman Prentice, of Roseville, reported that last year Indiana gave $5,160 for schools for freedmen, but this year the amount was $2,488. At the request of the synod’s committee on educaUon, Dr. Burroughs, president of Wabash College, addressed that body this afternoon on “Indiana’s Present Duty to Education.” He said: “Certain nonstate colleges are here, and they also are here to stay. Not only are they here, but they have been here from the beginning of the life of the State. In a certain true and emphatic sense they preempted the educational soil. They preempted it in the spirit of self-sacrifie and of public benevolence. Indiana is not being planted educationally to-day for the first time. We are not inaugurating a newlydevised educational system in a newlysettled State. Indiana has a history of w hich she is proud. Os this history, these r.onstate institutions have been an essential, large and potent part. Their graduates have, in great measure, made the State what it is in education, in morals, in religion, in the resources of its professional and public life. This Is no proud boast; it is the simple statement of unquestioned fact. Nor have these institutions reached a decripit old age. They represent to-day three millions of Invested capital, the gifts of private benefactors, devoted to an education which is of as high a grade and as inexpensive to the student as that offered by the state Institutions—an education which costs the taxpayers nothing. They are manned by instructors who easily hold their own with all others when tried by the crucial test of the product of the classroom and the laboratory, scholars and citizens. useful and successful. Their alumni number five thousand, to say nothing of the many thousands more of their nongraduate students. They enroll to-day over two thousand undergraduates. Their entrance tests and their standards of scholarship will bear the closest scrutiny; these measure up with the severest and highest found elsew’here. These institutions are yearly becoming more efficient. Their endowments are Increasing, their teaching force is becoming more numerous, and they are looking forw’ard to continued and vigorous growth. They, therefore, properly ask for such care of their interests, on the part of the State, as will render such growth possible. “They seek, as their right, such an adjustment of the interests common to them and the state institutions as wjll lay a broad foundation for common agrressive work against ignorance. They claim, on the one hand, that the State should do certain things, and, they claim, on the other hand, that there are certain things which the State should not do.

REORGANIZE THE BOARD. “First, they claim that the State should at once reorganize its Board of Education and so constitute It that equal treatment can be accorded to all the higher educational Institutions. They object to the ex officio representation, of the three state schools upon this board, because It Is an unjust discrimination against themselves. They claim that it is both necessary and reasonable that this board be promptly divorced from all official connection with the state Institutions. They demand an impartial board, upon w’hich no Institution, state or nonstate, shall be represented, a board which can conserve the interests of all alike. They claim that the Indiana situation is not only unjust but unique in its injustice. The results of a thorough investigation of the facts ot state supervision throughout the country are a most convincing proof of the truthfulness of this claim. In sixteen States there is no State Board of EducaUon. These States are widely scattered. Five are north Atlantic States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York and Pennsylvania; two south Atlantic—West Virginia and Alabama; six north central—lowa, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota; one south central —Arkansas, and two Western —Utah and Wyoming. The thirty remaining States have bo art sos education, and, of these, twenty-fiv- have no representative of any state insti ution upon these boards. These States ar< also widely scattered. Five are north At intic—Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Cot octlcut, New Jersey, Delaware; five are outh Atlantlo-Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida. Georgia; four are north central—lllinois, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska; five are south central— Kentucky,Tennessee. Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas; six are Western—Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington. Five States only in the Union have boards of education upon which state institutions are represented—Maryland, Indiana, Kansas, Arizona and California. In each of these five the State Normal School is represented. In four the state university also, in two only—lndiana and Kansas—is the state agricultural college represented. Os the twelve north-central States, among which Indiana Is not only classed geographically but also grouped educationally, one-half have no state board of education, four others have state boards upon which no state institution is represented. Only one in this group beside Indiana has such representation. This is Kansas. Thus both in the north-central States and in the entire Union Indiana and Kansas stand forth alone. The recent political developments In connection with higher education in Kansas do not make the association peculiarly flattering to Indiana. But even the Kansas board is more fairly constituted than that of Indiana, In that it contains three members appointed by the Governor, and the representation of the state ir.:-',.itu-tions Is but three out of seven memoers, while in tho Indiana board, as now constituted, onlv three of the eight members are free from entangling relations with the state schools. “Why should Indiana thus stand alone among all the States in discriminating against her privately endowed institutions of higher learning? Is it because these have rendered so large a service to the State in all her past? Is it because their representatives gave her her common school system? Or is it because, thoughtlessly and unwittingly, the people of the btate have permitted a trust to spring up whereby the State's educational system Is delivered over into the hands of the state institutions? The mere statement of the situation shows that it cannot endure when once the people have relaized what it is. ANOTHF.R GOOD REASON. “Another strong reason for the reorganization of the state board is found in the fact that, with such reorganization, great advances, which all thinking educators deslre, may be at once made harmoniously and without friction. The last session of the Legislature witnessed the strange scene of a bill which its promoters claimed would do much for educational advance killed by the efforts of these same promoters lest an amendment reorganizing the state board should prevail. If a bill containing what all desire in educational advance shall be presented to the next Legislature, will socalled friends of education be found antagonizing it if one of Its provisions shall be a reorganized and impartially constituted state board? It is to be hoped not. But should this be so. then will it not be demonstrated that some are determined to block all advance rather than yield the hold which the state institutions already unfairly have upon our public school system because of their peculiar and unparalleled relations to the state board. 1 know that there are some who have said that these relations are imaginary, existing in the minds only of critics. They have insisted that no advantage accrues to the state institutions from the present organization of the state board. Let us then pul the matter thus: Either these relations are real or they are Imaginary. If they are real

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they are wrong, and must not longer exist. If they are imaginary and no advantage accrues to the state schools from existng conditions, then by all means let us change these conditions and remove this base figment from the restless brains of restless critics. Surely the friends of the state institutions should be the first to desire this, and we should expect them to be the first to move in bringing it about. With a reorganized board, upon which no representative of any institution, state or nonstate, is found, the nonstate institutions can come into closest touch with the common school system and tho general educational work of the State. This they should do, and this they desire to do Such a board can exefeise supervision over all institutions of higher education so far as their charters will permit. Many, perhaps all, of those charters will not permit such wise supervision. Where they do not, they should wisely be modified. The state and nonstate institutions can, under such supervision. measure themselves with one another as to standards of scholarship and quality of work lone, to the common advantage of both. Let such legislation be glso passed that where an institution shall not reach an honorable standard of work, it shall thereby lose itß charter and Its pretended character a# 1 a school of higher learning. “It may be. asserted, without any tear of successful contradiction that the present constitution of our state board with its entangling alliances with the state institutions, is sadly keeping down the standard of our common school system. The welfare of the common schools of Indiana and best interests of the half million school children who are in these schools call imperatively for the reorganization of the state board. In what has thus been said there can be no criticism of the gentlemen who, as heads of our state institutions, are upon the state board. They have individually said that they do not care to be upon the board and if the State shall relieve them they will gladly acquiesce in the change. The Issue, therefore, is not with them, but with that unfair legislation which is holding them to this sendee. Let the State then, at the first opportunity, change it. WHERE THE MONEY GOES. “Once more. The time has fully come for the State of Indiana to ask itself how it may best expend all moneys available for educational purposes, whether coming from school funds, tax levy or special appropriations in the broadest, wisest way to produce the largest number of good citizens. Let anyone examine the three recent classic reports of the National Educational Association on secondary education, elementary education and rural schools, and let him apply the suggestions and principles laid down in these to our actual existing conditions in Indiana. We must do more for cur rural schools and must do it at once. We must lengthen the school term. We must also do more for higher education in these schools. We must pay the rurai teachers mores and thus obtain better teachers. We should have free kindergartens far and wide throughout the State. We should introduce working in metal and wood among the boys in the grades and sewing and cooking among the girls. Not only is this the expert judgment of a great national committee of educators, but it is common sense appealing to all. Again, there is a wide-spread cry, just and well timed, for professional teachers and professional supervisors, in the true and best sense of the word professional. How shall these be obtained? Not, I think, by the short and easy method of a life-license which may only keep in the schools those who keep in the ruts, but by so paying teachers and supervisors, well trained in both State and non-state schools, and w’ell tested and retested by examinations, that teaching and also superintending shall not be a mere stepping stone to some more lucrative work. Indiana needs to-day to cast political influence out of education in high places and low places, and to keep it out. She needs larger selfrespect cultivated among her educators through good pay for good w’ork done bv f;ood mon and good women. And especlaly must tills good work be done In the lower grades and in the country schools. How much more money can we raise through taxation for these purposes? It is a practical question. Careful and wide observers of both political parties tell mo that our taxes are now too high, that it is the height of unwisdom to increase them at present, even for the best ends. Shall we then, as a State, continue to duplicate in the higher education, by costly state aid, facilities which alr.eady exist and are offered to the people without cost to the State, and at as low an expense to the student, while we are neglecting the crying needs of the masses, whom w r e are taxing, for whose education in the common schools our existing Constitution alone provides. Is this wise or right? Is it not a false policy upon Its face? We may well rejoice that when the present maintenance tax for our higher state schools was passed, the representatives of these institutions gave pledges that the permanent levy being granted, they would not ask for further special appropriations. Whatever further moneys the State can spare from its treasury and from the earnings of its citizens, even with sacrifice, let it give for the educational wmrk of the State w'here educational privileges are as uniform as taxation for these privileges and where private benevolence has not provided advantage®. Let us be very liberal to the common schools, and let us not take from these for the benefit of the few who can care for themselves, and for whom private benevolence has already cared. The State has given between two and three millions to her higher Institutions of learning during the last thirty years. She is now giving annually, practically $200,000 in educational taxes winch these institutions receive in addition to their other sources of income. The State has been very generous, whether or not this has been wise. Let private benefactors rival this generosity. Let the non-state institutions share with those of the state the gifts of those wl o would fost f r higher learnii g. Wt i their present fine equipment for good work and the good work which they are doing, why should the state schools not attract such private aid?

DUTY OF THE MINISTER. “Possibly someone may ask, why bring these matters before such a gathering as this. The answer Is that this Is a gathering of men irlterested in the best things for the State. None has a deeper concern for the advancement of education than the Christian laymen and the Christian minister. The Christian citizen always has been, and always will be, the best friend, the most earnest and wisest promoter of the public schools and of the agencies of higher culture, both public and private. To these we appeal, and to the State through these.” Dr. Hearst, of Jeffersonville, for the committee on aid for colleges, reported that the most encouraging phase of church college education is “a disposition to develop a school trust with the power in the hands of the executive officers of the state schools.” The report recommends that legislation in this direction should be watched carefully and that measures should be taken to have unjust law’s already on the statute books repealed. Mr. William H. Weaver said he had heard Vice Chancellor Hickman, of De Pauw, say “the state schools had to go,” and that the denominations are unanimously for it. Mr. Weaver said he did not believe they were unanimous for it. Dr. Fisher, president of Hanover, replied: “There is a man who has recently been a high position and who has spoken at length on the question at issue, but he doesn’t know anything about it.” After the discussion the following resolution was passed: “Whereas, The Synod of Indiana has listened with interest to the address of Dr. burroughs, president or Wabash College, on Indiana’s present duty to education, therefore, "Resolved, That, seeking light from all quarters, the synod desires to express its thanks to Dr. Burroughs for the sentiments therein expressed touching the discrimination made by the State of Indiana, through its existing legislation, against the nonstate institutions of higher learning, and they urge such reorganization of the State Board of Education as shall avoid such discrimination.”

BAPTIST CONVENTION. State Gathering ut Greennhnrs; and GOO Visitors Expected. Especial to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBI’RG, Ind., Oct. 12.—The incoming trains have been landing the Baptist representatives in the beautiful city of Greensburg all day, and from present appearances by Wednesday morning there will be six hundred visitors in the homes of the Greensburg citizens. Pastor W. W. Smith and his committee are fully organized and at work caring for these visitors. The opening sermon, by Rev. D. J. Ellison, the popular pastor of the First Baptist Church of Indianapolis, was heard with the closest attention and made a fine impression. The welcome addresses by Rev. W. W. Smith, on behalf of the church, and by Hon. Will Cumbaok, on behalf of the city of Ureensburg. made fine impressions and were responded to by Prof. C. H. Hall, of Franklin, in his happiest vein. The year lies been a prosperous one for Indiana Baptists. Since the last convention the Baptist churches of this State have contributed more than $6,000 for the missionary debts of the home and foreign missionary societies. In addition to this they have given, us shown by the report of the superintendent of missions, more than $5,000 for state missions, and these contributions do not include their regular gifts to the home ;nd foreign mission societies. They have been sustaining mission churches in Anderson, Michigan City, South Bend, Lagrange, Gas City, Elwood, Alexandria, Orestes, Sul-

livan, Princeton, Petersburg, Troy and BrownHown. In the organization of state missions the convention has what is known as the emergency fund, a special fund used in assisting to erect houses of worship. The convention In the past few years has helped in the erection of houses of worship in Anderson. Alexandria, Boonevilie, Brookaburg, Crothersvillc, Congerville (a suburb of Muncie), Fairmount, Petersburg, Princeton, Franklin. Sullivan and Troy. Several of these mission churches have become selfsupporting and are now contributing liberally toward the support of other and newer organizations. The report of the superintendent of state missions is very hopeful and his plan contemplates an enlargement of the methods of the past years. The programme for the ministers’ conference for Wednesday forenoon promises to be very interesting, the speakers being Revs. A. A. Cober, J. A. Knowlton and E. Sanford, and Dr. D. J. Ellison. The secretaries of the different organizations are all present and report unusual progress in the various departments of work. Central Deanery Adjourn*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind.. Oct. 12.—The convocatlon of the Central Indiana Episcopal Deanery came to an end this evening. It was decided to hold the February meeting at Muncie, and the liev. H. M. Tenslow’, of that city, was elected permanent secretary. There was a sermon this morning by the Rev. E. G. Hunter, of Indianapolis. Tills afternoon the programme was as follows: “Church Advance in Indiana,” by Meredith Nicholson; “Review of the Work of Dr. Mortimer on Catholic Faith and Doctrine." by Rev. E. G. Hunter: “Our Diocesan Financial Problem.” by Charles E. Brooks, Indianapolis. The sessions ended this evening with an address by Bishop White. S. S. Convention at Dunkirk. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND. Ind., Oct. 12.—The semiannual convention of the Sunday schools of Jay county began at Dunkirk to-day, and will continue until to-morrow evening. Prominent among those present arte Rev. J. M. Driver, of Marion, who is expected to deliver an address; Rev. M. A. Harlan, of this city; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Thornton and many Sunday school workers. Isaac N. O’Neal, of Portland, is president of the asociation; Mrs. M. J. Weber, of Portland, secretary and treasurer, and George T. Whittaker, of Dunkirk, secretary of the executive committee. Second U. F. Synod. Special to the Ind'anapolig Journal. RUSHVILLE, Ind., Oct 12.—The Second Synod of the United Presbyterian Church, which embraces a.ll the churches in a greater part of Indiana and part of Ohio, will meet to-morrow at Spring Hill, Decatur county, for a two days’ session. Rev. J. VtbeliUM Resigns. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 12.—Rev. J, Vlbelius has resigned the pastorate of the Swedish Lutheran Church here, and will go to Joliet, 111., to fill the pulpit of the Swedish Church. He caine here in 1889 from Chicago. HE SCOWLED FOR HOURS LTETGERT DID NOT LIKE ATTORNEY BI’E’WEN’S ARRAIGNMENT, — Story o< the Sausage Maker’* Alleged Crime a* Viewed by the Prosecution—Defense to Open To-l Jay. - CHICAGO, Oct. 12.—Assistant State’s Attorney McEwen finished his argument in the Luctgert trial to-day, and will be followed to-morrow by Attorney Phalen, who will make the opening address for the defense. Mr. McEwen took up the entire day with his argument, and went over the case carefully, connecting the details of the evidence for the jury, and showing how one circumstance fitted into another, and how the whole mass of evidence submitted by the state furnished, in his opinion, a full and complete circumstantial chain, proving that Luetgert had murdered his wife in order that his relations with his servant girl, Mary Sieminering. might remain undisturbed. Throughout the entire argument Luetgert listened to the speech of the attorney who was asking for his life with the greatest attention. He never took his eyes off Mr. McEwen for more than an instant, and the heavy scowl that is habitual with him deepened as the assistant state’s attorney pointed out circumstance after circumstance that weighed against his innocence. It is now practically certain that all of the arguments will be finished so that the case will be given to the jury by Saturday night at the latest.

Mr. McEwen took up the subject of sesa--moids when he began this morning. This soon brought him to consideration of the evidence of Dr. W. H. Alport, chief osteological expert for tho defense. Rarely is a witness handled with the biting sarcasm and scornful denunciation that was heaped upon this celebrated expert. "He came upon the witness stand with all the arrogance and self-assurance of a bully,” shouted the speaker, “and left It as meek and lowly as any being who ever entered this building. He exposed to the medical profession in open court his ignorance and made himself the laughing stock of experts the world over.” The mistakes Dr. Allport is alleged to have made in identifying different bones w'ere enumerated, discussed and ridiculed in the most cutting manner at the speaker's command. “And this is the man whom the defense asks you to believe with reference to the identification of bones placed before you in evidence in this case,” observed the assistant state’s attorney. During the afternoon session of court Mr. McEwen devoted a considerable portion of his time to the gold rings found in the middle vat in Luetgert’s sausage factory. These he styled “the indestructible and shining evidence of guilt.” "The purest metal known to man,” he said, “had come forth from that vat untarnished to fasten upon the guilty person the responsibility for one of the most heinous and cruel crimes modern times had produced-” Then the speaker shifted to the evidence of the bone experts and dissected it skillfully, pointing out what he considered the weakness and inconsistency in the stories and identifications made by each. Then he reviewed the circumstances in the case from the date of Mrs. Luetgert's disappearance up to the present date. Each development was recalled and fitted together in a logical manner. The speaker suddenly reached the descriptive climax by exclaiming: “There, genelemen of the jury you have the complete foundation and structure of this case. The chain of facts is connected. The links naturally coil around this defendant and fix his guilt as plainly and Indisputably as it is possible to fix guilt.” Hour after hour the assistant state’s attorney continued to discuss the evidence in the case-and to comment upon the conduct of Luetgert and Mary Siemmering both before and after the disappearance of Mrs. Luetgert. Luetgert sat and listened to the speech with close attention. He kept his eyes fastened upon Assistant State’s Attorney McEwen during the five hours the latter spoke to-day. The heavy features of the sausage maker never changed. He sat with the deep habitual scowl, which is a marked facial characteristic of his, and listened to the attorney who appealed to the jury to find him guilty. Ex-Judge Vincent was a close listener, as was also Attorney Phalen, who occasionally made note on the speech. i To-morrow Attorney Phalen will open for the defense. He w’ill speak all day, and possibly part of Thursday. Then exJudge Vincent will speak for a day and a half In closing for the defense. State’s At torney Deneen, who is a remarkably rapid speaker, will close the case on Saturday, speaking the entire day. Fat Raedy Knocked Out. WASHINGTON. Oct. I?.—Pat Raedy. the local middleweight champion, and Mike Burley, the Californian, met for a sparring bout of twenty rounds in the arena of the Spa Athletic Cluh to-night. The men weighed in at less than 158 pounds. In the eighth round Raedy was knocked out. During the first six rounds the figthing was of an ordinary character, but in the last two there was some \ery lively sparring, Raedy being knocked down five times. A large variety of Tables. —VYm. L. Elder. Dalton Hat Cos.. Bate* House. Fall styles are ready. Agents Knox’s world-renowned Nqw York Hats, Christy & Cos. and Gordon A- Co.’s English Hats. Dalton Hat Company, High-class Hatter.

POPE LEO’S HEALTH GOOD Bishop Kennessy Return* from Home and Deuirs Sensational Humor*. WICHITA. Kan., Oet. 12.—Right Rev. J. J. Hennessey, bishop of the diocese of "Wichita, has just returned from Rome, whither he led the American pilgrimage, and he states emphatically that the Pope is in good health. He was given several audiences with Leo XIII, and his knowledge of the Pope’s physical condition was gained by close observation. He said: “I attended an audience which the Holy Father gave to several 1 housand French pilgrims, every one of whom personally paid his respects. I sat at the side of the throne during the entire ceremony, which occupied over two hours. After this trying ordeal Pope Leo showed no fatigue. His eye is bright, he is mentally strong, his judgment is sound and his memory is wonderful. Os course, nature is apt to give way at any time, but so far as appearances go the Pope is a 3 strong as he was when I saw him four years ago.” DR. GIBSON* RELEASED. Collapse of the C'uete Against a WellKnown Ohio Promoter. NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Emmet C. Gibson, the promoter, vice president of the Akron Street-railway and Illuminating Company, and said to be associated in business with General Samuel Thomas and J. B. Clews, of New York, who was arrested on the 7th Inst, on a charge of attempting to pass a worthless check for $640, was discharged today. The complainant, R. B. Stlmson, auditor of the Hotel Netherland and Imperial, said to Magistrate Hedges that he did not believe that Dr. Gibson had any intention of defrauding him. Gibson lived at the Imperial. He offered in payment of his account there a check pn which payment was refused, and his arrest followed. In court to-day Gibson showed letters from prominent business men of this city certifying to his good character. Cut in an India ta-Atenue Saloon, Sam Dorsey, colored, complained to the police last night that he had been roughly treated by two men he had met in Archie Greathouse’s Indiana-avenue saloon. Dorsey had a long gash on his cheek, which he said had been made by a razor in the hands of one of the men. Bicycle Patrolmen Holt? and Wallace sent Dorsey to a physician nut were unable to find the men who cut him. Election Hntaf The best hats made. Dunlap’s celebrated hats at Seaton’s hat store. Insure with German Fire Insurance of Indiana. General offices, 29 South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. Feed your horse JANES’S Dustlesa Oats. McGilliard Agency Cos. Fire insurance. Kimball pianos. Carlin & Lennox, 9 EJ. Mkt. st. 1,000 Columbian Half Dollars Just received from the United States mint, which we will give in change on purchases made in our store. New line Card Cases just received. Juiius C. WalL v u &on, INDIANA'S LEADING JEWELERS.

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a £ol#few? m STEVENSON BUILDING Isi Fall Overcoats! The Progress Overcoats are the best in Indianapolis without any exception. There’s a snap and style about them that you cannot find iu any other's. 4 \ Coverts, Kersey II Jtl * <, I Ji* Beavers mj Prices, S7.SO to $35 Falf Suits In Sack and Cutaways, made of all-Wool Scotches, Cassimeres, Worsteds and Cheviots, equal in lit and style to any made to order. Prices range from $5.00 to $25.00 Do you know our Boys' Dep’t? \ Do you know our $2.00 Hat?

The Win. H. Block Cos. Sp ' ciaU “' n “°” Patterns A lIV ff ISI* 11* iflvVll *V paid to mail orders Every Pattern in , . . , , Catalogue in stock. Specials for To*Dav. A trial solicited.

DOMESTICS AND WOOLENS. SHEETINGS, unbleached, 9-4 f wide, for IvJL WRAPPER CLOTHS, fleeced back, extra wide and heavy, 10c 7c quality * c FLANNEL, scarlet twilled, medicated, superfine quality, 50c kind, for l COTTON FLANNEL, dyed brown or slate, just the thing for children’s underwear, 10c kind, for * BLANKETS, soiled, $3.98 klnd -$2.00 BLANKETS,’ 10-4 ’ size/ white or OQ . gray, E9c kind, for DRESS GOODS AND SILKS. FRENCH SERGES, all wool. 36 inches wide, all colors, 35e quality 1 PLAIDS, beautiful silk and wool effects, 39c quality SUITING CLOTHS, all wool. 54 inches wide, all the new fall shades, regular 50c value u ZIBELINE SKIRTING, an endless variety and just the proper fabric for a handsome skirt, $1.50 <£f | R CHEVIOTS, black, 50 inches 4Q r wide, all wool. 65c kind, for STORM SERGE, all wool, 50 fiQr inches wide, 85c kind, for DIAGONAL CHEVRON, black 54 inches wide, our.sl quality, for _ _ FANCY BROCADES, all of the r popular shades, 75c goods, for BLACK DUCHESSE SATIN, 27 2c inches wide, $1.25 quality _ _ MOIRE VELOURS, in evening 7Hc shades, $1.25 quality, for ROMAN STRIPES, 60c quality HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR. HOSE for LADIES, fancy stripes, plaids, checks, Roman stripes and pin stripes, plain or dropstitch; regular 50c quality; today (three pairs for $1) HOSE for LADIES, heavy grade, fleece-lined, ribbed tops, extra elastic, double heels and toes, 23c double fleeced; to-day HOSE for CHILDREN, excellent for school wear, heavy ribbed, with double heels and toes, double knees, always sold at 25c; 17,-to-day (three pairs for 50c) * VESTS and PANTS for Ladles, fall weight, fleece-lined, cotton; |Q C regular price 19c VESTS and PANTS for Ladies, 48c extra heavy fleece-lined UNION SUITS FOR LADIES, Egyptian cotton, button across iKc the shoulder or down the front UNION SUITS for CHILDREN, mado w r ith the Wootton patent flap, in ecru and in silver; oOc 3oC value UMBRELLAS. LADIES’ colored Silk Umbrellas, newest handles, steel rods, 52binch frame, regular price $0; to -Jh3.30 day 24-inch Umbrellas for CHILDREN, Gloria Serge, <ac kind, ji c for ART linens. DOILTES, six in a set, 10c kind, CENTER PiECES, size 20x20; to- IQc 4c DOILIES, size 10x10; to-day TOILET ARTK LES. PERFUME— Jockey Club and Crab Apple; 25c kind; to-day, fOc TURKISH BATH SOAP, per 3 C cake

The H* OO* >Sterling Silver < for Wedding- Gifts Beautiful new shapes and designs in Bowls, Sugars and Creams, Salts and Peppers, Card Trays, Pap Bowls. Examine them. A large variety of the latest patterns in Knives, Forks, Spoons. Novelties of all kinds in Sterling Toilet Articles at Popular Prices. We are showing a choice assortment of Sterling Silver Articles From the Best Manufacturers. Examine Our Display and Prices. Charles Mayer & Cos. 29 and 31 West Washington Street.

furniture, CARPETS MESSENGER’S, 101 E. Washington St.

Mll, LI NEIt Y DEI* A RTM E NT. TRIMMED HATS. We are showing the season’s choicest things in slylish headwear. We have the jaunty French Patterns and uUo the copies in our own trim- (Cf QQ ming, at from $35 to -p I. VO UNTRIMMED HATS. A full line of shapes and colors, in a good 7Qc French felt; the $1.29 kind OWL WINGS. Quite the thing 40just now; the 68c kind BLACK PLUMES. A splendid black, glossy Ostrich Plume, 14 <Cf OQ inches long; $1.98 value CLOAK AND SI IT DEPARTMENT. JACKETS for LADIES, made of ali-Wool Kersey, lined throughout with Silk Rhadame, this season’s style; $lO is the real4£*7 44 value; sale price T* JACKETS for LADIES, made of Wool Beaver, half-lined with Silk Fhadame; $5 the real value;fc2 Qfi sale price ip*i7G CAPES for LADIES, made of best Seal Plush, edged collar and front, with Thibet Fur, lined with Silk Rhadame, 27 inches long and full sweep; SDCC SC the real value; sale price tpu.uu SUIT’S for LADIES, made of Whipcords, Vigoreux, Meltonette, Oranite Cloth; the Jackets are lined with either Roman Striped or Changeable Taffeta Silks of the best quality; made as good as the best; a bargain Cl? QC for $lB. sale price SHIRT WAISTS, made of Dark Percale, new fall styles, 75c 4Qe quality, for WRAPPERS, made of best quality Fleeced Black Cloth; $1.25 Qfif. quality, for TURKISH RUGS AT HALF PRICE. C 4 3Q $8.75 Turkish Rugs for tCiCOR $12.50 Turkish Rugs for 52* TR $17.50 Turkish Rugs for *•>o/o ROPE PORTIERES. $2.75 Rope Portieres for single Cf QR or double doors, each HOUSE FURNISHINGS (Basement.) COFFEE POTS, granite. 3-quart size; regular 69c kind, for v CLOTHES LINES, braided wire, 50 feet long; regular 18c kind, OsEGG POACHERS, heavy tin; 27 C regular 59c kind, for LUNCH BOXES, fiber; regular |flr 20c kind, for BROOMS. 4-sewed fine parlor iSr broom; regular 29c kind, for BULBS, a fine selection; hyacinths, 40c dozen; Chinese Lilies, Of* each GLASS BOWLS, imitation cut. 2 sizes, suitable for growing bulbs; regular 65c and 39c kind, for 43c and WATER PITCHER, 3-quart size, with neat sprays and gold atip- 4Qr pling; regular 89c kind, for TEA POTS. earthen. finely |Q r glazed; regular 35c kind, for 1 SPOON TRAYS, glass, imitation cut; regular 25c kind, for UMBRELLA STAND, 2 sizes; porcelain, elegantly decorated In sprays, tints and stippled gold; regular price, $6.50 and $4.50. fortfJO 3Q $2.08 and

FINE MONUMENTS, Marble Tiling and Wainscoting boicolrtTtyner a* co 119 North Delaware St