Indianapolis Journal, Volume 50, Number 363, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1900 — Page 8

THE INDIANAPOLIS

JOURNAL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1900.

Jitomotie Coats

Have suffered reductions most radical. There's no showingof these handsome garments surpassing this in either beautj or extent, and now, with prices so decidedly lovI ercd, the Ajres store should be the Mecca oi every woman with a coat want. One hundred Shrt Jacket, recently fcllincat from l;;.VJtojr.).T". choice, js'.itnnJay ttlO.OO SiiK. Waists $1.98 Odds and enas for quick clearance. Only about two or three dozen of them and they not in the pink-flush of freshness, but nevertheless wonderfully cheap. Plain color and fancii, aorne new, some not; wal -t originally worth three or four times this clearing prW fjll.O f 1 1. Jl yjyiiES 2i CO. llAKUFACTl'UCU OP Uli ILL. LIS. Carpets Curtains Rugs Hardwood Floors Portieres Grills Wall Papers Wats Mattings Small Articles of Home Adornment TT JE) C-VIslts of Inspection cordially welcome, whether intending purchase or not. Albert Gall Carpets, Drapery, Wall Paper, 17 and ID Weil Washington St. ' Hardwood Floors Laid and Iteflnlshed. HE KNOWS THE DUKE. UT. D. Petermnn, a Yoonj; CngllNliman, In the pity on DasInesM. J. B. Peterman, a dark-eyed, mild-mannered young Englishman, Is staying at tfce Hates for a few days. lie has been away from London about eleven days. He Is here In the Interest of a business enterprise which he thinks hes millions in it. Jl represents a London syndicate which controls the risht to manufacture what Is known as "litholite stone," a new composition which is becoming quite popular. Litholite stone is made of the waste particles of stone that are gathered from the Quarries. It Is really crushed stone made over to any shape or size desired. Mr. Feterman says It can be manufactured for one-tenth the cost of the regular quarry fctone and serves the purpose as well. Mr. Peterman Is here to organize an Indianapolis company which will manufacture litholite atone. Henry V. Lawrence, proprietor of the Bates, Is much interested In the 6cheme, nnd If the company is organized the litholite stone may be used in the construction of the new Claypooi Hotel. Mr. Peterman says if the company Is organized hero they can be making stone within the next few weeks. Mr. Peterman will spend Sunday in Cincinnati and will return, here the first of thi week. Uurcpr comes from Cincinnati to the effect that he is much interested in a younff woman of that city and the young man does not deny the soft impeachment. He says he has a slight acquaintance with the Duke of Manchester, son-in-law of Zlllllonalro Zimmerman, of Cincinnati. He relates that he and the duke belonged to the same athletic club in London and that the duke is really a "good fellow." Mr. Peterman bashfully admits that he is fond of a Cincinnati young woman who is a former chum of the Duchess of Manchester. "But I am not looking for an heiress." he declared, when It was suggested that there Is still a chance in America for deserving young Kngiishmen with titles. Peterman admits that he has no title and boldly declares that he does not want one. His uncle Is a baron and If the latter saw fit to confer it on his nephew he could do so, the young man says. "But I'm not particular about it." he added. "I'm satisfied to tx a plain English citizen." The Cincinnati girl in whom Teterman Is Interested he met In Brussels a few years ago. BUILDINGS POE NEW SHOPS. JChandler t Taylor Extensive rians Claypooi Nalidin. Chandler & Taylor have commenced the erection of their- new shops on ground purchased a few months ago west of the city, Just south of. the National road. The first building to be erected Is for a foundry, and is 273 feet long by 120 fret wide. Near by will be another building cf the same dimensions, to be ued as a boiler shop. The 'first building Is to be completed by Feb. 1, and the second by March 1. For the present their building on West Washington itreet. now occupied, will be utilized as a machine shop, but next season a large machine shoj will b built on the ground west of the river. The buildings are to be constructed of brick renting on a stone foundation. Parties leasing rooms In the buildings in the southwest corner of Ohio and Pennsylvania streets, where the Claypooi are to erect their new seven-story block, have been notified to vacate by Feb. 1, as the contractors will then begin to tear down the present buildings to make room for the new one, which will cover nearly onefourth of a square. AFFIDAVITS FILED. JLffut AVllmuth Pursuing the Drujr-R-Iftt College students. August Wllmoth yesterday filed in Justice Smock's court affidavits charging druggists Ira D. Cover, Henry Gause, Albert Maas, Krdelmeyer Pros., David Fastburn, John Klrkland and Charit-; K. Buch with doing business without licenses. Frank Miller and William Burley. college student, filed affidavits against Jack Christian and Charles St. Clair, charging that they kept a tciloon and gambling house, which was conducted in violation of the law. It was said the plaintiffs lost on Nov. 4 in a game at the roadhouse and that when an attempt was made to recover there was a genera! denial of the ownership of the place and affidavits were made 8fMir.nl !l concerned. The cases are state rase, and in the event of a conviction efforts will be made In a civil suit for the recovery of the money Iojt at chuck-a-Iuck. Fur a Cold In the Head Laxative rorno-Qulnlne Tablett. '

HE SUES FOR $200,000

DAVID A. JCVMXf.S IlHIf.S StSXSAtioxal pitoci:i:Dif;s. The Defendants Xnniher Twenty-Nine of the Cltlxeus of Washington County Indiana VARIOUS CHARGES ARE MADE THE PLAIXTIFF WAS KU1TUK OF A PA PK II IX SALKM. In Ills Complaint He Ifemlsew the AIlcsed Causes for Damage The Story. David A- Jennings, formerly a resident of Salem, Ind., and now residing at Columbus, O., brought suit, yesterday, In the Federal Court, against twenty-nine persons. 'living in Washington county. In and about Salem, asking damages in the sum of $200.000. The defendants named in the petition are: Ell W. Menaugh, Calvin C. Menaugh, Volney T. Beld, Asa Elliott, Emma Elliott. Thomas N. Smith, Mrs. Thomas N. Smith, Margaret Merrltt. Mattie Taylor. Mary Peters, Charles Schlägel, Henry Schlage!. Jr., Herman Schlägel, Stephen D. Brown, Charles H. Jackson. Ezra Davis, Mrs. Ezra Davis, Bevity T. Pace, Mrs. Uevity T. Pace, Henry W. Medlock, Jeremiah Jamison, Simeon II. Hudson, David II. Alspaugh, Havllla C. Hobbs, John B. Alvls, Mrs. John B. Alvis, Lena Davis-Adams, James B. Berkey and Edward Kemp. The petition at the outset cites that the town of Salem is ono of the older towns of the State, and of late years has grown but little and that its citizens, by reason of frequent intermarriage and long association, have become clannish and "they do thereby control in their own behalf all the social, fraternal, religious and municipal organizations and institutions" of that locality. The plaintiff avers that he became a resident and the owner and publisher of the Salem Democrat in 13S7. and removed to that town with his wife and two children and soon acquired a high social position, and his prospects were fair and favorable. He resided there in happiness and contentment as an esteemed citizen until on "the first day of January, 1&)3, the defendants, Ell W. Menaugh and Calvin C. Menaugh, for purposes of their own, and seeking how they might accomplish the ruin and downfall of this plaintiff and destroy him In all his relations and possessions, designedly, wickedly and maliciously set about to organize and did organize an unlawful confederation and conspiracy," In order to accomplish his ruin and that all of the defendants were conspirators, alders, counselors or abettors." SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS. Several pages are taken up in a recital of the alleged manner In which the defendants conspired to secure control of the public and private businesses upon which his business depended, and the charge ta made that the Menaughs, in the name of Calvin C. Menaugh, purchased an independent newspaper and, under the name of the "Sun and the "Democratic Sun," continued the publication of alleged slanderous articles about the plaintiff, and besides attempting to secure the public printing tried to retain control of the office of clerk of court; "by nominating and electing as such clerk one Theodore Wilson, who was the son-in-law of said Ell W. Menaugh, and vho had been his deputy clerk." It is further charged that they "next formed a combination with the Republicans and fought tho regular Democratic ticket in the election of 1894, the result being that a Republican was sest to the General Assembly as representative from said Washington county, and Republicans were elected to the office of clerk, auditor and treasurer; that thereupon the said Ell W. Menaugh had and procured his son-in-iaw to be appointed deputy clerk of said court, and he in effect administered that office while the clerk-elect continued to reside at Campbellsburg; that the defendant Volney T. Reld was at the same time elected auditor and with the aid of the newly-elected officials said defendants and their confederates obtained for the Menaughs and took from plaintiff nearly all the public printing." ALLEGED FALSE ARRESTS. Tho next paragraph of the complaint recites some of the sensational charges made in the petition as follows: "In 1S99 the said defendants, bellcvlm: themselves to have complete control of all agencies required for their purpose, set on foot a series of false arrests of and malicious prosecutions that said charges were originated before the defendant Berkey, who was then and there a Justice of the peace, and who gnve it out to his confederates that he would fine this plaintiff or rind him guilty on any charge said defendants should make against plaintiff in said Berkey's court." He ti.en gives a number of Instances of arrest, a case of assault with intent to kill being taken to the Circuit Court before the defendant Alspaugh, who was presiding Judge. He charges that Judge Alspaugh appointed a special judge, upon his application, and "attended the trial of said causes, where he took a conspicuous place in the presence of the Jury, and by grimmaces, frowns and other reprehensible acts of pantomime and otherwise, he lent his aid and Influence to prejudicing the Jury against this plaintiff and to secure his cor.vlctlon and to his being fined; that pending the trial of ' said cause the said Berkey withheld the records of his court, which this plaintiff desired to use In evidence In his defense, and said Berkey denied that such recerds ever were in existence, although ho was subsequently compelled to produce such records." He recites other acts of the defendants against him. the alleged object of which was to deprive him of his property, and that on Nov. 8, 1SJW, they caused to be published In a newspaper conducted by the defendant Menaugh an "elaborate and malicious" article; that In May, KdO', the defendants caused to be made tho false charge against him that he had severely beaten his daughter, an account of which was published in the newspaper owned by the defendant Menaugh. The petition contains an extract from this article, as follows. In part: "The absence of a leader probably saved the brute from a liberal application of the rawhide. For the good of Salem, for the honor of the people of Washington county, tho time cannot come too soon when the monster is driven out to wander as an outcast among men and to reap the bitterness of a foul harvest that must be his due." WIFE IN POOR HEALTH. Jennings further states that his wife was afflicted with nervous disease and that through the agency of Emma Elliott, Mrs. Ezra Davis, Lena Davis-Adams and others the defendants sought to take advantage of her affliction and cause her to leave him and sue for divorce. He states, further, that by trickery they Induced her to go to the county Jail, and then, under the guidance and direction of the defendants, she was taken to a point in Kentucky, whero she was concealed from the plaintiff and his family for three weeks, and that while in Kentucky Home of the defendants corresponded with her under fictitious names, with the intent of further carrying out their conspiracy. He also charges that the defendants maliciously filed charges which caused his expulsion from the Masonic lodge. He says also that Influence was brought to bear upon his children tending to turn them from him. lie states that In May. 1SW. the defendant Taylor, at the Instance of other defendants, sought many times to encase In encounters upon the street and Inflict upon him personal Injury, and while attempting to escape from the ald Taylor, who, he claims.

was a notorious woman, he was chased on bicycles by some of the defendants. TALKS OF A MOP. The attack of a mob Is the subject of the next paragraph of the petition. In It the plaintiff tells how ho was surrounded on the night of Jan. PO. and overpowered and beaten by a number of the defendants, who demanded of hlrn certain papers, which he did not have on his person and after more beatings threatened his lifo with a pistol and even uncoiled a rope and threw a noose over his head afterward dragging him through a number of streets and declaring the Intention of taklns him to the tannery and putting his body into the vats, whereupon he resisted and was felled to the ground by a blow on the head. He remained lying on the snow, he claims, until consciousness returned when tho mob again surrounded him and made further demands for the papers which were concealed in his house, to which members of the mob had gone and by intimidation tried to get from his family. Jennings Includes in his petition a portion of the account in the papers of his treatment by tho mob. The extract has much the appearance of the articles which appeared in Brann's Iconoclast before his death. A portion of the account and extract used follows. "It is extremely unfortunate that those citizens who had the opportunity did not subject him to slow hanging: burning would be too good for a brute who assaults sick and defenseless women." He further charges that after h-2 left Salem articles published in the papers of the defendants prevented him from collecting money due him. Tho last paragraph i3 one In which his claim for damages is itemized, as follows: "That they unlawfully deprived him of all his property possessions of the value, to wit, fifteen thousand dollars; and of the value of his earnings, labor, skill, Industry and Investment, to wit, fifteen thousand dollars: and they destroyed the comfort, peace, and happiness of his home and the members thereof to his injury twenty-five thousand dollars: that they destroyed the health of himself and family and thereby imposed upon him great los, to the extent of fifty thousand dollars; that they deprived him of his position In society, and of the equal protection of the laws of the State and required and forced him to surrender and abandon his rights of citizenship in the State of Indiana, to his injury seventy-five thousand dollars."

Bourbon Plaut in Receiver Hands. In the United States Court yesterday I. N. Hawkins was appointed receiver of the Bourbon (Ind.) Water and Light Company, on the application for receivership made by E. J. Markte,-, of Chicago, and others. The applicants for receiver loaned the cempany S4,WX with which to make Improvements. The authorities of the town of Bourbon built the plant. There has been a dispute over the payment of hydrant rentals, and It Is claimed the town maintains enough street arc lights to Mlumlnate a much larger place. The plant cost about Jl&.OQO. SMITH MADE THREATS HC TOLD HIS WIFE, IX A LETTER, HC "WOULD KILL HIMSELF. Mrs. Smith Calls nt the Police Station Promised to Mnrry n Palestine, 111., Woman Mrs. Flora Smith, of 1623 Yandes street, was yesterday afternoon soliciting the aid of the police department and a private detective association in locating the whereabouts of her husband, who left home Thursday morning and has not been seen since. The cause of Mrs. Smith's inquiries was a letter, postmarked Indianapolis, received yesterday from her husband, in which he condemned himself for the manner in which he had treated her. He began his missive with tho statement that she would never see . him again, and In the course of his statements said that by the time the letter was received his body would be at the bottom of White river with a bullet through his heart. Mrs. Smith said she was not so solicitous as to his welfare after the things she had learned as she was of another woman whom she did not want her husband to Impose upon as she claimed he had upon her. In fact, she said she did not care at all for him, but didn't want other women to be . taken in. They were married five years ago at Columbus, Ind., and came here several months ago. Smith became connected with the American Detective Association here in some capacity, and his wife said that shortly after his engagement with the company he went to Palestine, 111., where he remained several weeks, after which time she noticed a change in his attitude toward her. He had, she said, absented himself several times from home without making any explanation of where he had been except that he had been working. Thursday morning she said he was at home and received a letter from II. C. Webster, the manager of the detective association, saying he wished to see Smith ind herself at the office. Her husband, she claimed, became very nervous, and, taking the letter from her, went out, saying he would go to the office and see what was wanted. He kissed her good-bye and the next she heard of him was upon receipt of the letter In which he declared the intention of killing himself and throwing himself into the river. Yesterday afternoon she called upon Mr. Webster, who tol her that he had received a letter and a telegram from Ida Swain, of Palestine, 111., inquiring about Smith. Webster told her that the message inquired as to whether or not Smith was in the city. Smith had not for some weeks been in the employ of Webster, but he had been in the office several times. Webster replied to Ida Swain that he had the day before seen Smith on the street with his wife. She then wrote a letter In which she stated that he (Web3ter) must be mistaken, for Smith had while there promised to marry her on Dec. 25, and that her telegram was owing to the fact that he was not at Palestine to fulfill his part of the contract. She also wrote letters to Smith in care of the detective association. Mrs. Smith was greatly surprised when she read the letters to Webster and afterward called the second Urne at police headquarters. The police were not inclined to take the threatened suicide as intended seriously, and after Mrs. Smith had explained the matter of the telegram and the letter told her she had better look In Palestine for her husband. NennhorV Christmas Festival. About five hundred people gathered in the Ir.rgo rooms of the Boys' Club on South Meridian street last night to witness the two-act play, "The Newsboys' Christmas Vision," written by Miss AUco Graydon and Miss Frances Fortner. The entertainment was the Christmas festival arranged by the managers of the club, and It proved a treat for those who attended. The cast was made up from twenty-five members of the club representing street urchins plying their regular vocation that of selling papers and shining shoes. The principal parts were taken by Miss Marie Wood, who assumed two roles in depicting the newsgirl and the fairs' queen: Stanton McKlnney, Amos Meyer, William Meyer and Mardo Kaehn. These youngsters acquitted themselves with great credit. After the performance Ice cream and cake were served in th upper rooms and us each person was leaving the building he was presented with a box of candy and an orange, CI en ii I us lp Yen r' Business. The County Commissioners were busy yesterday In' an effort to clean up the year's business before the new year ccmes In. All claims against the counts must be paid by Jan. 1 or the money will revert back to the general fund and will have to be reapproprlated by the County Council at Its next session. To save this trouble It Is urged that all claimants call for what Is due them before the present appropriation expires. A liberal share of your fire Insurance ought to be given to the Indianapolis Fir Insurance Company, a safe, sound and successful company, organized with home capital by Indiana men, who will give your business prompt attention. Office, No. 143 East Market street.

BEST MEETING YET HELD

A LARGE ATTEXDAXCH AT TnE STATE TEACHERS' MEETING. Last Meeting of the General Association Held Sessions of the' Various Sections. The most successful meeting that the Indiana State Teachers' Association has ever held came to a close yesterday at noon. While the enrollment was not as large as anticipated, yet It exceeded any of tho former enrollments, and the receipts from dues were correspondingly greater. Eleven hundred names were registered at the hour of adjournment. The first address of the session of the general association, which met In the Senate chamber yesterday morning, was made by Dr. John II. Coulter, of the University of Chicago, his subject being "Some Problems in Education." At the conclusion of Dr. Coulter's address the report of the committee appointed by the association a year ago to form a plan to Interest tho people at large In Indiana historical subjects and to bring about a more systematic study of history In Indiana, which was prepared by Prof. Cyrus W. Hodgin, of Earlham College, was read by O. M. Pittinger, of Anderson. The report recommended that provision should be made In the common school curriculum of the State with a view to giving definite instruction in. Indiana history. No recommendations as to the details of the plan were made by the committee. The report also heartily commended the Indlanlan to all who were interested in State and local history. ' Thi report says that It has become the medium for preserving and disseminating much valuable material relating to Indiana history. The committee recommended Its own continuance, and that the association make an appropriation sufficient to cover the expense of its work. The committee on resolutions suggested a combined effort with the National Teachers' Association to ask Congress to reorganize the Bureau of Education on broader lines with a view to placing the department of education on a rlaue with the department of labor. The object of this resolution Is to increase the efficiency of the United States Bureau of Education for the purposes of making provision for education in Alaska and In the several Islands now belonging to the United States. The committee on resolutions also extended the thanks of the association to the custodian of the Statehouse, to the officers of- the association and to Miss Raw, who directed the children's chorus that sang at the Statehouse on Thursday. The committee said there was an imperative demand for furnishing trained teachers to the common schools of the State, and to that end recommended the furnishing of adequate normal school facilities to meet the demand for professionally trained teachers. The election of officers resulted as follows: President II. B. Brown, of Valparaiso. Chairman Executive Committee Lawrence McTurnan, of Anderson. Permanent Secretary and TreasurerJames R. Hart, of Lebanon. Recording Secretary Miss Leva Foster, of Edinburg. Vice Presidents Robert Spear. Evansvllle; J. W. Riddle. Corydon; J. M. Tllley. Brazil; D. M. Geetlng. of this city; H. F. Galllmore, Zlonsvllle; Superintendent Heeter. Converse; William Clem, South Bend. Executive Committee James F. Organ, Bloomlngton; T. II. Meek, Lawrenceburg; T. A. Mott, Richmond: J. E. Orr, Redkey; T. S. Thornburg. Montlcello; G. 11. Tapy, Columbia City, also J. It. Hart, ex officio. i , i - A Social Feature. The informal reception extended to the members of the Indiana State Teachers' Association last night in the parlors of the Grand Hotel, and the banquet which followed In the large ordinary, were well attended, there being fully seventy-five that remained over to participate in the only social feature of the week's programme. After two hours of social intercourse, in which time was found to discuss much that has been said and done during the meeting of the association, an adjournment was had to the dining room. Following the banquet those present were delightfully entertained by the two well-known Indiana poets. Lee O. Harris, of Greenfield, and W. W. Pfrimmer, of Kentland, both of whom "recited a number of original poems. THE PRIMARY SECTIO'.' Some Good Papers Read and Officers Elected. The primary section, which met In the Supreme Court room yesterday afternoon, was one of the most interesting and best attended of the meetings. The flrt paper on the programme was read by Miss Leila Parr, of Indianapolis, on "Songs for the Little Folks." Miss Parr referred especially to the Importance of having rhythm emphasized, and said the development of harmony and melody would come later. Superintendent J. W. Carr, of Anderson, in his paper on "Tho Primary Teacher from the Superintendent's Point of View," said that it was essential that a primary teacher should be a woman. And In addition to being a woman she should be young, beautiful, healthy, industrious, loyal, discreet, sympathetic, well dressed, liberally ' educated and able to discriminate between what is worth while and that which is not important. "The Superintendents from the Primary Teacher's Point of View," as seen by Mrs. Alice Thompson, of Ellzabethtown, were both good and bad. Those who did more harm than good, she said, were those who had a hobby which they were constantly riding, and a second cousin to this class of superintendents were the chronic experimenters or hobby hunters. The helpful superintendents have definite and Increasing purposes, and when they find teachers with a golden calf made from yesterday's fads and to-day's follies they grind it to powder and scatter It to the winds. The paper on "The Value of Art In Primary Wprk." prepared by Miss A. E. Hill, of South Bend, and read by Miss Mary L. Clark, of Huntington, stated that art Impulse was a part of every organization. The schoolroom. Miss Clark said, is a living room for children, and should be beautiful and yet businesslike, and teachers should pay attention to harmonious planned trilies. Miss Gertrude Robinson, of Terre Haute, was elected president and Miss Anna Pitts, of Marlon, secretary for the ensuing year. THE ENGLISH SECTION. Nctc Officers Elected and Several Papers Ilcntl. The English section of the State Teachers Association convened In the Senate Chamber of the Statehouse yesterday afternoon and had a brief but Interesting session. The most Important business transacted was the election of officers. The following were chosen: President, Prof. J. B. Wisely, Terre Haute; vice president. Prof. John L. Lowes, of Hanover College; secretary and treasurer, Miss Ora E. Cox, of Logansport. Professor Wisely read' an enjoyable paper on "The Spirit of English." Miss Abigail Smith, of Mount Vernon, contributed the only other paper, which was on the subject, "English in the Grades In Preparation for the Work of the High School." Miss Smith instituted an interesting comparison between past and present methods of teaching English in the schools and expressed the opinion that the future will bring even grtater improvement than is at present noted. The general discussion of papers was led by Miss Charity Dye, of the Indianapolis High School. An outline of a system of English teaching was offered under the following heads: Vocabulary building, composition work, literature, language, grammar and rhetoric. The object of this plan, as stated, is to enable the pupil to express himself well and be prepared to readily grasp the thought of others, in addition to the building of strong character. Mrs. Case, of Munde, was active in the discussion which ensued. Otis (1. Stanton, superintendent of the Irvington schools, read the report of the committee

appointed to Investigate supplementary reading. The report treated of the books and literary selections best suited to the grades mentioned in it.

HEADING AND ELOCUTION. Good Attendance nt the Section New Officers Fleeted. The reading and elocution section of the association held a well-attended meeting yesterday afternoon In. the lieutenant governor's office. The first paper on the programme was read by Miss Margaret E. Dennis, of Richmond, on "Reading in Grades." Miss Dennis based her remarks on the emotional side cf the subject, saying that a teacher's individuality in both voice and manner would develop, similar characteristics In the child. 1 Miss Nellie Virtue Chambers, of Westphalia, read an Interesting paper on "Study of Expression to Aid Character Building." She said the principle of giving expression should be developed through the thought and soul of the child. The child reveals himself through the character of his reading. t . A, paper on "Interpretation by Voice Gesture.", prepared by Mrs. Florence Butler, of the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso, w ho was unable to be present, was read by Miss Selig, of the Indianapolis schools. The paper laid great stress on tho assignment of the lesson by .the teacher and the explanation necessary to develop It. Mrs. Butler said It was perfectly natural to give expression to the thought by gesture and the tongue at the same time. T. J. McAvoy followed each paper with a short discussion of the subject matter. Before adjournment the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, T. J. McAvoy, of Indianapolis; secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Nellie Virtue Chambers, of Westphalia. The Classical Section. The classical section of the association met in the office of the lieutenant governor yesterday morning. Most of the papers? read referred to tho negligent manner in which Latin is taught in the lower schools. Many of the Latin teachers were said to be incapable, and the blame for the condition existing was placed upon the superintendents and trustees. Much of the blame was also placed upon the beginners' books. It was said that many of these books were prepared in a. poor manner, and do the beginner more harm than good. Those who read papers were Prof. R. W. Barrett, of Earlham College; Miss India Martz, of the Kokomo High School; Prof. II. W. Johnson, of the Indiana University, and Prof. E. M. Crouch, of North Manchester College. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Prof. E. M. Crouch, of North Manchester College; secretary, J. K. Beck, principal of the Bloomlngton High School. Child Stndy Section. At the child study section, which met In the Supreme Court room yesterday morning, papers were read by Miss Belle Coffee, of Terre. Haute, on "Notes on the Development of a Child;" Miss Bessie E. Bledsoe, of Fort Wayne, on "Special Sense Training and Manual Work as a Preparation for the More Formal Work of Reading;" Mis3 Wllhelmina Seegmiller, of Indianapolis, on "The Child and the Picture." The papers were followed by a discussion, in which F. M.. Stalker, of Terre Haute; Miss Blanche Hanna, of Anderson; Miss Alma Mann, of Indianapolis, and W. T. Turman, of Terre Haute, took part. IIlKh School Section Officers. The high school section elected the following officers: President Virgil R. McKnlght. Marlon. Secretary Alice Funk, New Albany. Executive Committee L. D. Coffman, Salem, chairman; W. E. Erwin, Muncie; O. M. Pittinger, Anderson. SENATOR DOLLIVER HEARD. His Lectnre In the Y. M. C. A. Course Freely Applauded. Senator J. P. Dolliver, of Iowa, delivered a splendid lecture at Plymouth Church last night under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. He. was introduced by Senator Beveridge. Senator Dolllver's subject was "The Nation of America," and he handled It in a masterly manner. A considerable part of his talk was devoted to the revolutionary days, and to the men who had to do with the making of history in those days. , He paid high tribute to the memory of Washington, and coming down to the days of the rebellion he talked of the greatness of Lincoln and the trusted councilors who stood at his side. ' Senator Dolliver takes an optimistic view of the country's future. "From 1S65 forward .'to eternity some things have been made sure," he said. "Whatever else may happen the American Republic shall live. We owe It to the old Union army that statesmen and people are In the light together. The flag of the Republic shall live to bring civil liberty to nations that are yet unborn. It is true we are surrounded with perils, but we must face these problems In faith, and hope, and courage. We should let no man say the days of the Republic aro numbered." Senator Dolliver declared that "there never was a time when a dollar taken by itself stands for as little, and when a man taken by himself stands for as much." The lecturer said he deplored the growing influence of money in the elections of the United States, and he fears the "campaign fund" has filled the world with a scandal at the expense of our form of government. He longs for the time when no man will dare accept public office when the vote has not been freely cast. Senator Dolliver discussed the question of a poor boy's chances In the world, and declared that the only boy who has a chanctf is the poor boy. "Nobody comes to anything," he said, "except the man that does the work in the world, and nobody does anything except those of us that have to. Give a boy $100,000 to start with and there is one fatal defect in . his situation he doesn't start. If you have a boy and a hundred thousand dollars I would advise you to keep them apart. It might be better for both. If there are slrls In the family give them a fortune. Give the rest to some of these splendid little Indiana colleges, and let the boy fight the battle of life as you fcught It." Senator Dolliver said he had noticed that many people are studying sociology these days, andhe said he was glad of It. But he urged his hearers to study a "pure article" if they are going to take up this line of research. "The longer I meditate," he declared, "the more I believe that the great social problems the problem of labor and commerce In the modern world If they find any solution, and I confidently believe they will, will find 1: In the application to the everyday life of the community of the precepts of Christ as the gospel reveals .them to mankind." The lecture was received with warmth by the audience, and the ' sentiments given were applauded. One of those whfch received generous applause was the lecturer's assertion "that there is one thing in the worid more royal than a king -it is a man." FEE AND SALARY LAW. Secretary Wllklns Saya Nctt One Is an Improvement. In speaking of the proposed fee and salary bill to be presented to the next Legislature, Secretary Wilklns, of the commlsMon which; prepared It, said that If the bill became a law It would be a great improvement over the present system. "Under the present system," said he, "the clerk, sheriff and recorder each has a specific salary allowed him, but if he does not collect fees to cover the amount specified for his services he U the loser. If he collects an excess of fees over his salary the excess should ne transferred and paid into the county fund, but often it Is not, and there is in many counties to-day many thousands of dollars of surplus lying idle In the funds of the auditor and sheriff. This surplus is the accumulation of excessive collection over salaries since the fee and salary law went Into effect. Under present conditions the majority of county officers receive allowances that materially increase their average compensation. The commistion proposes to cut off all such extra pay and let the 10 per cent, for collection provided for lu the bill cover it."

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17 to 23 Capitol Avenue, South. Phones, 249, it THE MESSIAH" GIVEN. A Large Audience at the Tabernacle Church. "The Messiah" was given by the Tabernacle Choral Society and the Symphony Orchestra In Tabernacle Church last night. The oratorio is by Handel and is a wonderful composition. The church was filled with music lovers, who appreciated the rendition of the programme so well that each number was heartily applauded. The solo parts were taken by Elma Igelmann, soprano; Helen Swain and Jessie Lewis Cooley, contralto; Benjamin Miller, tenor, and Frank N. Taylor, basso. The music was under the directorship of Karl Schneider. The solos and choruses that make up the oratorio tell the story of the prophecy and coming -of a Messiah, the birth of Christ, His teachings, the rebukes, the rejection by the people, the crucitixlon. the resurrection, the glory and victory over death. The recitatives were in solo and duet, followed by melodious air and voluminous chorus. The listeners carried with them the tplrlt of the recital as It progressed from number to number, and at each rest in the programme for a change of voices or from chorus to orchestra they applauded. BIGAMY IS ALLEGED. A Requisition for the Arrest of Benjamin F. Sackett. Governor Mount, upon application of Osla A. Sackett and a Justice of the peace at Richmond, last night Issued a requisition upon the Governor of Ohio for the extradition of Benjamin F. Sackett, a Dayton traveling man, on the charge of bigamy. The statement in the affidavit was that the plaintiff was married to the defendant at Chicago on Sept. 15, 1S07, and that he had on Dec. 17, without being divorced, married at Richmond Minnie Coots, they together going to reside at Dayton, O. It Is understood that Sackett claims he was never married to the woman who claims the name of Osla A. Sackett. W. H. SMYTHE RECOVEBING. Physicians at the Deaconess Hospital Are Hopeful. William XL Smythe. secretary of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, who was shot in the head at noon Thursday In a manner which friends and the detectives have been unable to explain, was said last night by physicians at the Deaconess Hospital to be improving, and there is little danger of his injuries proving fatal. Jiexr Associations. The following articles of incorporation were filed yesterday: The Main-street Club, of Mishawaka; directors, Jacob Sanata, Fred Vanderheyden, Albert R. Shellinger and Frank Stockinger. The Whiting Land Company, of Laporte; capital stock, JS0.000; directors to be elected at the first meeting of the stockholders. The Co-operative Real Estate Association, of Noblesville; directors, W. E. Seamans, C. C. White, Jacob Reehen, IL M. Ishenwood and Philip Rhodes. The Roachdale Bank, of Roachdale. filed articles increasing the capital stock of the bank 15,000. Dnnlap's Celebrated Hats At Seaton's hat store. fG.70 Chicago and Return f 0.70. Via Monon Route. Tickets sold Dec. 31 and Jan. 1; final return limit Jan. 2. Holiday Rates Via I., D. & W. Rr. One and One-Third Fare for the Round Trip. Tickets on sale Dec. 22, 23. 24. 25 and 31 and Jan. 1. Good for return until Jan. 2, 1301, inclusive 4.40 Cincinnati and Return 4.-10. Via C, II. & D. Ity. Tickets sold Dec. SI and Jan. 1; final limit Jan. 2, 1301. Insure with German Fire Insurance of Indiana. General offices 29 South Delaware street Fire, tornado end explosion. Feed your horse JANES'S Dustless Oats. Chrlatraaa and Scvr Yenr Gifts. Fin Teather ult caees, leather-lined, leather shirt fold. IS.0Ö; cheaper gradf. tl.'Z aDd up. Fine leather traveling baps, and up. TfcCHENTIN & FIIEIUEUQ, 123 East Wafhlrifton etrcet. New Century Cahgraph. Ball Bearing Dentmore and Yost typewriters represent In vaiiej combluatlons the highest development of typewriter construction. ITNITCD TYPEWRITEH AND SUPPLIES COMPANY. Monument plaia and Eat Mark. Phon Iii. If you received Money for Christmas And you want to put it In some lasting thing for remembrance, we invite you to see our fine assortment of Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry s New goods arriving daily. JuIiusC.WaKC8gon Indiana's Lreadlns Jevrclera

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