Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 154, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 June 1904 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1904,

THE VIKING'S SKULL A Tale oj a Mystery and Its Solution

By JOHS R. CAR LING

SnopIii of Preceding Chapter. A younif English woman, with her younic mon. took lrlnsrs tn a litt) village in Hrittany in Order to be rar hr hurand. -who was In a prison a few nns away, snt tir-re for a murJcr of which hl wife believe him not guilty. An ancient rur.ic rit e, which tradition Fail had teen m.tfie ry Ol'n. fiure.i In the quarrel with the murdered man. and this ring the mother one Jay howeti to hr mn. Thn she tnM him the story of hi fatr.er. an.l ma1e hin promise when he became a man to find the real mur.l"rer and ciir his father's name. The t jrme night the runic line ai Fto'.n ty a masked robher. and shortly af;er the ccnlct. Kric Marville. having es-raj-! from prison, wai recaptur--! in his -wife's njom. and in the fijfht accidentally sht and killed hr. Un b-injf tak'n bacic to priori he was rtscued and carried off by friends. This Is the proipue to the main story, which fc'.rina with th return of Marville to the house of his fath.r. tre Karl of Ormahy. who had not known where his wn had teen. At his father's death he assumed the title, married and had a son. To his first wife's s.n he save r.o hed for some unexplained rea?on. but later heard thr.t he was dead. The second pon returned from his travels after completing his education and brought vrilh him a mysterious casket.', which a wakeful tuest in the houe watche.l him convey secretly to the family vault. The earl wished his s'n to marry a voun? and wealthy couln. Iatrlce. and he reluctantly consented. It was this cousin's half-brother Godfrey mho aw the cakt hi2dcn in the vault. At this Juncture Idrls Marville, the earl s son. supsoed to be 'ead. came to visit (Jodfrey. who was an old friend, bearinr. however, the name of I'.reakspear. the name by which his mother had hern known In lirittany. Neither he nor t;oifrey knew of the former's relationship to the earl. Idris had come, however, to follow tip a faint clew concerning hü fath?r. He had translated the Inscription on the runic ring, a cpy of It having been, amcr.j his mother's papers. It jointed to a treasure In a tomb, and certain indications led htm to believe ihat this ancient tomb was near Orr.isby. In company with Godfrey he made a nlpht visit to mound In the neighborhood, dup Into It and founi a tomb containing a crumb-lint; skeleton. He brought away the skull and a piece of tapestry, but found nothing more. A beautiful womit, Lorelia Reviere, whom he rescued from drowning, he discovered to be in possession of a secre'- concerning him. but she refused to give him an lnlillng of It. He was greatly attracted to her a-4 disturbed on finding that she was on friendly temis with Lord Waiden, son of the I!arl of Ormsby. who was really his brother, though neither knew It. It was acc identally discovered that the skull taken from the tomb had been pierced by a stel Instrument, thus showing that It was not. es supposed, the skull of the ancient Viking, who came to his death, according to tradition, in another Avay. A bit of steel that drops from the skull proves to be part of a stiletto hairiin. Later this was found to be modern and. therelore, the skull was not that of the ancient Viking. Idrls made love to LortIJa and learned that he had been married a year before to Lord Wal den. Ix-rd Waiden was displeased with his wife for disclosing their secret. She demanded that he make a public announcement of the marriage, tut he refused. During their conversation the fact came out that Idris Ereakspear's name was really Idris Marville and that he was In search of his father. Lord Waiden was visibly disturbed. Lcrella read a play written by herself and her reading was so dramatic as to thrill her hearers. Next day Idris accidentally came uron a scene where Deatrice. hypnotized by Lorelia. was describing the death and burial of the Viking Orm. Then she described the entrance of two men Into the tomb eenturte later, and the murder of one by the other, but passed out of the hypnotic täte before telling the name of the murderer. Lorelie. by herself once more, rereads an old letter from her mother, in. which she is told that her own father. Noel Kochfort. was guilty of the murder for which Uric Marville was Imprisoned In Brittany. Through her urgency he rescued Marville from prison, but this rescue made Mm an outlaw and he had to leave France. A.fter readln-j these letter Lorelie goes to Lord Waiden' house and demands that ha openly recognize her as his wife.

CHAPTER XVI-Contlnued from Yesterday. "I have come here to redeem my name,' ehe answered Indignantly. "Do you knowthat at the flower-show yesterday ladies turned aside to avoid me, and that I caught the half-whispered words, 'Lord Waldea's mistress V Do you wish me to return to The Cedars to live there under such a name? I will keep silent no longer. To-day all Ormsby shall know that I am ViscountS3 Waiden." Vainly did Ivar try to temporize, to per suade, to cajole, to threaten. Lorelie continued inflexible. "Take me to jour father," she said. "My maiden name will compel him to acknowledge me." What Is there in the name of Riviere to charm him?" asked Ivar, in surprise. Nothing, but much in the name of Itochefort," she answered, rising to her feet. "Will you go with me, or shall I go alone to inform him that I have married a craven who lacks the spirit and courage to tell the truth?" Ivar saw the necessity of yielding. LookIns with a very ill grace at his wife he touched a hand-bell on the table. "Where Is the earl?' he asked of the footman, who appeared in answer to the summons. "His lordship Ii taking the air on the western terrace." was the reply. The viscount rose and moved, off in the direction of the said terrace accompanied by his wife, while the footman stared curiously after them. . . Lorelie had come to Ravenhall for the purpose of verifying, if possible, the strange suspicion she had of late begun to entertain that the present Karl of Ormsby was none other than Eric Marville. If this surmise were correct, it behooved her to make known to him the truth concerning the murder of Duchesne. Hut of what avail was it to clear the character of Kric Marville from the guilt of the long-past crime, if her other suspicion should prove true that he was the layer of her father? She was precluded from denouncing him for this latter deed by reason of her position as his dauschter-in-Jaw. and by the thought that Captain Iloehefert. in falling by the hand of the mau whom he had wronged, had met with a Justly merited doom. If the earl were really Kric Marville, It followed that Idris. as his elder son, was beins: unjustly deprived of his rights by the younger half-brother Ivar. Ignorant of the causes that had contributed to render Idris an object of aversion to the earl. Lorelie. nevertheless, determined to compel the earl to acknowledge him. Thus rnucn Justice should at least be done. And in coming to this resolve Lorelie tried to persuade herself that she was actuated simply bynhe desire for Justice, whereas her heart more truly told her that secret love- for Idris was her controlling; motive. On reaching the western terrace they found tiie earl standing at one end of it with his back towards them.' He had just come from the library after a long; spell of study, and was now refreshing his tired eyes by a contemplation of the lawns ami the woods that surrounded his castellated mansion. On hearing footsteps he turned, and his cold array eyes lighted tpon Lorelie: not, however, for the first time, since her pew In St. Oswald's Church faced his own; but beyond the fact that she was called Mademoiselle Riviere he knew-nothlug whatever respecting her, and, it may be added, had no desire to know more. lie supposed that Ivar had been showing; her over his historic mansion. Dortions icf which were-open to the public on certain -days. Uut this western terrace was private ground, reserved for the family. What did Ivar mean by bringing this young lady to him. who had no desire for an introduction? With something like a frown upon his fare he awaited their approach. Could this cold and dignified peer of the realm, thought Lorelie, be the man who, twenty-three years before, had escaped from a felon's cell in Brittany? Was this really the father of Ivar? It seemed too atreuge to be true. Was his the face that Beatrice In her hypnotic trance had seen peering into the Viking's tomb? A chilling sensation seized her as Ivar escorted her towards the presence of the man whom ahe believed to be her father's murderer. Lord Ormsby was the first to speak. "Mademoiselle Riviere, I believe." he said. bowing stimy. "Not so, mj lord." "No?" queried the earl. "No!" she replied with a smile that annoyed hlra. As if it mattered to him who she was! "Hum. some mistake. What name. then, may 1 ask 7" "Viscountess Waiden, my lord." she replied, with aa air as stately as his own. For a few moments the earl's surprise was too great for words. .He sauk upon a tone seat, and stared from one to the other. "Vou hear what this woman says," he re marked In a harsh voice, turning to his son. "I it true?" "We are married yes," returned Ivar. sullenly. "You have given me to understand." continued the erl. "that you were paying your addresses to Beatrice." Father. lUteu to me," muttered Ivar. "I wa already married at the time 'when you pressed Beatrice's name upon me, and seeing how earnestly you were set upon the match I I lacked the courage to to state the truth." Lortlle heard her husband's words with aecret contempt. Th craven was almost apologizing for marrying her! With an effort she controlled her feelings, and remained silent. Casting a contemptuous srlance at his son. vküc .-ti; luiitru, auu vmn a cowry critical V... 1 ..... 1 i i - v . ... ... I rc surveyed his new daughter-in-law. fe3. she was uudeniably beautiful, with an xquislte taste in dress; and bore herself filh the air and dignity of a princess: Clearly au orwament t' Itavenhall. provided ,cniy that her antecedents were above the criticism or society. "And who and whence is the lady that now Dcais viscuuai waiaens name; he asked. "My name Is Lorelie, nee Rochefort." T..V.... . . ..... ... . ... ikuvntitu. iejeaieu me eari, with a sharp intonation on the word. I am the daughter of Captain Noel Ilochefort. of Nantes." Tho eari s sudden start did not escape hor Blicuinc .-.3. n aeemeu iO CIVe con flrmation t her suspicion. "lour lordship has perhaps heard of him? lid 14 r nniii name. V"No. es. That is to say," replied the in r - i u r-nnfltylitu " i 1 1 1 . .- k. . . in w- .... i nieinorv a? fauir. some one or that name figured :jin-nuy in me i rer.cn newMumeri Ut tv-ei ty-three years ago. DM voir iCi ::! 1 i i th. escape of a certain prisoner i'our lon!M; his an excellent memorv l was I u i many at tne tim of the ape. and the-story ws In evt rybody's urn. iiie nan." 01 me prisoner was .' pursued th earl, with the air of striving io recall -i furgotten fact, "was c Marville, I think. I must aalu commend your lordship's mo"y ." Of .what crime was thl Marvllla found 7T' Ife was accused of murder. ' iiurder. Ay! so It was. 1 remmUr

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now," replied the earl with a thoughtful air. Few could have surmised from his manner that in recalling the name of Eric Marville he was, lu reality speaking of himself, and Lorelie. found herself in a state of doubt again. "Your father," continued the earl, "was a great friend of this Marville. otherwise he would not have planned and carried out this rescue-plot?" "We may presume that he was." The earl's couduct would certainly have seemed singular to an ordinary bv-standcr. The lady before him was waiting for recognition as his daughter-in-law. but neglecting that as a matter of no consequence, he was interesting himself in events that had happened more than twenty years before. Lorelie found her suspicion returning. "Do you know what ultimately became of this Marville I mean of your father, or rather of both of them?" "They weut yachting togther in '75, and their vessel went down in Ormsby Race." "So near our own doors? Strange! Then this Marville was drowned?" "I have reason to believe that he was not." "Ay! and what is your reason?" "My lord, do you ask that?"-she answered with significant intonation. "I don't understand you." But he did not press for her meaning: Lorelie marked that. And there was an Interval of silence ere he resumed his catechism. "Your father. Captain Rochefort was he drowned?" "I have reasons very strong reasons for believing that he escaped the fury of the sea, only to be murdered." While speaking she kept her gaze fixed upon the earl's face to mark the effect of her words. Unless she was mistaken there was lu his eyes something very like the light of fear. "Murdered?" he said. "What leads you to this strange belief?" "With your lordship's permission I will reserve my reasons for another time. You have not yet snid." she added quietly, "whether you acknowledge me." "You are my son's wife, and, therefore, my daughter. Welcome to Ravenhall!" Rising from his seat he approached and kissed her. And at this seal of recognition Ivar heaved a sigh of relief. The trying ordeal was over, and it had not ended, as he had fancied it might, in his enforced retirement from Ravenhall. When the earl touched Lorelle's cheek with his lips he found her skin as cold as marble. She had submitted to the act, not knowing how to repulse it; but kissed by her father's murderer! To receive such a kiss seemed to her mind like a condonation of the crime a purchase of her position a the price of her father's blood. She grew faint. Why was she placing herself in a position where day by day she would encouuter the presence of this terrible earl? for to her he was terrible. A Ereat longing came upon her to go back to The Cedars; but the thought of Idris calmed her. For his sake she would stav. Her belief that he was the riahtful heir of Ravenhall was. after all. a matter of rnn. jecture, not of knowledge: she must have proofs before telling him of her opinion: anu. in ner judgment, such proofs would be found at Itavenhall. Hating herself for the hypocrisv she masked her feelings with a smile and endeavored to appear gratified with her new position. Learning that Lorelie had not vet Keen me inferior or itavenhall the earl, as If wuhful to conciliate her, undertook to conuucr. ner over tne mansion. He escorted his new dautrhtAr.ln.inn fiirougn me nner parts of thB castle, pointuui me various treasures contained within its walls: but though he talked irh during his tour of Inspection Lorelie fas conscious all the time of beinsr furtlvPlv scanned by him, as if he were trying to i.iinoiii ner cnaracter ana aims: and the beuer was born In upon her mind that he was the object of his suspicion and fer. He bade her select as her own whatever apartments might take her fa nrv. nnd in troduced her to the housekeeper, teliinr mc imcr inai, as regarded the domestic arrangements of Ravenhall, she must now receive her orders from the new viscountess. Then, having rendered these honors, the earl went back to his librarr with th remark that they would meet again at diauer. 1J'E5a.t! we re in luck's way!" exclaimed the delighted Ivar. 'Who'd have thought the old boy would have proved so gracious But why have you always kept It a secret irom me mat you are Captain Rochefort's daughter?" He gave Lorelie no time to reply, for, suddenly struck by a new inougnt, ne continued, "O, by the war. juai a nun, lest you should "unwittingly ueiray a secret or mine. Don't let the governor ever know that I have given you -very wen. ivar. But may I ask your irnvu IUI tili IHUUUU . ine viscount tugged the ends of his light mustache with a shamefacedness very unusual In him. "Hum: am well! I suppose I had better speak the truth. The fact is I've had to forestall my future heritage by appropriat ing some pieces oi tne iamuy plate. "Appropriating: That is a good word, A Veil. i-an ii wnat you iiKe. it was necessi tated by ine expense of keeping a wife. tour tastes are costly. I'lctures, works of art, rwre furniture, rich dresses ore the breath or lire to you. Deny it if you can I was obliged to resort to some expedient in order to satisfy your extravagance. That vase was one of my er appropria tions, i gave it io you to convert Into cash but you seem to prefer keeping it." ' "And so the money you have given me during the past few months has come from the sale of this plate?' Ivar nodded assent. "Was this plate contained In the jewelroom tnrougn wnicn ine eari has just taken 1 I s 0, dear no! The store I refer to is far too valuable and tempting to be exposed to the eyes of even the oldest and most trusted of our family servants at least, that's the governors opinion. He Is somewhat o. centric, you know. So he keeps his treasure to nimseic in a secret place. ioreiie aid not ask Ivar to name this secret place: she had her own opinion as to the locality, and would not have believed ivar u he had declared it to be elsewhere "Your father inspects these treasures occasu nany, l presume? ' "Of course with the joy of an old miser." "And ne Keeps a catalogue of them?" "You bet he does.!" "Then how have you contrived to keep your appropriations undiscovered?" A look of low conceit and cunning over spread the lace or tne viscount. A t A A. . . . .vn: mats my secret. ine governor thinks he still possesses the mining nlate It's there before his eyes, and yet It isn't there. He sees it. and yet ho doesn't see it. He's an artful fellow, the old boy! But for once he's been outwitted. You dou't un derstand, home day I n explain mv meanIng. Meantime, remember, mum's the word on tills ousiness. a 1 f mm . - . ,ui n-ie nur wtui ou to inspect a new hunter that had Just arrived, while Lorelie turnd away with a look or unspeakable horror in h-r eyes. "So the Viking's treasure found its way to Ravenhall." she murmured. "And by whose hand it is clear. The price of mr father's blood! My God! to think that I have been living on money derived from uch a. source!" ITo He Continued To-morrow.X

CLASS-DAY EXERCISES HI SOUTH SIDE

SCHOOL

M. T. H. S. Graduates Celebrate the Leading Day of Their School Career. SENIORS TAKE THE FLOOR With blue draped in every room and on every chandelier, and anirllng from every conceivable point, and with "blue" farewells written on every board, the June. i:l, class of the Manual Training liirjh School yesterday celebrated the leadingday In its school career class day. The entire building Is given over to the seniors and they made the most of their time. In the afternoon the regular exercises were b?ld in the auditorium ' during the third and fourth hours. The programme opened with a violin solo by Katherine Bauer. Following this came a number not on the list the presentation of the cups won last Saturday. Mr. Emmerich received them and made a short speech, exhorting the athletes to do as they had always done and never attempt to win cups Toy "diplomacy" which, in other words, he classed as lying and cheating. He also acknowledged the gift of a large sofa cover by the O. G. T. sorority, which will be used in the future restroom. it is made of varicolored sillc. and besides the club's pin design .contains the names of the members worked in satin. The Thl Delta Nu sorority gave $13 and the Manchu fraternthe Mirrors ever published. President Roy Mcintosh also presented the class gift, 1102, for a drinking fountain. Then came the class history by Ldwln C. Bosweil, a piano solo by Arthur Ruark and the class poem by Walter Guedel, and the prophecy by Carl Iirown. While arranging certain stage settings Otto Krauss entertained the audience with a medley of popular music never before heard. The feature of the day was the June class "Potpourri." This consisted of a series of living pictures portraying the different incidents of school life. The stage was inclosed in a large frame, surrounded with a border of colored lights. Earl West first appeared and gave a rambling lecture, describing the various scenes represented. Miss Edith Huggins as "June, '04," was led upon the stage with visions of her future glory. Then Miss Mayme Klentschy was brought in by Mrs. De Bruler (Eda Steeg), who gave her some good advice. The third scene represented Walter Guedel giving the Mirror, greatly enlarged irom June, '03, to a member of the January, '00, class. The next number was a hit on a recent incident at school when several dignified members of the Shakspeare Club were caught dancing in school. The occurrence had been reported in the papers, much to the indignation of the faculty and students. Several couples danced around on the stage. when suddenly came tne invasion or tne teachers, after which a voice in the dis tance read a newspaper clipping telling or the event. Roscoo Mcintosh portrayed a senior writing a theme, which was finally corrected by Mr. Moore, the senior themes teacher, who in "dissecting" it shaped It to form a "D." The best part of the pro gramme was the impersonation of Mr. Moore by Frank Ayres. He very aptly imitated the senior teacher's polite man ner and kept the audience in an uproar. The exercises closed. with a Maypole and class song. The June class contains over one hundred students, and Is one of the most energetic bodies ever graduated. Their motto is "Resolve, plan, execute;" their color, blue. The following are the words of the class song, written by Roy Sahm, to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne." Of any class that ever stood In history before Our school ne'er owned a better on Than June nineteen-naught four. - With greatest pride we do unhold This class that we adore. The name of which has been pronounced As June nineteen-naught four. Its membership !s unsurpassed; It numbers many a score; The class that stands above the rest Is June nineteen-naught four. ,1. T. H. S. NOTES. ture taken. It is composed of fourteen leading members of the June class.' The gallery will not be placed in the auditorium for another year. After that the library will be moved to the third floor. The Troubadour Club will give its first summer dance on Wednesdav evenlnsr. June 15. at the new dancing pavilion in Riverside I'arK. Willis Coval, June, '01, now of Indiana University, attended the class-day exercises yesterday. He has made a great record on the football team. Visitors' day will 'be held to-morrow. All the shop3 and laboratories will be open and samples of the work will be given away. Ushers will bo in various parts of the building to direct all visitors. A committee composed of Mr. Emmerich. Mr. Stark and some of the June, '04, class has been appointed to confer with artists in regard to the bids for the marble drinking fountain which will be placed in the hall.' A great deal of material has been ob tained for the next year's rest room. Last January the Z. Z. Z.'s, a sorority of the January, '04, class, gave the school five pillows. Jsow the-O. G. T. s have made a couch cover. Resides these the Senoritas have given $20 and the Phi Delta Nua 15. making a total of J3o for various articles to Increase the coziness of the room. A" great many changes will be made in the building during the summer. Room F will be made into a rest room. Room B a teachers dining hall. All the larger rooms will be reduced to a seating capacity of fifty. This Includes Rooms G. H. C. D, I and K. A solid line of session rooms will extend along Merrill street, and the botanical laboratory will be combined with part or Room C. The walls will be tinted. Doy Had Rvll Companions. John Keating, 235 East Morris street, who is said to have been associating with boys who have been giving the police trouble, was arrested last night by" Detectives Lan caster and Low, charged with loitering. Keating comes of a very respectable fam ily, the members of which are greatly dis turbed over the boy s arrest. Several boys of his acquaintance are known to have been breaking windows in down-town stores, and two of them are now under arrest. Daily Illustrated Joke ON THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE. The Comedian My brother can tell the correct time without looking at a clock. The Soubrette How does he do it? The Comedian He look9 at his watch.

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WALTER GUEDEL. Editor of the Manual Training High School Annual. MJ, H, S. 1904 ANMÜAL BILL BEJSSUEt) TO-DAI June Class Has Produced an Unusually Attractive Number of Periodical. WALTER GUEDEL, EDITOR The Annual, published yearly by the senii r class of the Manual Training School, will be Issued to-day. The members of the June, rlij4, class have worked hard on this book and their efforts have been rewarded for it surpasses all of tho preceding numbers, i As is customary the artistic side Is predominant. The title page is an artistic production by Marie Goth. Mr. Stark has had general supervision of the art work, but the principal contributors are Sam Goddard, Theodore Stempfel and Bynum Fletcher. The literary column of the Annual is well supported. Humorous sketches, by Sara Goldstein, a burlesque on a student's rambling theme, by Will Kappes, and the "Ed ucational Value of Farming," bv Elmer Adams, are features. Earl West, Mabel Ayres, Edith Olsen, Irwin Cotton. Louise Sherman and Harry Kraffe are also con tributors. One of the "hits" of the paper is a noem by Margaret Williams on "Questions of the Day." It is exceedingly well written and consists of a series of puns on the names of prominent pupils. Walter Guedel. Bert liaunt, Mayme KKntschy. Marv Dllline ham, Stanley Turner and Elmer Adams have contributed pleasing rhvmes. The Annual was edited by Walter Guedel. of the June class. He is one of the ieadine members of his class and formerlv had charge of. the Mirror. He was assisted bv E'.sa Leachman, Mayme Klentschy, Armin jjonn. t.awin J Jos well. Clarence Martin. uora uosart, u neouore Stempfel, Roy Mc Iniosh and Earl West. Neal Horner Is bus incss manager. Mr. McComb, one of the senior English teachers, has had general supervision over the whole paper. Its cost is i cents and by selling l.Stx) the class will gain nothing. The edition is remarkable for the fact that it contains no advertising. Lower Telephone llntea. A reduction in the toll rates in Indiana, Ohio and Illinois has been made by the Central Union Telephone Company. The company has built new toll lines during the past year, and is able to handle Its business more satisfactorily and to give lower rates. VAN D ALI A RECEIVERSHIP WILL STILL CONTINUE . Lr. W illiams. OI LOUnSel for RailI i o -r t c e , ruau, oays .una 01 oiaie s ase Docs Not Change Situation. John G. Williams, of this city, who was one of the attorneys for the Vandalla in the case in which the State rouprht to recover money alleged to be due the school fund under the provisions of the original charter granted the road, said last night that the settlement of the case would have nothing to do with the placing of the road In the hands of a receiver. "In 1S32 the Vandalia leased the Terre Haute & Peoria line, agreeing to pay the interest on the bonds Issued by that company prior to the time of the lease," said Mr. Williams. "For a time the Vandalla paid this interest to the bondholders and then ceased making the payments. The bondholders then brought suit against the Vr.ndalia to enforce the payment of the interest on the bonds of the Terre Haute & Peoria. This resulted in the appointment of a receiver for the road. The litigation is still pending, and until It Is settled the Vandalia receivership will continue. This litigation has nothing whatever to do with thc-claim of the State of Indiana against the Vandalla." RVINGTOHIAHS LOSE THEMSELVES Ml MUD Also Lose Their Temper Over Condition of Washington and Side Streets. AFTER WATER COMPANY Mud in Irvlngton is about 'steen feet deep. Irvlngton citizens are enraged. The streets look like the farmers had been doing their spring plowing in them. Never has the quiet suburb worn such a neglected, dejected appearance. Washington street is torn up and besmeared with several inches of blue and yellow clay, which is decidedly "mushy." Brickbats are scattered in such plentitude as to make an Irishman's "heart ache for a good fight. The side streets are plowed up for sewer laterals. Several automobiles have been lost in the ruts. A number of children are ml?sing. One man said the streets hadn't seen a street scraper for so long that they have ceased to be streets. They're plowed strips now. he said. He is a prominent Irvingtonlan. He used to be a Democrat. He isn't any more, he says. Irvlngton ought to secede, he declares, and re-employ Sara Smith, of Chickamauga fame. In fact, the citizens of Irvlngton have become so desperate that the worthy Sam Smith has been employed to do some repair work on the streets. Citizens are aroused because the Indianapolis Water Company is not putting down its mains. The company is waiting until the streets are getting Into good condition again so that it can tear them up again, someday. The mains are laid as far as the brick pavement, but work ceased there long ago. One side of the brick pavement is torn up by the sewer. Now comes the water company with the information that it will tear up "the other side. All that is needed to make the destruction complete is somebody to dynamite a few houses and the street car company to tear up its tracks. Locunt Club Dance. The Locust Club will give the first summer dance of the season at the new Tarkway pavilion near Riverside Park to-night. It will be the first dance for the new pavilion. J. E. Smith. O. Romlnger and W. G. Foster constitute the reception committee.

SUNDAY-SCHOOL WORKERS

Ml All IIMeans for Promoting Interest in the Movement Discussed by Mr. Meigs. PLANS FOR CONVENTIONS In answer to the question, "How to Make Our Sunday-school Go?" the theme at the semi-annual rally of the Marion county schools in the Seventh Presbyterian Church last night, former State Superintendent C. D. Meiss said that there were just three requirements "to want it, talk it and work it." The object of thsjneeting last night, as explained by Mr. Meigs in his address, was to get new ideas and to revive the good old ones. Every type of progress is an idea, he held. "If we can create some new ideas," he said, "and get steam into our old ones we can accomplish something. I came to-night hoping that I might be able in some way to sow seeds of dissatisfaction Und discontentnot the kinds of seeds of discontent that result harmfully, but the kind that may inspire you to greater and better work. Each teaqher that is here to-night Is the best that sorhe child has ever had." He laid particular stress on the fact that the Sunday-school worker needs "backbone.' The two classes of people that need this requirement more than any one else, he said, were the policemen and the Sundayschool superintendent. One of the most interesting features suggested for the advancement of the work in any Sunday school was the establishing of the "cradle row." The success with which this feature had been worked in other schools, Mr. Meigs said, was convincing that it could be worked with similar success in Marion county. A quartet, composed of Charles Reed, John Veach. Charles Sandlfur and James Gates, furnished the music, and W. F. Spreen. of the Edwin Ray Church, and president of the district, presided. The county rally that is to be held at Acton Park on June H ana tne coming suue convention at Richmond June 21 and 22 were announced by Miss Buchanan, president of the county association. Great preparations are being made for the Acton meeting and a rate of 35 cents for the round trip has been secured over the Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction line. A special car may be chartered for $17. NINE GRADUATE FROM KNICKERBACKER HALL Exercises Are Impressive and Witnessed by Many Friends Address by Lewis Howland. Impressive exercises were held at Grace Cathedral last night when the annual com mencement of the Knickerbacker Hall School for Girls was held, and nine gradu ates were given diplomas. There were about 300 relatives and friends of the mem bers of tho class present. The entire student body of the school, dressed In white, took part in a triumphal procession. Mr. Iewls Howland delivered an address on "The Beauties and Benefits of Literature." The graduates were Edith Beard. Julia Iamson, Marlys Kcssey, Edith Hooker, Mary Rouse. Dora Rooker, Sue Davis, Charlotte White, Klzie rselson. Tuxes from Osgood Estate. The Indiana Trust Company, as executor for the Mason J. Osgood estate, yesterday turned over to the county $3,000 for taxes on property alleged to have been held back by Mr. Osgood during his litetlme. ine petition of the county auditor for this collection has been on file in the Probate Court for several weeks. COUNCIL ASKED TO MOVE FOR TRACK ELEVATION Mayor Calls Finance Committee to Consider Ordinance May Report Monday. Mayor Holtzman, Tity Attorney Warrum and City Engineer Jeup held a meeting late yesterday afternoon with the finance committee of the City Council to consider the ordinance providing for the elevation of the railroad tracks, or the elimination of the grade crossing at Massachusetts avenue and East Tenth street. The measure was explained in detail to tho committee, to the mayor and the city engineer, and the committee decided to hold a meeting Friday night, at which it will take some action on the ordinance. The members of the committee refused to make known their attitude in the matter. The ordinance provides that the tracks at Massachusetts avenue and East Tenth street shall be elevated, one-tenth of the cost to be paid by the city. The ordinance is considered to be but the first sten in the movement for the elimination of every grade crossing in the city. The Massachu setts-avenue crossing is considered the most dangerous in the city. More accidents have occurred there than anywhere else. The committee will probably report to tne city council Monday night. GIRL TAKES A YILO RIDE WITH DEMENTED FATHER Strange Whim Leads Owen Coun ty Farmer to Decide to Come Here to See the Governor. CITY STRANGE TO THEM That she might care for her aged and demented father and see that no harm came to him because of his strange whim. Essie Hair, a pretty sixteen-year-old girl, drove with him at a runaway pace from their home six miles from Coal City, Owen county, to Brazil, where they boarded a train arriving in this city " at 3:30 Wednes day morning. Hair declared that he came to Indian apolis to see a lawyer and have a talk with Governor Durbln. After leaving the Union Station they wandered aimlessly around town until by their actions they at tracted the attention of Patrolman Vaughn at Capitol avenue and Washington street at S o'clock yesterday morning. To the officer the girl re.ated the story of their wanderings, and appealed for aid. She had never before been away from her country home, she said, and the sights and sounds of the oty alarmed and confused her, and filled her with fear for her father's safety. The officer summoned the patfol wagon. and sent Hair, with his daughter, to the police station, where the girl wan placed in tht- care of Matron Reisner, while the case was Investigated. In his cell. Hair was talkative, and while evidencing his de mented condition, showed no signs of vio lence. To Captain Boylan the daughter explained that Tuesday evening when she came to her home after assisting ner brother In the fields, her father suddenly announced his intention of going to In dianapolis. He could not be dissuaded, and knowing his condition, the girl got Into the buggy to which a horse had been hurriedly hitched, and sat In terror during the wild ride to Brazil. There they boarded a train and came to Indianapolis. She had with her IP) and was confident that she could take her father home. After a long consultation It was decided to allow her to attempt it, and yesterday afternoon after being accompanied to the Union Station they started on their return trip. Hair is a wealthy man and has a fine home on It 1h acre farm near voai city.

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'S 'S Annual Picnic by Volunteers Is Recognized and Given Official Sanction. ASKS CITIZENS TO HELP In view of the annual outing to be given the poor children of the city by the Volunteers of America, on June Z Mayor Holtzman has issued a proclamation setting aside that day as an occasion for the newsboys and bootblacks to enjoy a carefree outing. The mayor issued his proclamation yesterday. It reads as follows: "Whereas, there are many poor children In our city trying to make an honest living as bootblacxs, newsboys and other similar occupations; "Whereas, it has been deemed wise and of inestimable benefit to these children to have an outing and picnic at which they would be given the opportunity to enjoy both healthful and moral exercises und pleasures, which under the circumstances is denied them; , "And whereas, it is deemed advisable that such outing should be made an annual event to which all good and generous citizens should subscribe and contribute, and whereas, the Indianapolis Post of the Volunteers of America have already initiated this groat movement and has signified its willingness to have the outing given to these children under the auspices of its post, "Therefore, I, John W. Holtzman. mayor of the City of Indianapolis, do hereby proclaim June 20, l?0i, as Children's day and recommend the same to the citizens at large. I call upon all our citizens to warmly support and contribute to this worthy cause and assist the Indiana Post of Volunteers of America In giving the poor children of Indianapolis a day's pleasure and happiness upon this day. enabling them to realize that their effort to make an honest living is fully appreciated by our people and that a little more sunshine may come into their lives." PROPERTY HOLDERS NEED NOT SHOVEL SNOIV Judge Leathers Holds No Legal Duty on Owners or Tenants to Keep Sidewalks Clear. A decision rendered by Judge Leathers, of the Superior Court, yesterday in the case of Rachel Curry against, the Columbia Grocery Company, Market and Illinois streets, is noticeable in that it relieves all property owners and tenants of any responsibility for accidents on sidewalks abutting on their property. Last winter Mrs. Curry, who occupies rooms over the Columbia- grocery, slipped on the icy sidewalks adjoining the grocery, iracturing her hips and permanently Injuring herself. She held that the defendant was liable for her injuries and asked $3.000 damages. At the conclusion of the plaintirf s presentation of the case the defense held that there had been no cause for damages presented, and moved that the court instruct the Jury to return a verdict for the defendants. Ine motion was sustained by the court. In giving his decision Judge Leathers held that there was no legal duty on the part of a property holder or tenant of property to keep abutting sidewalks clear from snow or Ice so as to prevent accident to pedestrians. HEALTH BOARD READY FOR WAR ON Ü0NG WEEDS Preparations are being made at the City Board of Health for weed cutting time. The ordinance requiring owners of all vacant lots to keep weeds cut down will be enforced rigidly this year. Inspectors have been In all parts of the city and as a result every vacant lot, its owner and Its location is listed at the office of the Board of Health. Lots will be watched closely, and if weeds are not kept cut the board will have them cut at the expense of the owners. Notices to cut weeds will be sent out from the health office this month. Comiultlee for Aahland-ave. Carnival. Committees have been appointed to ar range details for the street carnival to be given In Ashland avenue on Thursday, June Iff, for the benefit of the Fresh Air Mission at Fairview. The committees are as follows: Country store, Mrs. Dollarhide' and Mrs. Lew Shank, Mrs. E. M. Dollarhide, Misses Margaret Parker, Ada Edwards, Gertrude Pruitt and Martha Cunningham; dancing platform, Fred Richardson. 11. Maddox and M. Bressette; lemonade, Mr. Dove and Mr.' and Mrs. Pickerill; candy table. Mrs. J. E. Reger and Misses Margaret Johnson. Maude Richardson, Lelia Robertson and Miss Penzer; "plum" tree, Mrs. C. M. Cunningham and Mrs. Pruitt, Misses Helen and Hortense Holloway and Ethel Sahm; coffee and sandwiches, Mrs. E. S. Bray and Mrs. it. Armstrong and Mrs. John Jones: ice cream. Mrs. A. J. Miller, Mrs. Ralph and Mrs. M. Bressette; ticket committee, Mrs. Van Langham. Mrs. M. J. McCarty and Mrs. John Hines. The officers of the carnival are: President. Mrs. M. F. Maddox; vice president. Mrs. O. M. Pruitt; treasurer. Mrs. A. J. Miller; secretary, Mrs. J. S. Miller. TO IDENTIFY YOUR HAT. Machine Made to Cheaply Print Your Name in Your Tile. Stores and streets are so completely filled with various kinds of slot machines that it would hardly seem possible that there was a chance for any one to devise one to serve a new purpose or an old purpose in a new way. Nevertheless, there has Just heen invented ana patenten an apparatus of this kind which doubtless has a bright fu ture in store for itself and its clever inventor. The thing is nothing more nor less than a printing machine which is to be operated THE NEW SLOT MACHINE. only when a penny is placed in a slot in its side and whose task is to print names on the sweaiuanas oi ine nats oi ine populace. Of rours It is simiile. Th re.tl virtno of all these machines is the simple manner in wr.icn iney are wursea, ior tney must be operated by persons who have no social adaptability for complicated mechanisms. The hat Is placed on tho seml-clrcular plate shown in the cut and a "form" carrying the letters of the alphabet is rotated until each letter In turn that is desired to print the name has been brought In position to rrlnt in the proper place on the swatband. As each letter comej Into position a downward pressure on a lever causes the impression to be made.

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Porch Furniture We have a complete line. Remember that the Sander & Recker Special Reed Porch Furniture certs no.mor than the ordinary kind and lasts twica aJ long. Refrigerators Do not waste your time readins advertising literature about refrigerators It is a lor.g story with others a short one with us we handle the New Ictberg medium la price, best in quality. 219-221-223 E. WASHIN3TOM STDown -Town Drug Store 15 West Washington St. PRICES REDUCED ON ALL LINES Lease Expires July 1st I ioht Pfi&f Running FOX JWipSt EJ Brin Convenient Crfeft5T C. M. MERRICK. . Ihe Perfed Gas Range Sold at cost; delivered and set up free of cost. The most economical stove in use with artificial gas. Call and see them in operation. The Indianapolis Gas Co. 49 Ssuth Pennsylvania Street EDUCATIONAL. usinoss Collcg 13)UXArOllSr&oees.254 Seconrf Larg$tt In th World. u n vn Dice lit Ut IVikkMi fnttMt. "Dou't Hurt cx I31tX" UNION PAINLESS DENTISTS S. ü. Cor. H. Market- St, and Circle. DRUNKEN NESS-IG A DISEASE of the nervous system, creating a morbid deslr for a stimulant. Physician all over th world agree that medical treatment is neceosarjr to cure lt. "Orrine" permanently removes the cravlnjr. restore the rtomach anl.difrestlv orpan to normal condition and bring back thm health. Fiic. $1 per box. mailed la plain wrapper. Henry J. Hu1er. drupjrist. cor. Wash. & Fenn. sts.; Conrad Keller. 1344 S. MerMlan rt.: C U. Zimmerman, cor. E. 10th and Hamilton av., Indianapolis. OH THE SHIRTWAIST AT ST, LOUIS FAIR No Employe of Exhibitors or Concessionaires Can Work with Coat Off. . ' JAPANESE DEDICATION ST. LOUIS, June 1. Director of DivIMoa Skieff has placed a ban on the shirtwaist man by issuing orders that no one employed by exhibitors or concessionaires will be allowed to work with their coaU off. Covers for 250 guests were laid at th noon breakfast given at the New York building by Mrs. Norman E. Mack In honor of Miss'AIlce Hoo?evelt to-day. The beautiful Japanese government pavilion was dedicated to-day, the ceremonies being foIlrwed by an evening dinner la. the w'?st pavilion, given by President Francis in honor of M. Takahira. Japanese minister, Iiaron Matsuoralru, acting commissioner general, Najlma Ota and Commissioners Varna Waki and Kunaki. The American Press humorists called upon President Francis, and were ' photographed at the entrance of the admission building. Before adjourning, the convention probably will take action toward th creation of a fund to vrect a monument over the grave of "11111" Nye. Such a move has been started by the Sunshine Soclety, of Ashevllle, N. C, where he died, but it has not been very liberally supported. The controversy between Mrs. Floyd Walton, hostess of the Mississippi building, and 11. ii. Henry, executive commissioner, as to who of them should occupy permanent quarters In the building, has been settled after a hasty visit to the exposition of (Jovernor Ardaman of Mississippi. Neither of the disputants will occupy the building. TYPE FOR PRINTING LEGISLATIVE BILLS The engrossed and enrolled billa of the next Legislature will be printed In new type, made especially for that purpose. The type was designed by the Keystone Typ Foundry, of Philadelphia. The State Printing Board, at a recent meeting, ordered the clerk, Thomas Carter, to go to Washington and take out a patent on the type in hi a own name. This will later b turned over to the State. The last legislature mad an appropriation of Jl.lX) for type, and for this amount the typo founders furnUhed 2,0u0 pound of type. JUDGMENT SUSTAINED AGAINST THE BIG FOUR The Appellate Court yesterday sustained the verdict of a Jury In the Delaware County Court which gave Mrs. Sarah K. Carey Jü.GuO for injuries received while trying; to cross the Big Four tracks in Munde. It was stated that the horses .her husband was driving became frightened at a cut of cars, wltt the result that she was thrown out of a sleigh and permanently that the damages were excessive.

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