Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 155, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 June 1904 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOXIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1904.

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

ly JOlfX R. CA RUNG

Synopsis of PrecfdlnR Chapter. A younr EnpIlFh woman, with her young non. took loinsss In a IJttl vl!la;re In Brittany in Jr to b.nex her husband, who wai in a prison a few in lies away, sent thre for a murder or

which his wife believes him not ruiity. An aacit-nt n.nic rtrp. wnion tra.;inon 1 nau ir.aie ty Oiln. fjnirel in the quarrtl with the murdered man. and thi rln the mother one day showed to hr sm. Tht-n told him the nory of his father, and ma-le him promise when he becm a man to f.ni th rtJ murderer and clear his father's narr.e. The tarn night th runic ring- was siolen ly a masked robUr. and thortiy aftr th convict. i:rlc Marvin, having escar1 from prison, was recaptured in his wife's room, and in the flzht zci na'.ly shot and ktiied her. On b-infr taken back to prison he wan rescued and carried oft by friends. This la the proloifv to the main utory. which rpins with the return of Marviile to the hou of his father, the Earl of Ormaty. who had not known where his son ha! been. At his fathers dath he assumed the title, married and had a son. To his ftrl wife's t.n he jtave no he-1 for some unexplained reason, but later heard that he was lad. The emr.d on returned from his travels after con-fltln his education and brought with him a mysterious casket, which a wakeful rut in the house watched him convey P-cretly to th family vault. The carl wihd his eon to-marry vounj? and wealthy eouin. I Patrice, und h-i reluctantly consented. It was this cousin's hPlf-brother Godfrey who .saw the casket hidden in the vault. At this Juncture Irl Marviile. the earl's son. suppod to te ti-ad. came V vl?it (lolfrey. who was an old friend, beartn. however, the r.ac:e o Hreaksfiear. the na:ie by which his mother had been kr.own in Brittany. Neither he r.or ;odfrey knew of the former's relations. ip to the earl. Idris had come, however, tj follow up a faint clew concerning hi i'ather. He had translated the inscription on the runic rin. a copy of it havirjr tn amor.tf his mother's i-ai. It pointed to a treasure in a tomb, and certain indications 1M him to believe that this ancient torr.b was near Ormsby. In company with Oodfrey he made a niht visit to mound in the neighborhood, du into it and found a tomb containing a crumbling skeleton. He brought away the skull and a piece of tapestry, but fcund nothing more. A beautiful woman. Irelia Il-lre. whom h rescued from drownIr.r. he di.coverM to be in possession of a secret concernir.jr him. but she refused to give him an Inkling of it. He was greatly attracted to her and disturbed on findins: that she was or friendly terms with Lord Waiden, so of the Earl of Ornish), who was really his brother.-thou?!) neither knew it. It was accidentally rfiscovertd that the skull taken from the torr.b had been pierced by a steel Instrument, thus showing that It was not. as supposed, the skull of the ancient Viking, who came to his death, according to tradition, in another way. A bit of Ftc-cl that drops from the skull proves to be part of a stiletto hairj-in. Later this wns four.d to b- modern and. therefore, the skull was not that of the ancient Viking- Idrls ir.nde love to Ireila ar.J learned that he had bsn married a year before to Lord Wal den. jut Waiden was dl.pleaseri with his wife for disclosing their fecret. She demanded that he make a public announcement of the marriage, but he refusal. Iuring their convocation the fact came out hat Idria Hreakspear's name was really Idrls Marviile 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 to dramatic as to thrill her hearera. Next (lay Idrls accidentally came upon a scene where Beatrice, hypnotized by Lorelia. was describing the death and burial of the Viking Orm. Then she described the ntrance of two men Into the tomb centuries later, and the murder of one by the oth.r, but passed out of the hypnotic state before telling the name of the murderer. Loreiie. by herttelf or.ee more, rereads an old letter from her mother. lr. hich ehe is tc'.d that her own father. Noel Uochfort. was guilty of the i-urder for which Eric Marviile was imprisoned In JJrittany. Through her urgency he rescued Marviile from prison, but this rescue made him an outlaw and he had to leave France. After reading these, letters Lorclle goes to Lord Walden's house nnd demands that he openly recognize her as hi:' wife. Reluctantly he Introduces her to his fath r, who receive her more graciously than was expected, but is startled on learning that she is the daughter of Rochefort, though he Soa not acknowledge having known him.

CHAPTER XVI Continued from Yesterday. That venins at sunset Loreiie Fat alone on the grand terrae overlooking the undulatlug landscape that surrounded Uaveaha!l. Behind her rose the ivied mansion tvlth its fine halls and treasures of art. Jtoses, frlowln? in sculptured vases along the terrace, filled the air with their weetns. Marble fountains flashed alcft their ijvery spray. Below, in front of htr, green lawns ana woodlands stretched away to the margin of a shimmering lake all bathed in the dusky goldeu glow of suneci. This day shot'1-J have been one of the proudest of her life. She had received recognition from the earl, and was now an acknowledged wife, a peeress, and the destined qu'en of the county-tide. While livinir atTne Cedars she had been lighted by some of the society of Ormsby! and had been cruelly traduced by others; how great, then, would be the mortiflcation of her enemies to learn that the per son whom they had contemned held the proud rank of Viscountess Waiucn: iney would be but too willing now to efface the Ja$t and do her homage; for, to be on visltn term at Itaenhall was the ambition of all the elite of Ormsby. What a triumph for her! Youth and beauty, rank and wealthall were hers? That was one side of the medal; how different the reverse! Her father was a murderer; her father-in-law was a murderer; her husband was, in his own language, an "apprppriator," or, in other words, a thief; and she herself was but a py at Ravenhall, seeking for proofs to deprive him of his prospective wealth and .title! Even now he manifested indifference to her: what would be his feelings if. through her instrumentality, Idris Breaksprar should succeed to the coronet of the Kavengars? Whether ehe spoke out, or whether she remained mut a melancholy future lay before her. On the one hand splendor purchased at the price of injustice to Idrj3: on the other the lifelong hatred of her husband for preferring the interests of ldris t hi3 own. The voft e of Ivar jarred upon her meditations. He was lounging along th? terrace smoking the inevitable cigarette. "My lady doesn't seem very happy now that she dwells 'in marble hail, with vassaU and serfs ty her side. Bonk around you," he coutiniud, with a sv.eep of his arm that took in the whole landscape. "As far a3 you can see, north, ca&t, south and west, II is ours. Jsa't the prospect fair enough for yon?" "As fair as the Dead sea fruit all ashes to the taste." She lifted her head, and he saw that her f ice was pale, that her eyes were suffused with tears, that her expression was one of unutterable melancholy. "Why the dr-vli did you come here, if you don't like it? Upon my word you are hard to plea.se! fs this your gratitude to the pater of his gracious reception of you!" "To le calltd 'Viscountess Waiden,' and 'Your ladyship.' " she murmured to hereif. "knowing all the time, that I am listening to a lie!" . Ivar started but mad no reply. He lounged off to the end of the terrace, where he stood watching his wife with a dark expression on his face. "ejot a fit of the blues on!" he muttered. "Thinking of Breakspear. and how hard it i he should be kept from his own. and so forth- t! lod! supposing she lets her craze for that fellow carry her to the extreme-of declaring th truth! She loves him, and a woman In love will commit any Jolly, phe's not to be trusted." While; he wa.- occupied with these uneasy reflections u footman appeared, carrying on a silver salver a letter addressed to the viscount. Ivar gave a start when he 'perceived the handwriting on the envelope, and ere opening it cast h glance at the distant Lorelie. Thu note was a sweet-scented one, signed "Lilian Winter." an.l contained a request for a subscription to a local charity, at least o the simple-minded would have read it, but to Ivar it conveyed a very different meaning. Interpreted by a prearranged code the note signified that on the part of the sender circumstances were favorable that night from receiving a vi. it from the vUvouut. For Ivar. with a perversity of taste, not uncommon in the iminoral. found more pleasure in tarrying mi an intrigue with a widow of forty than in cultivating the society of his fair j-oung wife. A few days previous; when Ignorant of the existence Idris, the viscount would have laughed in Irelle's face had she reproached him with this amour. Now he suddenly became con.-cious that this Intrigue was no laughing matter. His succession to the title and estates depended tu his wife's good will. Any act ca his part tending to provoke her Plight end in his rtiin. When the handsome widow. Who had entertained hopes herself of one day being Viscountess Waiden, should learn of Mar's marriajre. disappointment and Jealousy might prompt her to reveal this nmour to Irelie. And then? Ill u.;aqe from hrr husband Iorelie mipht tolerate, but infidelity, nver! (loaded by such an outrage she would fling his interests to the winds. Hivt mak it known that ldris was the rightful heir to navcnhall. "No help for it." muttered Ivar. "I must tell the governor at once and tell him all without disguise; that ldris Marviile is not only alive, but dwelling here to-day at Orrashy; that Ixirelie suspects who he is, and that I.ilias will have to lo bribed into dienoe. otherwise she will create a scanJal of which Loreiie will avail herself to our confusion and ruin. Breakspear at present Is Ignorant of his linease; something must be done to prot-nt him from learning it but what?" -The lights in the library at Kavenhall burned till a late hour that night. r rather they were coutiuued till far into the morning. Tha sleep of the tew vieountess in her distant bedchamber was fitful and troubled, but there would have been no sleep at all for her could she hae known the character of the conversation taking place in the library between the Raveugars, father and fcon, CIIAITI'.II XVII. A THE SECRET OP THE FUNERAL CUYl'T. " "V A 1 M 11 f ... em me uay iounwing ner recognition at Ravenhall Lorelle sat at luncheon with the earl and the viscount. The servants had retired, leaving than free to indulge in private conversation. "To my. fair daughter-in-law," said the earl, touching his glass with his lips and bowing to Loreiie, who returned the greeting but coldly. The space of twenty-four hours had not reconciled her any the more to his presence. ''Do you know that old Lanfrane i3 dead?" remarked Ivar, addressing his fathr. -No. Where did you learn that?" "8aw it Just now in the obituary column cf the Times." "May oae stk who Lanfrane is?" said Loreiie. "r?ir Citorge Lanfrane," replied the earl. Is-" "Wan." corrected Iva. "Our family solicitor," continued the earl,

with a frown he hated to be corrected "and one of the privileged four admitted to the knowledge of our secret funeral vault." "The other three being?" queried Lorelie. "Ivar and I, as a matter of course: and the rector of Ormsby." "I think I could name a fifth," murmured Loreiie to herself. For, on the day prior to her coming to Ravenhall she had chanced to rmt with Godfrey, and. moved by a sudden impulse, he had told her how he had followed Ivar to the crypt and what had happened there, not omitting Lord Walden's utterance that it was done on Loreiie's account. The story whs a complete revelation to her, and, while thanking Godfrey for his communication, she determined to discover the meaning of the strange affair with which Ivar had associated her name. A favorable opportunity seemed now to present itself, and she resolved to essay a bold stroke. "We shall have to choose some one to supply Laufranc's place," said the earl, turning to his son. "Permit me to offer myself," suggested Lcrelie. Lord Ormsby raised his eyebrows in manifest surprise. "Ladies have never been admitted to that vault." he replied. "In that respect it resembles the Baptist's Chapel iu the Genoese Cathedral." "But that chapel is open to ladies on one day-in the year," replied Loreiie. "Therefore, your parallel will not hold." "Are you really serious in making this suggestion?" asked the earl. "1'erfectly." "What is your reason?" Irelle shrugged her shoulders. "You don't require reason from a wornnn," she rtplied. "It would be hard for me to give my rtasou. Curiosity, mainly: the desire of seeing what no other woman has seen, or ever will see." "The initiated have to swear an oath to keep the secret," said Ivar. . "That gives quite a romantic charm to the adventure," Loreiie replied. The earl sat silent for a moment as if weighing the master, and then cast at his üoii a look which seemed to convey a silent suggestion, a suggestion that appeared to meet with tacit acceptance from the other. "There is really no reason why we should not admit you to the vault," he remarked. "Better one of the family than an outsider. And you are one of us now," he added with ti sigh, as though the fact were much to be regretted. "You shall be one of th privileged four, if you desire it. Wheu would you like to pay your first visit?" "Why not now?" she asked impulsively, rising from her seat as she spoke. "Humph!" replied the earl, thoughtfully. "Suppose wo say to-night. The late hour will enable us the better to escape the prying eyes of the servants. You consent? Good! Then we will meet in this dining hall a little before twelve to-night. But pot a whisper f this to any one Let the matter be kept secret." loreiie rose and sought th retirement of her own room, not without wonder that the earl should accept her strange proposal almost as soon as he heard it. Then, as she recalled the curious look he had cast at Ivar, together with his Injunction to observe secrecy respecting the intended visit, there swept over her sudden wave of cold feeling Induced by a thought so dreadful that she could scarcely bring herself to entertain it. But the idea would persist in stamping itself in letters of fire upon her mind. "I know he hates me!" she gasped. "I saw that in Ids eyes when he first heard my name. I know he hates me, but God! to such an extent as that! Is he afraid that the uauhter will seek to avenge her father? -And will he get Ivar to consent?" While she was occupied wjth these terrible misgivings her husband came slouching in. He seated himself on a chair and regarded her for a moment with a strange expression that set her trembling. "So vou've quite made up your mind to visit the vault?" fche assented with a nod. not daring to trust herself to speak. Her heart was bitinir like a steam-hammer; faint murmurs were ringing in her ears; she seemed to sop Ivar as through a mist. "Bah! you lack the courage. You will be crying off from the venture before the night comes." Ills sneer roused her spirit, and she spoke in a low tone, striving to control the tremors of her voice. "1 will not cry off: no." she added, emphasizing her words, as if to fix his attention, "not if it should end in my death." Ivar started and glanced suspiciously at h r. Suddenly Loreiie rose, and walking to an oak-press produced a small piece of faded black velvet fringed on one edge with silver lace. Sitting down with needle and thread she proceeded with deft fingers to manipulate this velvet into a sort of ornamental bow. without cutting the fabric or iu any way diminishing Its original size. Her husband moodily watched her, wondering why she shotild form a dre.s ornament from such faded stuff and whv she should select this particular juncture for making it. "What's that thing you are making?" he asked in a sullen voice. "Merely a bow," she answered, extending the half-finished article towards him. "Of what do you suppose this velvet once formed part?" "It miijht have been cut from a pall by the look of it." "I commend your discernment. You are not far wrong." "Perhaps you will enlighten me." he asked, scowling, as he noticed her air of satisfaction at his perplexity. "It is not tho first time you have seen this velvet and its parent fabric," said Loreiie. Approaching a mirror she held the bow against the neckband of her dress. "I shall wear this bow to-night. True, It does not look very pretty, yet It may serve as a talisman, and" But on looking up she found that Ivar was Kone. The velvet dropped to tho carpet, and she clasped her hands. "They mean it," she murmured. "I can rend it in Ivar's guilty manner half-resolve, half-fear; letting I dare not' wait upon 1 would. J!y God! But I will go through v.ith it. I will put their base courage to the test." Her first fears had vanished, leaving her hard and firm as steel. The spirit that loves daiiRer for its own sake, the spirit derived frcm her (Torsican ancestors, he;an to reawnfce In the breast of their nineteenth-century descendant. At In the evening lorelie, who had spent the afternoon in arranging her plan . f action, stole quietly to her bedroom, having told the butler she would not come do n to dinner. "I must sleep." she murmured, "that my faculties may be flesh and unimpaired for to-night's work." Her drst care was to lock and bolt the door that op-ncd upon the corridor, and next that communicating with Ivar's bedroom. She paid considerable attention to these doors, as well as to tho fastenings of the windows. A traveler putting up for the night at some lonely and suspicious hostelry could not have shown more caution. Thus secured from intrusion she laid herself down, drossed as she was, upon the bed. But fully to hours elapsed ere she suceveded in falling asleep. ITo V Continued To-marrow.l

VI, C, T, Ö, TO CELEBRATE

FLOWER

MISSION

Flowers and Text Cards to Be Distributed to the "Shut-Ins" and Needy. a t t t tv At nirv r'ntrvTV On June 0 11 over the world, wherever th Women's Christian Temperance Union exists, flowers and text-cards ti'd with white ribbon, fruit, shrubbery and necessities, will be glvfn to the "shut-ins" and needy, in observance of the birthday of Jenny Gassady, who founded the Flower Mission Society of IoulsviUe, Ky., a quarter of a century ago. The aim of the. Flower Mission Department of Marion county VY C T. U. is to give to every person in each institution and factory in Marion county, whtther inmate, employe or oft'eer, at least rne flower tied with a text-card. To accomplish this many thousands of bouquets and text-cards and about twenty or twenty-five bolts of white baby ribbon will be needed. Florists and merchants are asked to aid in this work by donations. Throueh the courtesy of the secretary of the Y. M. C. A. the W. C. T. U. will have headquarters in the large room from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. on June ö for the reception and distribution of gifts. Young people's societies are Invited to cooperate in this work. Societies out of tho city who can send flowers or fruit will greatly aid the committee. This can be done without any expense, as express companies will carry and deliver free of charKo any parcel marked "Flower Mi-slon Work" and addresser to "Marion County W. C. T. U., Y. M. C. A. building, Indianapolis." The committee requests that every member of the organization observe June i lor the gooi of the department. On June 5 "Flower Mission day" will be observed at the Meyer Mission, corner West and McCarty streets, by request. On June 7 at the Hospital for the Insan-3 the patients will be taken to the grove, where a musical programme will be given. The Phortridge Mandolin Club will give several numbers. Ou the afternoon of June ü the Loyal Temperance Lesion will go to the Women's Reformatory. Miss Kthel Kvans, Flower Mission superintendent of Balmer L. T. L., will have charge of the programme. Broad Itipple and Central Unions will give a programme at the Door of Hope, Bridgeport Union at the poor farm, Mapleton Union at the Blind Men's Home, Meridian Union at the workhouse. Northeast Union at Children's Guardians' Home, Palmer Union at Home for Friendless Women and the Kleanor Hospital, Frances Willard Union at Flower Mission and City Hospitals, Clara Sears "Y" at Orphans' Home on College avenue, Palmer "Y" at German Protestant Orphans' Home and German Lutheran Orphans Home. Other benevolent institutions will be vis ited by special committees. On the evening of June a a literary aud musical programme will be given at the Harley Gibbs Settle ment House. A "Flower Mission" exercise by seventeen girls will be an attractive feature of this programme. The Flower Mission committee will be assisted by the officers of Marlon County W. C. T. U. CLOSING RECITAL , BY PUPILS OF EC KURT Pleasing Programme- Js Carried Out in the Fourth Presbyterian Church. The closing recital by pupils of George Eckert was given in the Fourth PresbyterIan Church last night. Mr. Eckert's pupils gave a series of two recitals, the first of which was successfully conducted Wednesday evening. At last night's recital the following programme was rendered: "Heel and Toe Polka" (adapted), Charlotte and Calvin Collester; "Merry Bobolink (Krogmann), George Long; "Tho Farmer's Dance" (Bertlnl), Charlotte Collester; waltz (Weber). Cyril Freeborn; "Springtime" (Sprankle), Bessie Kruse; "Hondo" (Clementi). Calvin Collester; "The Carnival" (Voss), Helen Roberts; "Thou Art fo Lik a Flower" (George W. Chadwick). "Adoration. Bourdillon" (Adolf Frey), Mrs. George Eckert; "Home, Swee Home" (Bishop). Fred SchmeltzT "Oul Dutch Dance" (Eckert). Frances Hill; "The Joyous Farmer" (Schumann), Ruby Jaeger; "On the .Bridge of Avignon" (old French song, adapted). May and Marie Conover; polka (Englemann). Fred Shoobrldge; "A Night In May" (Behr). Winifred Jones; "Just a Wearyin for You" (Stanton, Carrie Jacobs-Bond), Mrs. George Eckert; "A. B. C." (adapted), "Banbury Cross" (adapted). May Conover; "London Bridge" (adapted), "Afton Water" (adapted), Clara Mae Bernauer; "Simple Simon," duet (Eckert), Cyril Freeborn and Helen Roberts; "Hum, Hum. Hum" (adapted), "Long, Long Ago" (adapted), Marie Conover; Jean Gerardl. Clown" (Eckert). Mildred Caldwell; "My Father and Mother Were Irish," duet (adapted). May and Marie Conover; Hurdy-Gurdy" (Reinecke), "Berlin Waltz" (Eckert), Mary Clayton. MONUMENT LODGE OF MASONS INSTALLED Forty-Five Charter Members Arc Initiated Officers Are Elected. Monument Lodge, No. 6Ö7, Free and Ac cepted Masons, was installed last night with a charter membership of forty-five Past Grand Master Martin II. Rice, acting as grand master, and F. E. Gavin, acting as grand marshal, conducted tho wrork. It had been the intention to have Governor Durbin, in company with all the past and present grand officers, conduct the degree work, but all of the grand ofllccrs, with the exception of Mr. Rice and Judge Gavin, were out or me. city. Tho following officers were elected: Isaac Frank, W. M.; William T. Moore, J. W.; Meyer Messing. treasurer, and i-iowis uaum. secretary. The following local lodges and the Green field lodge were represented by their worshipful masters: Marion, Center, Capital City, Ancient Landmarks. Mystic Tie, Oriental. Ten talpha. Logan, Veritas, North Park and Oakland. Frederick Cavendish, Covenant Lodge, England; A. L. Block. Rochester. N. Y.; R. S. Mitchell and J. W. Reed, Chicago, and i'.. v averiy, rueaio, ioi., were visitors from distant States. Daily Illustrated Joke HIS IDEA OF TROUBLE. Policeman Was that big guy who was talking to you looking for trouble? Cutting Hintz Yes; he wanted to know I where the marriage licenses are issued.

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i. . rv ORESTES CALDWELL. ShoitrMfre Student. Elected President of Poth Echo and Oratorical Associations at Same Time. ORESTES CALDWELL IS HUE TWICE PRESIDENT Unusual Honors for Shortride Student Heads Both Echo and Oratorical Associations. LAST MEETINGS OF YEAR The Oratorical and Echo associations of ßhortridge High School held their final meetings for the year yesterday and elected officers for next year. The contest for offices in both organizations was spirited, and the elections were held In separate rooms, but when the members compared notes it was found that both associations had elected Orestes II. Cald well president. Caldwell has been an active worker in the interests of both organizations, but his election to the presidency of both came as a surprise. He is one of the charter members of the Echo Association, and through his paper, the Monday Echo, has been enthusiastic in support of ths ora torical interests of the school. The two or ganizations are the most prominent in the school, and it is no small honor to be elected to preside over either of them. The Oratorical Association elected Samuel Taylor, the young colored orator who represented the school in the state contest, vice president. Waldo Weist was unanimously cnosen secretary and Sumner Clancy was again elected state delegate. A report of the linance committee ot the oratorical primary showed that after the expenses of all the orators were paid 515 had been cleared. The retiring ofncers.made speeches and considerable enthusiasm was shown in the preparation for next year's work. After the election of Caldwell to the presidency the Echo Association elected Otis Calvin vice president with little opposition. Kiehard Simpson was elected secretary after a spirited contest with May Lenentine, who was supported by the young women of the .organization. Prof. George Archer Furgeson, of the faculty, was elected treasurer. The association adjourned for the year after speeches by the retiring president. Albert Arouson. and the critic, I'rof. Charles Swain ihomas. WOMAN WHO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE MAY RECOVER Mrs. George- Eichburg, tho twenty-year-old wife who swallowed two ounces of carbolic acid Wednesday night with suicidal intent, will probably recover. She has been under the care of her physician continually since her tragic act, but has not yet been able to make any sort of a statement. Her mouth and throat' are horribly burned and the effects of the acid can never be entirely crrdicated. TWO CHILDREN ARE - LEGALLY ADOPTED Little Marie Wolf, a ward of the Board of Children's Guardians, was yesterday formally adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Little, who toik out letters of adoption in the Trobate Court. By the consent of the same court Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Willings adopted another ward of the board, Bessie Gulley. CHRYSLER DID HOT 'USE THE MftiLSJO DEFRAUD Judge Anderson Acquits Man Charged with Conducting Fake Correspondence School. Charles B. Chrysler, of Indianapolis, who was indicted by the federal grand Jury on a charge of tisins the malls to promote a scheme to defraud, was yesterday afternoon acquitted by Judge Anderson, of the Federal Court. The court held that the charges against Chrysler did not come within the limits of the statutes. The alleged scheme for which Chrysler was tried consisted in conducting a school to teach railroading by mail. It was charged that Chrysler advertised through the malls that in a certain number of lessons he could prepar young men to do railroading and intimated that he would secure positions for them. Chrysler, it was charged, secured the names of young country lads and informed them that upon the deposit of 4 he would send them his book of railroad rules, which should be the beginning of the course. It was alleged, however, that after the $4 had been received and the book of rules sent Chrysler was not heard from again. Although it was assrtd Chrysler intimated he would secure jobs for his patrons, the court held that he did not make the promise. Chrysler was represented by John S. Duncan. Assistant District Attorney La Follette conducted the prosecution. Chrysler was the man who listed bets at the Denison Hotel Inst August on the Jef-fries-Corbett prize fight, hut at the last minute lost his nerve and left town. Jf he had remained he would have won a large amount of money, as he gave heavy odds on Jeffries, the winner. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DEBATE LABOR QUESTION The classes in Civics II of the Manual Training High School held a debate yesterday afternoon in Room C. The subject for discussion had been carefully selected by Mr. Bacon, the instructor, and was one that Is of vital Interest the labor question. It was stated, "Resolved, That organized labor has bfpn, is and will be a benefit to the country." Walter Guedel, one of the foremost debaters of the school, led the affirmative. He was assisted by Armin Bonn, Boy Mcintosh, Clarence Martin and several others. Clarence Sweeny, assisted by Frank Ayres. Frank Schwab, Earl West, Frances Miller and others, took the negative The debate will be concluded this morning during the fourth hour. This is one of the many ways the new instructor has used to arouse interest in the work, and so well has h succeeded that next year a record-breaking number of students will take history and civics. Will FiNh In Wisconsin. W. A. Bogardus, Sam Stoddard, Harry Tutewiler and Charles Tutewiler will leave to-night for a month's outing nt Three Iakes. Wis., where a club, of which they are members, has a clubhouse. Mnscalonge fishing Is the principal sport offered at Three Lake,

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MM WITH "LAWFUL" SLOT DEVICE W00S THE POLICE Interviews Chairman Madden, of the Safety Board, but Finds Little Sympathy There. WOULD GIVE TO CHARITY

He didn't give his name, but he rresented a card, on which was printed in bold tyre: "Lawful in Every State and Town." He Faid it was a plot machine, and more wonderfulhe paid it was absolutely lawful (he emphasized the "absolutely" as though he liked its sound.) He wanted to "pet next"' to the police, he Faid. Thomas Madden, chairman of the Board of Public Safety, smiled. But he let the machine man in and showed him a comfortable chair. "What's the odds?" he aid. "The odds is a-plenty," the machine man Faid. He then went on to explain about his slot machine. He wanted to distribute them over the city. "It's a lawful ma chine, absolutely lawful," he inserted often In his explanation. Mr. Madden told him to co see Superin tendent Krüger. The man said he had seen the chief. , "What did Krucer say?" "Kruger said: 'If you bring one of those machines in this city I'll bust it in a thousand pijce3 and put you In jaw. "Well?" raid Madden. "Not at all bad." said the machine man. As a further inducement to get the chair man's permission the bland machine man said he would rive Jl a month to chanty. "Pardon!" said Madden, "I'm not an ob ject of charity." "You'd take it, wouldn't you?" shot the machine man. whereupon Mr. Madden let him out without further ado. SEEK TO LOCATE SILK FACTORY IN THIS CITY Movement Started to Raise Funds for Moving Eastern Establishment to Indianapolis. Bert Essex and E. W. Fenger, traveling salesmen of this city, are, through the Commercial Club, endeavoring. to interest Indianapolis capital in a plan to locate a large Eastern silk manufactory in Indianapolis. The business of this factory is said to be firmly established, but for various reasons, chief among which is the desire of the owners to get away from the anarchistic iniluences in the silk manufactur ing district, which is centered about Paterson, N. J., a change of location is desired. Mr. Essex, who is well acquainted with the silk trade by reason of his connection with the' silk department of the Edson & Keith Wholesale Millinery Company of Chicago, says that it would take JluO.OuO to duplicate the machinery of this plant as it stands in the East. Ho says, however. that at an outlay of $50.000 the plant could be removed to this city, set up, and still have a margin to operate on until the com pany got on a paying basis. Mr. Essex says that Indianapolis, on account ot its shipping facilities, would be an ideal location for the factory and that the manager of the company is anxious to locate here. There is only ons silk manufactory in this part of the country, and it is located in Michigan, and is said to be developing a marvelous trade. It is the desire of Mr. Essex and Mr. Fenger to organize a stock company, if it is found that enough capital can be interested in the enterprise. They would like to place all of the stock locally. Their plan has been placed before Lewis Hoover, secretary of the Commercial Club, and he has promised to act upon it imme diately. NURSE IS ENDANGERED BY FALLING PLASTER Miss Bosley, a nurse at the City Hospital, narrowly escaped serious injuries yesterday morning while in the dressing room on the second floor of the building. A large section of the plastering became loosened and fell from the ceiling with a crash, striking the young woman and falling in a shower around her. But for a luxuriant growth of hair, worn high on her head, she would havo been painfully Injured. Imagine Woman Crazy Tired and worn out with her long trip to answer a "want ad," Sarah Boyer, sixty years old, stopped at a residence near St. Clair and West streets lat night and asked that eho be allowed to remain all night. She was so exhausted that she could not tell a coherent story, and her hearers, imagining that she was crazy, sent for the police. lilcyclemen Morgan and Samuels, after talking with her, assisted her to her home at 21 South West street. RECITALS TO BE GIVER Bl J, UEIGER'S PUPILS Three Will Be Given in First En1 glish Lutheran Church, with Extended Programmes. The pupils of John L. Geiger will cive three recitals at the First English Lutheran Church on Monday and. Tuesday of next week. The recitals Monday night and Tuesday afternoon will be general in character, many of Mr. Geigcr's pupils taking part. Tuesday night Miss Josephine Eng lish, soprano; Mrs. Charles S. Maxwell, soprano; Miss Ella Schaefer, mezzo soprano, and Miss Ethel Smith, contralto, will give a special recital. The programmes for tho three recitals iowow: Monday Night. "Nirvana." Mr. Ilarrv T. TJpi- rtaffr. dils a-BlowinV Miss Augusta Pheel; "A Protest," Miss Myrtle Craft; "Homanra," violin, Mr. Carl Vehling; "It Is Your Voice," Miss Gertrude Faetz; "The Bondmaid" and "Loved by. Thee." Miss Gertrude Harber: V T)m nrp nnH a ir-om Miss Marguerite Brooks; "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice." "Without Thee" and "Chanson de Florian," Miss Irma Jean woener; vionn concerto, Miss Lucy Woodbridge; "April Morn." Miss Marye Throon: "Lilac Tree," Mr. Stuart Dean; "Who'll Buy my Lavender?" Mlsa Maude Burgan; "Haymaking," Mrs. Stuart Dean: aria from "Tannhauser" and "When Yon Ar lam ing," Miss Carolyn Schelgert; "Love's Cor onation, .Mrs. uuo D. Lcffler; "Dance of the Dragon Flies," Miss Ella Arnold; "Scene de Ballet." violin. John Jackson. Anderson; "Kismiri Song" and "Till I YNakc," Miss Verle Davidson; "King cnanes, air. unariea A. Clary. Tuesday Afternoon. "Sweetheart. Sieh no Mn Mrs T icA Tortteus; "Dreamy June," Miss Mathilde cnaener; uins or Seville, Mrs. Efiie Metzheizer; "Sunbeams," Miss Marie Mueller; "Violet" and "Lad and Lass." Miss iiamaraneue wneaKley; "Xot Mine to Ask," Miss Lucia Wiley; "The Swallow," Miss Ruby- Genolin: violin conrerto. Ifv Sweetman; "When Love Is Told," Miss Mauue jveitner, Anderson; "Spring's Awakening." Mrs. Greta C. Moore; "Marthing Along" nnd "Uive a Man a Horse," Mr. M. J. Duffacy; "May Day," Miss Lee Hawkins, Noblesville; "Melissande of the Woods," Miss Hazel Voris, Columbus; "Jean," "Oztra to Her Lover" and "I Dare to ixve, Miss Laura Brakeman, Anderson. Tuesday Night, Vocal duet. "Spanish Mornimr Serenade " Mrs. Maxwell and Miss Sehaeffer; "Aria Herodiade. He Is Kind. He Is Good." Miss English; "Ixve's Power," "Song of April" and "March Wind," Miss Schaerfer; violin, polonaise, Mr. Iludolph Jose; "Seena and Prayer der Freischütz." Mrs. Maxwell; "A Sone of Life." Shohepn Kholn rua Bain" and "Ritornello." Miss Smith; "Scene ue isauei, vionn. Mr. Keller; "Awake," "As I Ixive Thee." "Maureen Anthr.rc" and "Humility," Miss English; recitation an.l "Aria Jeanne IV Are," Miss Sehaeffer; violin serenade and "Mazur," Miss Huth uucK, Anderson; "Nymphs and Fauns." "Memoria" and "Afterwards. Love," Mrs. Maxwvli; "Ijove s Benediction," Miss Smith; duets, "Evening Prayer" and "Hanzel and Crete)' Mrs. Maxwell and Miss

Chiffonier Quarter Sawed Golden Oak, Same as Cut,

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Bedroom Furniture xceIlent showing of cwf- , fon i er s, Dressers, Wardrobes, Iron and Brass Beds. The prices are very low considering the quality of the goods. Ask to see No. 321, golden oak Chiffonier, same as cut, for $11.75. Has five drawers, with lock to each; French plate mirror 16x20 inches; the top of case measures 19x33 inches. Sold regularly for $17.50, but now at $1 1.75 on account of our Stock Reducing Sale.

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EDUCATIONAL. Wilson College w en Cliamlicriburir, Iu. Course Inadine to the decree of A. U. and Mus. Ii. Christian influences; very moderate terms. Eleven buildings. A waiting litt last fall. Arply for catalogue to M. 11. llCASi;it, President. THE COURT RECORD. SUPERIOR COURT. Room 1 John L. McMaster, Judge. Nellie Tierce vs. Benjamin Pierce; di vorce. Dismissed by plaintiff. Costs paid. City Bond Company vs. Charles uagott et al.; improvement lien. Defendants Myers and Myers defaulted. Plaintiff dismisses as to other defendants. Cause submitted. Evidence heard. Finding for plaintiff for $35.94 and costs. Centra! Power Company vs. C. & A. Potts Company; damages. Submitted to Jury. CIRCUIT COURT. Henry Clay Allen, Judge. Addie V. Teeters vs. William Frazie. Sub mitted to court by agreement of parties. Claim allowed fot $1,010. Costs of estate. NEW SUITS. Payton Blackwell vs. Benjamin W. Lee; complaint for $5,000 damages. Superior Court. John B. ClapD vs. Pope Manufacturing Company; complaint for J-,uuO damages. Superior Court. Francis M. Kirsch vs. Pope Manufactur ing Company; complaint for $3,000 damages. Superior Court. Anna L, Gilbert vs. James Gilbert; di vorce. Superior Court. Mattie Sweeney vs. James C. Sweeney: divorce. Superior Court. V. C. Cannon et al. vs. The Plymouth Congregational Church, the Indiana Con ference of Seventh-day Adventists; suit on note. Superior Court. HIGHER COL'ItTS RECORD. SUPREME COURT. 2021S. P.. C. C. & St. L. R'y Co. vs. Licht-heis-er. Cass C. C. Reversed. Gillett, J. 1. A complaint for negligence must disclose, by proper averments, the existence of a duty upon the part of the defendant, or of the person alleged to be negligent where it Is a case of imputed negligence, or under an employers' liability act. to exercise of care toward the person injured. 2. The direct statement that It was the duty of a defendant to do or not to do a certain act, is a mere conclusion of law. 3. The facts must be alleged from which the law will imply the existence of the underlring duty. 4. The act of lS.r-9, shifting the burden of proving freedom of contributory negligence by plaintiff upon the defendant, requiring it to prove plaintiff guilty of contributory negligence in receiving ins Injun, is re medial and applies to the employers lia bility act. 5. An Instruction Is erroneous when it is so framed that the jury may be misled by it. 20322. Moor vs. Zumbrun. Whitley C. C. Motion to modify mandate denied. 20331. German, etc., Co. vs. Yeacley. Miami C. C. Appellant granted leave to supplement original brief and appellee granted leavo ts. file brief. 203S4. Dunn vs. Eakin. Monroe C. C. Motion to dismiss postponed until final hearing. Minutes. 2C21S. Pittsburg, Cincinnati. Chicago & St. Louis Railroad vs. George W. Ieightheiser. Appellee's answer to appellant for injunction and motion to dissolve temporary restraining order. Appellant's affi davits in support of petition for injunction. Reversed by Judge Gillett. Cass C. C. 20215. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad vs. Thomas Collins. Appellant's affidavits in support of petition for injunction. Cass C. C. APPELLATE COURT. 4S20. Bryson vs. Collmer. Elkhart C. C. Affirmed. Ulack, C. J. 1. Where a part of the consideration to bo paid for a tract of land was that the grantee pay a definite sum at a certain time to a third party an indebtedness was thereby created and an equitable lien upon the land for the pay ment thereof became enrorcible by such third person without any further act of the grantor. 2. An action upon a contract made for the benefit of a third person may bo maintained in his name. 3. Though the statute of limitations runs from the time the cause of action occurs, yet to persons under age the time is extended two years after the removal of the disability. 4. A guardian has the right to enfotce by suit the collection of all debts due the ward. 5. It is for the securing of payment of the debt for unpaid purchase money that a grantor's lien is given, and if by the con sent of the grantor the grantee agrees to pay the purchase money to a third person, such creditor may enforce a grantor's liu. 6. The right of a woman in laud by virtue of her marriage, both while It remains inchoate and after it has become consumate by the death of her husband, is subject to the lien of his grantor for the payment of the purchase money of the land. 7. An equitable lien is available against the grantee, his heirs, devisees and other im mediate successors In Interest, and against all subsequent encumbrancers of the land under the grantee who are not bona fide purchasers for a valuable consideration without notice. 4i95. Indianapolis Street-railway Company vs. Schömberg. Johnson C. C. Affirmed. Comstock, J. I. All instructions must be construed together, and. If when so construed, they fctate the law correctly as applicable to the facts, the cause will not be reversed upon the Instructions. 2. A child three years old is incapable of btiine culltv of uegligeuce. 3. Wher a motorman in charge of a car becomes aware of a child three years old being in danger of becoming run over. In time io avoid any injury by use of such care as the dangerous portion of the child and its age requires him under the circumstances to exercise, the company is liable for the injury if one follow the failure of the motorman to thus do his duty. 4762. Atkin3on vs. Morgan. Monroe C. C. Affirmed per curiam. Affirmed upon tho authority of-Marsh vs. Marsh, 7 N. E 1D4. 5016. Helton vs. Fasbiom. White C. C. Affirmed. Robinson. J. 1. An official survey, as between the parties interested, is prima facie evidence iu favor of the line so established during the three yearn allowed for appeal, and from a second survey an appeal may be hid in like manner as from the first. 2. A survey e.stalJishes the lines as determined by it, but it do s not determine tltl. olftt. Shaffer vs. City of Garrett. De Kalb C. C. Dismissed. 47J. Fire Asj-ociaton vs. Yeagley. Miami C. C. Appellee granted have to file brief an.! appellant granted leave to supplement original britf. 5o.2. C, C. C. & St. L. R'y Co. vs. Porter. Marion C. C. Certtoraii granted. Minutes. 47W. Fire Insurance Association of Philadelphia vs. Daniel V. Yragley. Appellee's petition to t.le supplementär)' brief granted. Appellant's petitions to supplement original brief granted. Appellee's supplement brief (V) Miami C. '. 4527. Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Chicago & St. Louis, Railroad Company vs. William I. MillerV APDellte'jj waiver. Floyd C. C.

Chiffonier Sio:k Reducing Salo - Price

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RAILROAD FARES REBATED 2ZL irectAction Gas Range mi. THE GRliA T GA S SA VHR Lilly & Stalnaker 114-116 East Washington St. DEAN BROS. A nuniTrfctTrini ic nun r l Boiler Feeders Fire Pumps. Pumping Macbioery for all purpoes f 2U4.!t i1 lianalolis Fire Ins. Co. Capital paid up in cash, $200,000.00 Assets January 1, 1904, 482,557.63 Surplus over capita! and all other liabilities January 1, 1904 . . . ?104,784.32 NO LOSSES INCURRED BY BALTIMORE CONFLAGRATION John H.Ho!Iday. Prolin: M. C Minh. S:: r Corrugated Suction Teeth BRIDGE WORK PUR.E VITALIZED AIR. FOR. PAIN. LESS EXTRACTING PRICES REASONABLE TAFT S DENTAL PARLORS 25 W. Washington St., Indianapolis The 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 Cc. 49 S?uth Pemsylvaii Street SAWS AM) 32II.L SLI'I'LIES. ASK FOR ATKINS SAWS FINEST ON EARTH Band. Crosscut. Buichtr. Kitehtn aai Mil! Siwi. SOLD; EVERYWHERE UM IC Reliable Gas Ranges THCY ARE THE BEST VONiNEGVJT HARDWARE CO iiro-iiri i-Ms'f, vamiin;to sthi:i:t. "V Knot wo V BY BUYING YOUR Furniture, Carpets arid Stoves AtWILUG'S s 141 West Washing ton Streit

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