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That Is the Plan of Republican Attack in Indiana During the Last 6 Weeks of the Campaign. NEUTRAL BRAND WILL BE PUT IN DISCARD Bird's-eye Glance at the Campaign Calendar Puts Republicans on Aggressive from the Beginning.

(American Kews Service.) Adlanapolls, Sept 16. Insurgency, red-blooded, rock-ribbed, dyed-in-the-wool and bred-In-tbe-bone, straight-from-the-shoulder. Insurgency that tella the whole republican plan of attack for the remaining six weeks of the campaign. All middle-of-the-road Ideal were completely sidetracked for a policy both aggressive and progressive In the decisions reached by the republican state committee which held a special meetlne- In the headquarters Friday morning. While the committee announced no official account of Its procedure ex cept to state the campaign until elec tlon day1 was completely mapped out, It la understood the innurgent train will be out under full headway from now on and will steam up to the full demands of the progressive voters of the state. Last Doubt Vanished. This has been the trend of the com mlttee's work for several weeks and since the results In Wisconsin. Mich igan. New Hampshire and Maine, the last lota of doubt aa to the winning course has vanished. It begins to look to the puffing little band of stand patter who remain that somebody is going to set left when the last seat is taken on the band wagon. Here after all the ii ay meatier of tho-old- guard ( Indiana will be devoted to inventing a graceful way of changing policy; In other words, bow to get through with the circus flip-flop without anybody noticing or kidding. Cummins. Dolliver, Brlstow, Oar field. " Roosevelt are coming, the committee nromlses. although, the dates have not been set A bird's-eye glance at the campaign calendar puts the republicans on the aggressive from the time the gong sounds. With Governor . Marshall's onenlna speech deferred until after the keynote effort of Senator Bever Idge and W. J. Bryan tagging upon the heels of Col. Roosevelt, an Impar tlal view cannot but put the democratic forces down as trailers. Another cemmenter notes the fact that "John W. Kern is gagged and stowed away In the Taggart ben house until after the keynote festivities and Governor Marshall, who Is not a candidate, is put forward to "bear the brunt" or "be the goat." as you will. Out In the districts a large number of republican editors are holding meetings with congressional candidates. county chairmen and district chair men. In anticipation of the big round up of the Indiana Republican Editors Association which will take place in the state headquarters the evening of October 4. FELL UI1DER TRAIN a " In East End Yards and Byram Needham Met a Most .. Horrible Death. WAS DUBLIN YOUNG MAN The mutilated body of Byram Need han cfv.Qyblln, night air brake in spector at the Pennsylvania yards, with life almost extinct, was picked up in the east yards of the Pennsylvania Bear Glen Miller last night He was taken to the Reid Memorial hospital. where death followed in a $w min utes. It Is supposed Needham boarded train and fell between the cars. He haa lived la Richmond only a few weeks, lis home being in Dublin. When last seen the man was going to work. Both legs were crashed and his body was badly mutilated. A STEALER IS ISUI1K (American News 8rles.) Dover, Eat Sept 16. The steamer Mario Christina from Ostend. was mink In collision with another vessel tn the dense fog oft this point today. The crew was saved to a man and lasdai -here. The Mario Christina was s freighter, life boats from the second shin saved the Christiaa'i

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ABE HUMMEL. Abe Hummel, the former noted New York lawyer, who has been disbarred and served a term la state prison, and who Is now about to write his biography, which, it is said, will Include the "taking off the lid" of several famous divorce cases in which he engaged and whose principals fought success' fully to have the details sealed and shut up." Hummel promises he will not "reflect" on the morals of any he may write about, but his chronicle, ac cording to those who knew him in the past,1 will be Interesting enough with out any ? such ' specific ; "reflection." Those whom Hummel associated' with In law; suits . Included Governor Hugnes, , Beiasco," Charles Frobman, and many other well-known presonag es. ' He will have chapters on Robert G. Ingersoll, Joseph Choate and oth ers. MRS, SHOFER One of the Best Known Women in the City Expired This Forenoon. A GREAT CHURCH WORKER Mrs. J. H. Shofer, aged sixty years died this morning at 2:45 at her home 48 South Seventh street from strangu lation of the bowels, following an op eration last December. 4 She is survlved by her husband, J. H. Shofer, one son, Edward Shofer and two daugh tera, Lillian Shofer and Mrs. J. S, Fitzglbbons. Besides these she leaves a sister. Mrs. Delia Daugherty of Portland. Oregon and Anthony May and numerous - other relatives. The funeral will take place from St. Mary's Catholic church Monday morn ing at 9 o'clock and the Interment will be in ; St Mary's .cemetery, Friends may call at any, time. Mrs. Shofer was one . of the - best known women In this city. She was born In Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland and came -to this country when but one year old. being the daughter of Bernard and Catherine May. She had been a resident of this city since her girlhood and was affiliated with the church charity organisations for many years.' Her heart was in the work now go ing on at St Mary's church and she gave her time unstintedly to the cause until stricken-down last Decern' ber. I3r ambition was to see the new cnurcn and parish house - com pleted. The deceased was a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the A. O. H. and was Its first president A Lester Mania was granted a divorce In the circuit court this .morning by Judge Fox, from Cora Mania and given the custody of three children. The grounds for the separation were that Mrs. Manls was frequently Intoxicat ed. They were married -In 1S95 and separated last September."' MORROW IS FINED. William Morrow, an old offender, was fined 15 and costs In police court this morning for public Intoxication.

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CONDITION CRITICAL FOR OVER ONE YEAR Had He Lived He Would Have Been Elected Grand Chancellor of Indiana' Grand Lodge Next Month. Former City Judge William C. Con verse, a prominent attorney or this city, died Thursday at Chicago from cancer of the stomach after a long ill ness of over a year. Judge Converse would have been elected grand chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of Indiana, October 4. .At the time of his death he held the grand vice chancellorship of the grand lodge of the state, having pass ed through every office of the order. He was a member of subordinate lodge Iola, No. 63, of Richmond. Judge Converse was born in Ran dolph county, Indiana, In 1867, and received bis education in the common schools of the state. He came to Richmond when .he was twenty-two years old and entered the law office of Henry U. Johnson, where he read law for four years. He then entered the law office of Charles E. Shlveley and remained there four years. While serving In that office, Mr. Shlveley was elected state senator -from this county, and Judge Converse acted as his clerk. Clerk of the -Senate. ' Judge Converse waa elected clerk of the senate v in 18. -He afterwards practiced law in Richmond ; and tve years ago serving hie full four years an. He. was prominent In local pair itlcs and served as secretary of the Wayne county central committee in two campaigns.' - He joined the Kn'ghts of Pythias about the time he came to Richmond and he was always popular - in the subordinate lodge. Ten years ago. he entered the grand lodge The widow and two daughters. Maurine and Mary, and a son, Blair, survive. Mrs. Converse is the daughter of Dr. James Blair of Lynn, Ind. Funeral arrangements will not be announc ed until the arrival of the body here. The deceased was twice a delegate to the National Fraternal congress. It was one the chief ambitions of his life to become grand chancellor of the state K. of P. order, and his death on the eve of achieving this distinc tion is a matter of deep regret to his Pythian friends. ! BLAMED FOR WRECK Big Four Conductor Held Re sponsible for Smashup of Troop Train. 70 SOLDIERS FILE SUITS (American News Service.) Indianapolis. Sept 16. The cor oner today, returned a verdict of in voluntary manslaughter against Con ductor L. T. Rhodes as a result of an Investigation Into Monday's , wreck at Brightwood in which two trainmen were killed and a large number of Kentucky militiamen injured. The cor oner held that Rhodes responsibility lies In the fact that he failed to see that the switch was closed after his train passed onto the siding from the main line. Major Mechling and Lieutenant Vanwinkle are the only sol diers still In the hospital. SEVENTY FILE SUITS. Louisville, Sept. 16. Seventy members of the First Kentucky regiment filed suits today against the Big Four railroad for injuries alleged to have been received In :- the Indianapolis wreck Monday. They ask $1,999 each. TEACHERS TO MEET The first general meeting of the city school teachers will be held Sat urday afternoon at two o'clock In the offices of Superintendent .T.. A. Mott The superintendent will address the teachers along school lines, in which talk the general policies , to De . pursued during the following . year, will be discussed. Following - this meeting the teachers -of the various buildings will meet with the principals and following that there will be a meeting of principals with Superintendent Mott. The sions will be held monthly.

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The Krupp gun mounted on a planes. The gun in a modified form,

ments have already been made with it. following the German army maneuvers, and the report is that it has been demonstrated to be a most effective agent in destroying the aerial contingent of an enemy. While the

invention is said to be one from the duced results fully as satisfactory OLD HIGH SCHOOL GREATLY CHANGED Modern Improvements Made for the Benefit of the Pupils and Teachers. A GYMNASIUM INSTALLED ROOM FORMERLY USED FOR A CHAPEL IS NOW DEVOTED TO ,THt yfyWik : TRAINING- OF THE ATTENDANTS. The new Garfield building, formerly jthe high school on Twelfth and South A streets, has been completely remod eled and when opened to the gTade pupils next Monday will be one of the most modern school buildings in East ern Indiana. The building has been . wired for electric lights, telephones may , be in stalled in all the rooms, bubbling drinking cups have been placed in the hall, the rooms have, been frescoed and everything arranged for the convenience and interest of the pupils and teachers. . ' ' The old chemistry laboratory has been rearranged and desks : placed in the room for. recitation purposes. The room that was formerly used as : the physics "lab" will be used as the man ual training room. A new floor has been placed in the chapel on the third floor and the room will be used as the gymnasium. Some apparatus has al ready been installed. The cooking and drawing rooms will be on the third floor in the old commercial rooms. All the pupils will place their hats and cloaks in the basement in place of the first floor hall. Two rooms have been arranged in the basemept one for locker purposes and the other as a cloak room. . - Principal N. ; C." Heironimus will have his office on the first floor near the entrance to -the building. f The small room formerly used as an office will be used as a printing room. Over four hundred pupils are expected to enter ; the'fearlield school next Monday. ' 'f. DISGRACE TOO -MUCH .... . : v;. Indiana Official Charged with a Discrepancy, Commit- ' ted " Suicide. HE DRANK CARBOLIC ACID (American News Service.) Delphi, Ind, Sept. 16. Elmer J. Todd, aged 30, former treasurer of the school city of Flora, Ind, suicided this morning with carbolic acid. The state board of accounts recently held Todd responsible for a discrepancy of two hundred dollars in - the school accounts. He was a minister's son. A RECESS FOR JURY Chicago. Sept. 16. The federal grand Jury which has been Investigat ing the beef trust and which return ed indictments charging conspiracy in violatioo of the Sherman anti-trust law against ten Individual packers, has taken a recess until next week, when the. hearings will be resumed. Several more indictments are said to bo scheduled.

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Krupp manufactory, French inventors after another plan. FEARS BAY STATE WILL BEAT LODGE AT THEJLECTIOH Congressman Roberts of Massachusetts, a Standpatter, Frankly Says Conditions Look Very Bad. . v HE WANTS CANNON TO RETIRifFROM CONTEST Says He Will Stand by the Speaker but He Thinks Cannon Should Retire for Sake of Supporters. (American News Service.) Washington, Sept. 16. That .Massachusetts is seething with republican insurgency, which threatens to turn the state over to the democrats in November, repeating the performance In 1 Maine, was the frank avowal of Congressman Ernest W. Roberts, of Chelsea, a "standpatter," a devoted follower of Cannon and a cog in Senator Lodge's machine. Roberts came to Washington on business before the - government departments. In a private conversation he declares that Lodge was perfectly aware of the danger of the Massachusetts republican machine. v Fears a Landslide. Roberts said that a democratic landslide in Massachusetts, that would carry with it a democratic senator to succeed Lodge, appeared probable under present conditions. The" Massachusetts; representative deplored the attitude of Speaker Cannon In persisting in .his candidacy , for re-election. He said it was a source of republican weakness. Roberts said that his dally mall was "full "of letters demanding to know if . he proposed to support Cannon and asking other pertinent questions. It appeared ominous, he declared. He avowed himself ready to de fend Cannon to the last ditch and nev er to - deny - him, but be complained that the" Speaker owed it to his congressional friends to announce himself out of ' the - race ' for speaker at once. ..; y. . ' He admitted that there had been talk of a "round Robin" addressed by stand patters to "Uncle Joe. " LOCAL FIRM LOSER B. Johnson & Son Have Claim of $70,000 in a Failure for $150,000. A WEST VIRGINIAN - FAILS CPalladlusa Special) . . Charleston, W. Va, Sept 16. John Blessing, Interested in a number of timber properties in - West v Virginia and Kentucky and ; the - principal stockholder in the Marshall Stall Co, saw mill operators, has assigned. His assets and liabilities are about glM.000, and the largest creditor is B. Johnson ds Son, Richmond. Ind, with a claim of about S76.000. '

"It have also been at work, and pro . EXCELLENT MILK IS NOVVT ASSURED Health Officer Davis Promises Good Quality for Local Consumers. IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE AT THE . ORDER OF 8TATE . INSPECTOR 8RUNNER WAITERS 'ARE BLAMED" POW PROSECU . TION OF RESTAURANTS. A permanent supply . of the be8t i quality of milk.! assured Richmond. according to Dr. T. H. Davis, city health officer, who with A. W. Brunstate dairy inspector.' has been I making an examination of the Richmond. dairies and restaurants. I don't , for any raise In the price of milk." stated. Dr. Davis, "for; it la at a satisfactory rate at present, both from t!ie sUndpolnt of the dairymen and consumer." Dr. Davis stated the dairymen are

now making tne improvements sug-1 --" ' . gested by Mr. Brunner and that these to Ptoy the Political gamo. In rWlsonowill all be finished ty the first of Oc- sla 'OI example the president was ad-

tobor. Nn Imnnrtxnt chmmR will be made, as Mr. Brunner found the dalries in better condition than those found in most cities. City Inspector Charles Flook said this morning some milkmen of the city, are objecting to only ten days being allowed to complete their; improvements. -. He said Mr. Brunner would be back next week to see that his instructions' had been obeyed and that if any, were found negligent more prosecutions will probably follow. "It was not the fault of many of the - v restaurant - keepers prosecuted that their milk was found lacking in butter fat!" said Inspector' ." Flook. 'The ; cans of ' milk ; are placed in ice chests and the , waiters were In the habit, of first dipping the top. layer of milk off. in which is the cream. Then as the top- was taken off the milk be gan decreasing in butter v fat.' WEATHER REPORT. 8TATE AND LOCAL Partly cloudy .tonight - and - Saturday; - slightly warmer Saturday. , Palkdinni's Ddly Aversce Circulation For Week Ending Sept 10, ' 1910. (Except Saturday) TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE CIRCU LATION, Including Rural Routes, Man Cir culation, Small Towns, CompUmentaries. City Circulation, Etc, Six Days coot AVERAGE - CITY " CIRCULATION 3eCv)3 This Includes Regular Compli mentary list. , : This Report ' Does Not Include Sample Copies. -

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can Presidential Nomination Taft Has No Idea of Opposing Ambition. . . 'PRESIDENT A VICTIM OF VERY BAD ADVICE He Knows Nothing of Politics; and Has Been Led Astray by Ill-advised "Friends" Sympathy for Him. (Amr!can Kwt Service.) Washington. Sept. 16. President Taft will not stand in the way of taey popular movement within the republi can ranks for the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt in 1912. From time to time it has been stat ed in these dispatches that President Taft would not oppose CoL Theodora Roosevelt if a formidable moverxent got under way for Roosevelt's nomination. It is the opinion of the president himself that CoL Roosevelt Is . willing to accept the nomination If this should prove to be Us csso President Taft's name will not bo praststed to the convenUon. The reason far his attitude is obvious; he never kad an ambition to be president. He' was made a candidate against bis win tn 1908, because President Roosevelt had' selected him as the logical successor and the man to carry out the Cooes vBlt policies. ; - Wanted Job en Beneh. Mr. Taft would have preferred La place on the supreme bench. He reallies that he owes his nomination and -election to the presidency to. Roor velt. He is still very loyal to hia, so isr as ; personal meaasajo - toes, so loyal In fact that ho wlU refuse to bo drawn into a contest with CoL Roose velt for the nomination. Tfesv resident is not . harboring any deSSons i as to the outcome of sack a' oottcdi. He realizes that he wosli loss. i:r. Taft's uncomfortable petition toCar is nn that-haa amnaWI th naitftt nf thil lMIfn. mMtMrrki. own party. Untwined in UtlcS kinv self, the president has been the victim? ' toe worst advice Over given to- nay ZZZZaZT, w Lm!C lntrests to subserve, who eonttual-. ly misrepresented to him the strsccth and force of the insmgent movesaent and. wvho have to th .5a?4 wlUl humiliation, t They lndueed fc. withhold patronage froa rrecrto lve senators x ana reprsssntatives, t vised by some of hiS nds in that: State that honor the recommendations of tr Lsfollette, logsjlosi of wtlt.fce might think of Lafollette persosay. ' ,The Lafeltetts Case. , i He was told that Xafolletta was the represenUtive of republicans of that state snd that he was oatltlod to recognition within the sphere of t official ; influence. . Bat F-""? General Hitchcock Insisted that t toilette should not be recAsnlsedL Ttm president yielded to Hitchcock as Us political 'mentor. After holding o Lafollette's recommendations for nt" ly a year, the president Is now ta ; fair way of making, all the Mpsdz, ments recommended by the sssr senator from Wisconsin. v He Justices his action on the' ground that the people bare been heard from.' . . ,.V , Announcements from Beverly leave no doubt that tne president ess changed his whole attitude toward & insurgents, in fact has snTionderod to them. . From - all accounts he ts , not feeling very kindly towards the pollticlans in his own party who have misled and deceived him. He is contest to serve out his term and to do what he can to repair too injury that has been done within the party soeoriing to the best Information obtalna&Za here. At the end of that time ho ts prepared to resume his place in pclC vate life. It Is not n Tory hpy tssv mi nation of a political career tkst fctl been an unbroken series of sC! tratlve successes before bo extcrcl the White House. It is soother cars of a good man of good lntentkms c ing wrong in politics due to the moipaUtion of self seeking poCOeUse and ' self ah financial , and commorrTal - interests. too tots oi::io RelsUves in this city have reerfvcJ notico of the death by drowdzs ct Herbert and Adolph IloCnutn, at Atlanta, Georgia. The : two 3tSrcx, aged t sad 7 respectively, waSad C3 o pier tn a fork, near Atlanta. TLry the sons of Krs. Teresa Q. HzZ.a atstor-t4aw cf Csoro at Ricizarci They were c the grstst eksma ta V

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