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Methodist convention That was be-
fore you were sent to England to the
conference.-the turned toward her
husband with a proud smile. II must
say his overcoat was quite shabby. 1t
had been worn four years; had done
the best for it l could. Before they
made him moderator Deacon Garvin
came up to him.
Brother Jackson said he, you
ought to have another overcoat.'
II have good one on, that l am sure
can't be stumbling block to the peo-
pie of Zion
"'I dunno bout that said the dea-
con, feeling of the overcoat fl ON collar
to pockets Now, l can jes' fix you up
finely, Brother Jackson said he. "A
box has jes' come from Senator Mer-
sey, and in it is an overcoat that will
fit you like the rind on a persimmon,
and you can send your overcoat to
some poor brother down on the narrer-
gage
$50 he brought out the overcoat, and
my husband tried it on, and it fitted
him finely. 1t was a beautiful over
coat. And how long doyou suppose he
wore that overcoat?"
She turned triumphantly to Mrs.
Mersey.
Three years, perhaps?" inquired
the lady, feeling almost as if she were
insulting the family. 'It was quite
worn out wasn't it, dear?" She ap-
pealed to her distinguished husband.
ii don't think l recall the giving of
the overcoat," he said, smoothing the
rim of his hat.
You don't mean that?" The minis
ter's wife looked quite hurt. "Why, it
was such fine overcoat! My husband
wore it six years. and then, I must say,
it began to look a little shabby, didn't
it, Mr.. Jackson?"
Mr.. Jackson nodded vigorously.
''Then 1 set my wits to work, and
found a way out Of the trouble. / told
him I would rip the seams and turn it,
and put it together again, and then, as
the material was so fine, it would be as
good as new.
"'But suppose you can't fit the pieces
together said he, then l shall be
without any coat.
"'You give me the coat and just
trust me, said l. So l ripped it up,
and cleaned it, and sewed it together,
and, sure enough, it was almost asgood
as new. put on it new collar and
new buttons. [ declare it made the
good man quite too vain to live, for
Deacon Garvin said to him:
Where did you get your new over
coat, Brother Jackson? Has the light
ming of the Lord struck your houses"
1T has, he said. The Lord has
given me a powerful wife It's the
same old overcoat of Senator Mersey's,
turned inside out.
"lt was such beautiful material,
you see. Mrs. Mersey! And he wore
that coat for five years more.
"'Now,' says he, wife, 1 suppose I
shall have to throw Senator Mersey's
overcoat away. It's getting almost too
shabby to wear
''And I had to confess that it was
pretty bad, all stained and colored
with age. But I thought it over for a
week. 1t was of such nice material
and had been so handsome that it real
ly seemed a shame to throw it away.
1t was like an old friend One morn
ing when I was a-washing, it occurred
to me, why, it can be dyed. 1t is
such good stuff it will take the dye
nicely Surely the Lord sent me that
thought.
$50 I ripped it up again, and dyed it,
and got quarter of yard for a new
collar, and new buttons, and for less
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the end it was very shabby indeed
Then my husband was ashamed to
wear it, and 1 had mended it all
could, and l was ashamed to have him.
We both felt badly about it.
You can do nothing more with it,
I've worn it inside and outside, and |
reckon now I'll have to go without
My husband said this. I knew it was
true, and 1 went into the bedroom and
had good cry. Ireckon I must have
prayed right smart over it, for one
night the inspiration from on high
came to newly not make it over for
a coat for Jimmy? He needs an over
coat. The Lord surely sent that
thought to me.
Jimmy was just ten years old then;
that was four years ago. SO l ripped
it up and cut off the worst parts and
made a very good-looking coat for
Jimmy. You see, it was such fine ma
terial couldn't help but use it as the
Lord told me.
"You ought to have seen Jimmy
strut around with that coat on. He
thought it was the finest coat in town,
and so warm"
She stopped and looked at her hus.
band and wiped away a furtive tear
while she stifled cough.
"Where is Jlmmy?" asked Mrs. Mer-
sey, choking. 81 should like to see
Jimmy with the overcoat on
''IIe died two years ago. came the
low reply. "The Lord took him. Pm
sure he's better off with Him than with
u.s.
The mother broke down. She went
over to her duslzy husband and took
his hand and put it on her cheek and
kissed it. It was rare caress.
Excuse me-" she said, turning to
her guests in apology. Jimmy was
our youngest, and we loved him so
much. The Lord loved him, too, l
think, so He took him where he will
be safe forever"
With that expression of the simple
and supreme faith which puts to shame
all cold and scientific explanations of
the awful mystery of death, she went
out of the room to hide her sorrow.
But soon she came back. While she
was gone not word was spoken in the
neat parlor. The old minister could
not speak, and his visitors eyes we're
full, and their lips quivered
''Here is the coat said Mrs. Jack
son, tenderly. She held it up.
What a travesty ghost of an
Overcoat it was.
The senator from one of the proudest
states in the union looked at it seek
ing for a familiar feature Then he
arose and felt1for his pocketbook.
'Permit me, madam" he sald in his
stately way, ''to have the honor of
purchasing that overcoat of you at its
original price. should like to take it
to the north. am sure I can make it
the means of Sc nding down many other
overcoats to your people by giving it's
history as you have told it."
81 don't see how can, SIR" pleaded
the mother. sit seems so like an old
friend, and then-and then-it was
Jimmy's!"
81 think you will excuse her, SIR"
said the husband; you see we've be-
come attached to it,"
''Never mind" said the senator's
wife, soothingly; "Iknow another way
of letting the overcoat tell it's own
story to generous people,"
And 1 hope she may not be dissatis-
fed with the way it has been told
Herbert D. Ward, in Youths Compan-
ion.
Jedge Wake ms Proverbs.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
D BALTIMORE & ONO TIME TABLE.
y o------
In Eject sunday. Nov. Is, 1902.
WEST BOUND.

No. g. Vestibuled Limited 'sDaily," leaves
New York 1918 a. ms Phila, S:15; Baltic 1910
Wash 1870: arrive at Martinsburg 1910 D. M,
and Chicago Hiss a M, connects at Hancock
i r., Berkeley Springs, and at Cumberland for
No Il. vestibuled Express DAILY leaves
New York 1;s0 p. M; Phila. 4:05 Baltic 7:is
Wash s;15 arrives atMartinsburg 1887 r. M.
and Chicago $50 b. M
No. J Nestibuled Limited .sDaiIy, 4 leaves
New York, 300 a. M, Z; Phila. 11:35 Baltic 2,3O1p
M, wash 800; arrives at MartinsburR 5:3G s.
m. Cincinnati 7.45 u. M, St Louis 6:ab D. m
Connects nc Hancock for Berkeley Springs, &,
cept sunday
NO 81 Vestibuled Express DAILY leaves
New York 500 p. M; Phlla 7:22 BALTIC 1851 :
Wash. ii36; arrives at Martinsbnrg i:45 a n
Cincinnati 5:f5 p. M: md st. Louis 7:l5 a. nj
No. o. PittsburE EXPRESS Daily" leaves New
York 1870 p. m, Phila, 4,05; BALTIC 7.40 and
Wash; S45 arrives ut Martinsburg HOG .. nj.
and Pittsburg Geo a. M Ky
No. -, Baltimore and Cumberland Accorno-
dation DAILY leaves Baltimore 400 q. m. Via
old line, arrives at Martinsburg S.25 a. ny. Cum
b9rland 1l:l5 p. m. Stops ut all stations and
connects AZ Hancock for Berkeley Springs, ex,
ceTf sunday -
No. ID baltimore and Riedmont Aeeommo
dalton DAILY" except Sunday, leaves BaIti.
more via old line at $40 a. M. and arrives AZ
Martinshurg "a pm. and Piedmont at 525 n M.
stops at all stations and connects at Haneoek
Tor Berkeley Springs and at Green Spring Run
No. 70. Brunswick and Martinsburg Accom-.
mediation, daily y leaves Brunswick &. 10 b M
arrives at Martlnsburg s10p. m.
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No. &. ye3IiDnIed Limited s.D.i,v =
Chicago - j. m, arrives At UaTii1thu--s4
?: M Mesn - & n Baltic. co Fhiisl. =,
burg train al Cumberland. r'.A fsie
Ms vosflbuled Exprcss s.Dalir. = 1o.,.. =
caKo 1910 .. m, arrives h1rfln-kr-r 49,.
= r. g vel, ". ~, IN m; BALTIC i1p p. M P6i
$50 D. M. arrives II Eaffinsbnrs ~ u X
Wash: 10; BALTIC. - Phila ii:i0 4. n. ~
NO. 3 Nestibuied Limited s.Dasiv~
81 Louis 500 3. m. Cincinnati I'D 3. 4. ~
rives q MartlnsbnrF Ilft .. M: wash. s.,s.
5. n. stops AZ Shenandoah JnncfI6s. so.s ~
At Harpers Ferry for Lexington va. and I,,,s.
mediate stations. ~Copnccta AZ Wewe,f..,,,,s x
Hagerstown. and a Washington Junction M
No. 4 Nestibuled Express DAILY -.
~. Louis 500 D. m. Cincinnati SIS 4 = ~
Iires e. Martinsburg 2sQ a nj. Wexh ~
No 10. Cumberland and Baifi,,,a....,. Re I, n.
notation Daily leaves Cumberland s.,s III
arrives a Martinsburg Sac 81 M; Wa-Ii,..a,e1.
y a ssI'l Ns 9 7o1e p M; PhladeIphia rs
stations west OF Washington Junction 80. y AZ
at Harpers Ferry for Winchester. Al Tss.a-cts
for Hagerstowh, and Washington Juneti ssst !,
Frederick, except Sunday. 1isinf
No. ~ Piedmont q BaIffmore ac.a.
tio1, daily, except Sunday. leaves Piei,sn.D a
40 a. m, arrives at harffnsburr AZ ti .,a y
arrives AZ 4, bal.iinore VIA old line at 40 n
for Hagerstown and at Frederick Junctinr, ~
10, 90 Martinsburg and Brunswick acoou
a. m arrives at Brunswick at 6:sg 4 m :. 80 80
connects at Harper's Ferry for Lexinpta,, ~ 81
Baltimore, and al Weverton for Hagcrstow,b' '''4
&c cen "a Pa ST A,rt 2, Y; T sAsNTMAS.
J. A o'DELL. General Manager, ''ss''
Baltimore Nj
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8 August
I lower

Hon. doesAhe feei2-He feels
cranky, and is constantly ex-
perimenting, dieting himself,
adopting strange notions, and
changing the cooking, the
dishes, the hours, and manner
of his eating-August F7o,cer
the remedy.
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" Helen. itdon'tlook well. you weaT-
Ing such expensive bonnets and youl
husband IN debt Helen There.
DEAR ] thought Of that myself. and
only to-day ordered four new ones ira,
arereal plain. Inter Ocean.
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Hon. does he feel He feels
at times a gnawing, voracious,
Unsuitable appetite, wholly I'M
accountable, unnatural and un-
healthy.Auga F7oaoeg The
remedy.
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Hoa0 does he feel He has
irregular bowels and peculiar
stools august Hoioer The REM
cay. d l9.Ig
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Your
Doctor

II a pure, saceet prepa-
ration of refined cotton
seed oil and purified
beef suet is not more
wholesome than ami
NAL cooking fats.
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There is nothing that may
not happen to a thin baby.
There is nothing that may.
not happen to a man who is
losing his healthy weight.
We say they are !" poor
They are poorer than we at
first suspect.
Do you want almost all
that is known of the value OF
plu1npness told in way to
commend to you CAREFUL
LIVING and SCOTS Emul-
sion Of cod-liver oil if you
need it.
A book on it free.
Sc so,TT \ Bowsr, Chemists, isa south 9Th Ave,
AZ =
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Hctc does he feel2 He feels
no desire to go to the table and
a grumbling, fault-fnding,
over-nicety about what is set
before him when he is there
august Floacer the remedy.
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Merits Of the Risk Establishes
The Rate Of Premium

The principal is similar TO that applied
to fire insurance, the premiums being
regulated in accordance with the nature
Of the risk. The Adjusted Rate Plan
avoids also the
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HoW does he el?- He feels
after a spell of this abnormal
appetite an utter adherence,
and detestation Of
food !; as if a mouthful would
kill him-Aug,Ast Hoager the
remedy.
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD TIME
" TABLE-Dec. IS, 1902

On Sunday will stop on signal or to LET on
passengers.
Additional Trains will leave Carlisle daily ex
cept Sunday at 5S5 a. m, II. so II. m. 45 b. M,
stopping at all intermediate stations. arriving at
Harrisburg at Goa. m, LIS p. M, and 433 D.
No.. runs daily between Harrisburg and
Chambersburg.
Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
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Additional trains win leave Harrisburg, daily
except Sunday at 6.25 and 1913 q. M, and 5.lb
p M arriving at Carlisle at 9.l0a. m, II 20 a. N.
and 600 p. M, stopping at all intermediate STA
lions
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars between Hag.
erstown and New York on Nos. 4 and 10 east
and on Nos. 3 and west
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Nos. and 10 Re
tween philadelphia and New orleans
Daily.
4 Daily except Sunday,
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TEE WoRLp at 10 COIL FL week.
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Notice tho Improvement in TIL
WoRLD.
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IND PUKtLT
ARBITRARY TECHnICAlITIES

Which have so long worked injustice TO
applicants and agents. and while IL does
mot contemplate many sense the accept
anee Of any applicant not safely insnr-
able, Il recognizes the fact that large
number 81 risks usually declined can be
safely Insured al an increased premium.
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Connections for all stations on Cumberland
Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad ~
tenn.
II. A. RIDDLE, w. GARD, j.. r. BoYp,
Gen Pass. Agt. Agent. suit
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BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND
VALLEY RAILROAD.

Train arriving at Cherry Run Sa5 RI nj runs
through to Hancock, arriving 91O p M and
leaves Hancock $40 A. NJ, arriving Cherry Ruu
5.45 IA M
Additional train leaves Cherry Run 1T sos =
M, arriving at Hagerstown S IS b. m. stopping III
intermediate stations
Leave Rocky Ridge for Enmittsburg at SEC
and 1910 a. M, and 3s2 and 8 rs D. M
& Leave Emmttsburg for Rocky Ridge at 40
and 9.55 q. m, and 80 and $40 d M
Leave Brqceyille for Frederick at 10. 32 d. M,
and SOC and 720 b. M
Leave Bruceville for Taneytown Littlestown,
YORK, Wrightsvfife and Columbia at 9.5Sa M
and 3.45 p. m.
II q X. II. Trains leave Shippensbarg at 7A5
ana l.3b a. M, and $3.50 p. M, and arrive al
shipDensburg at 945 a. M, 40 and B. 40 o. M
daily, except Sunday
daily. Mondays only. All others daily ex.
cept Sunday.
J. M. HOOD, b. III. GRISWOID
zen manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent
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COST
Months -
e. Months s. =,

3-Months-s4 O-Months sls
e. Months IS One Year UP
tions at prop0rtiunate rates. For further Y
formation WRITE w. p. BAkiuN.
p. D. Box aso. Piitsbu-g ~
5s-iy.
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OVER $50. 600

PAID MEMBERS AND BENETcIARIEs
forS Weekly Indemnity and Death Claims p
THE
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Sc TT 4 BowNE, Chemists, 1ss South 9Th Ave,
New York. 49,
liver oil all druggists everywhere do. 81
t0-i9-3m
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4 4 y D y b 3 n y
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And PRODUCE EXCHANGE. ~
y i0-tT.ly.
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First-CIass Risks at Lower Rates

places afI it, risks at one rate, wholly
ignoring the importance Of charging
each policy-holder premium equltabiy
prorprtioBed to the risk assumed. This
Is the
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PEOPLES mutual ACCIDENT INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION, OF PITTsBURG, PA.

Il you arc business man and want TO reGer sS
IS per week In case You are totally dlsaaplss
and leave 5000 To your family II killed, thS =
suit Of accidental injuries, appiyfor metiu''
ship at once.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-01-11
Notice Of Sale of Lands Mortgaged
TO the College Fund.

Notice Is hereby given that the following described
land, or much thereof a. may be necessary, viii
be Oered pubic SALE 70 the high st bidder az the
south door If house. in the city OF Ind
apo is Indiana between TIL hours Of 10 o'clock am.
aud o'clock IN, The 20th day OF February 1885,
the came being morgaged b the stats OF Indiana 20
secure the pa ment of loan from the College Furd
and FORFEIT ed for noR-payment ofinterest due %:
No. 1865. The West half Of the southwest quarter
OF the northeast q1arter Of sect thriy-One 3 in
township twelve l2l north. range two ~ as, Goa
tanning twenty acres mortsaged By Thomas Miles
aud Eizab I'll z. Nj rs, his vile Principal, 800;
interest S77 damages, S2aSI: costs, s22S0i total.
s62Z8L
The above described land will be hrst offered for
cash ShOu d there BE- no bid the7 wIil INN -disteiy
be offered q credit OF Eve years with inter 81 at
the rate OF per cent. per annuu, payable in ad-
vance: but in neither viii bid be taken Tor
sale less than the principal, interest aud due
Is above stated, together with yer cent damages
amount OF sale.
Office Of udita< of State, INDIANAPOLIS. Indiana,
December %, ISs2 J. o. HEN DER -OS,
Auditor OF Slate.
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LOUISVILLE. Jan. 3-Ths bloodiest fight
In MagOfin county's history took place
today abont one mile from Salyersville.
There were eight or ten OF the county's best
eiiizens engaged on each side. armed with
repeating rifles and navy pistols and the
trouble. which had it's inception in a
trivial matter the dav before, eliminated
in pitched battle. John Davis was killel
by pistol shot, said to have been fred
after be was disabled and disarmed. ".
E Deskins, constable, was fatally wounded
by shot in the right hip, tie ball
ranging upward through the bowels
Monterville Deskins, a justice OF tie p ace
has not been found since the fight. But
he LETT bloody train on the snow through
a woodland near the scene OF the tragedy,
and is supposed to be fatal wounded.
The qua with which he is known
to have been armed was found today
in the woods. Shepherd Cole. coroner
of the county, receive some terri
be blows ami may die. Brick Pat
rick was shot through the bowels and
Is reported AT this writing to be dying.
w. L. Patrick, brother OF ex-Sherif j.
L
right eide OF his heal and Was at FIRST sup
posed TO be dead, but he has rallied and
physIci ans say he viii live # there Is no
conclusion of the brain Reports as to
who was Immediately responsible for the
terrible affair are conflicting, and il is not
even known who fired he fatal shot. Dug
Risner aud Samuel Risner were brought
here this morning by Coroner Cole and
BtronR guards charged nnder q warrant
issued by MOnteville Deskins. with assault
On w. I. Deskins. Tie coroner
committed the dangerous impro-
priety of making a guard of the
persons who were identified with the
prosecution. and for whose protection the
warrant WIS issued. Tins was represented
by the friends OF the prisoners and both
aides came 10 town heavily armed. The
pri-oners were returned before Police
Judge George b Gardner and tlie common
wealth not being ready for trial they were
released under bond. Some ioud talking
on the part OF one Of the Kisners very
nearly precipitated fight in town about
2 o'clock. but prompt interference OF the
authorities prevented it. The fight took
place an hour later. No arrests have been
made. and it is feared that another fight
ts Imminent
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MISS AYRES' MURDER.
Engineer George jefferson Hired a
Swedc to Do the Deed.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. THE pre-
lmnary examination of Engineer George
Jefferson on the charge OF the murder of
of Miss f. o. Ayres. the Brighton tee
graph operator. was continued TODAY until
Wednesday next. The Bee publishes fur
Their particulars of the tragedy today and
states that the crime was committed by
Swede ranch hand, between midnight and
? o'clock on the morning of Dec 20.
Miss Ayres was surprised by the en-
trance OF the Swede, and was about TO
utter a cry when she was dealt heavy
bow in the mouth which Frustrated her
TO tie floor and knocked out several teeth
The Swede with blunt struck
her over the head, smashing her skull
and sienc ng her voice forever. Miss
Avres' watch dog, which began TO bark,
was distressed of in some manner. A slow
match" Was then lit ami il wa not long
before the station was in flames.
Whether any money was secured from
the house or from some person for the
preparation OF this crime is not abso.
lutely known.
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Pnrkhurst and His Aids.

NEW YoRK, Jan DR.. Parkhurst two
young women. Mr.. Maratt. an agent of
the society for the prevention OF crime,
and a 8, enoVrapher entered Yorkville court
last evening and went direct to the
private examination room. There was
considerable secrecy about their move
ments After the visitors rad entered the
room Justice Taintor left the bench and
Joined them. Mr. Psrkhurst and his
ompanions remained in the room for
some time in consultation.
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A LIFE-LIKE CORPSE.
Remarkable Case of Supposed Death
Parents Refuse Burial.

TOLEDO, Jan. IA remarkable case of
supposed death is now occupying the at
tantion OF the medical fraternity of To
ledo. A young man, Clay g. Hopes. aged
eighteen. was pronounced dead on last
Friday. Dec so, by his attending physician.
The death certificate was made out, the
cause stated being dropsy OF the peri
cerdium. Funeral sevices were conduct
Ell on Tuesday afternoon. Jan. 3. The
corpse bore such liie-like appearance,
however. that the boys parents refused TO
have it inferred, ami it lies upon bed in
a room, the temperature of which
is kept at 20 degrees. The body remains
limp and tie ears and lips are pink in
stead of blue. Not the slightest sign of
decom position has manifested itself, while
the eyes are as bright and full as in life
The parents refuse to permit burial until
signs of decomposition appear.
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MEANING OF THE MONUMENT.
President Langsrale Defends the Commits
sion's Action.

President LangsraIe Defends the Commits
sion's Action.
During the spring Of 1891 the conclusion
was reached by the board to place the dates of
the Mexican and union wars in the upper as
tragal of the shaft. fact that was duly pub
Iished in the newspapers at the time. No
cri icsm or object on was heard from any
quarter. until the following year. after the
date lines had been put in at opnsid'
cradle expense. Then there was some
newspaper criticism. and soon a'terward the
posts OF the grand army of indianapolis. by
concerted movement, adopted resolutions oon-
demniBg this board tor having recognized any
other period than that Of the late war, de-
carinv that the original design had been
departed from. and demanding that the figures,
1916 lS4S, be removed. Subsequently, these
resolutions were seat 10 all the posts in the
state with q request that similar resolutions be
adopted aud returned to the state headq uarters
OF that organ cation.
On tle "a day o Angus, last a BODY OF ex-
soldiers appeared before the board and form
ally presented these resolutions as they hal
ben returned. indorssd by l2l posts. Adj
dresses of similar nature were made as the
same time by George w. Spahr, Maj. William
NJ. Cochran Maj. Irwin Robbins and the Hon.
J. :. CneAdle.
LRer, on the same dsy, Gen. George F. Nc
Gin mis-, GEN. Thomas A. Morris. Gen. john
Cohurn. Gen. Fred Knefyr, William A. Ketch-
I'm. Charles w. Smith and Benjamin f. lisvens
appeared and presented an address siVn Il toy
each indorsing the boards action in recogniz-
ing the Mexican war.