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proise for III western Farmer.

NJ. G. Mulhall. in North American Review.
One hand in the prairie states raises as
much food as five can do in the most adj
vanced countries OF Europe. and this is evil
IDENTIFY due in great measure 10 the use
of improved agricultural machinery, for IL
is a strange fact that the reaping hook Is
still seen in some parts of England. France
and Germany. Nor is this the only advan-
tage possessed by the Western farmer, for
land can be purchased much more cheaply
than in the Eastern States, and at less
than one-third OF prices in Europe. Such
has been the industry of the Western farm
ers that their wealth increased ninefold in
forty years, the value of farms in the
twelve prairie States in 1880 being equal
to the agricultural wealth of the Austrian
empire. We find that during the said forty
years the average number of persons en-
gagged in farming, according to census re-
ports. was 1896 .000. the increase in farming
wealth having been 1885, 600. W.. or $50, coo, 900
per annum. that is to say, each farming
hand increased the public wealth by Ss
a year. Three prairie farmers possess as
much wealth as four French, six German
or thirteen Austrian farmers. while their
taxes are much lighter and they are free
from military slavery.
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FOUR-DOLLAR GOLD PIECES.
of a Queer Coin Recently Pre-
scented in u Bank.
New York Times.

new 10TH LINES.
What seemed to be 81 United States gold
piece worth 81 was presented for criticism
and explanation the other day at the win
dow of a Cincinnati bank, but except for
an expression of the opinion that the coin
was genuine, no information about II could
be obtained from the banks officials. Then
the problem was submitted to the treasury
authorities at Washington, and they at
once solved it. The S4 gold piece is one of
about $50 of the same kind that were coined
in 1879 as the result OF a scheme invented by
Congressman William w. Hubbell. He
thought it would be a good idea to have,
not gold dollars and silver dollars. but dol
lars of both silver and gold, or "gOlOiG"
dollars, as he called them, and after much
Importantly by him the on coin
age, weights and measures made a FAVOR
able report on the plans, and the PROPOSE
ton to coin a limited number of such pieces
was put IN the form of a joint resolution
and passed by both houses. The nrst
''goloid" dollar contained one part of gold
and twenty-four of silver, nine-tenths fine,
and weighed 28 grains. Then, in 1873, ZONE
'goloid" metric dollars were made, con-
tanning one part of geld, sixteen and a
tenth of silver, and one and nfne-tenths Of
same series. On the face of II. around the
outer edge, are the words, United States
of America" Underneath, in small type, is
"E pluribus unum." In the center is a star
bearing the following: one stella, 800
cents" Underneath tho star, in small let
ters. are the words: Dec est Gloria" On
the diverse side, in the center, Is a head of
the Goddess OF Liberty. Above this, on the
outer edge, are thirteen small stars. Be
tween the stars are the following letters
and figures: 6. G, 3. s. Z, @, r, A, NJ, S.
Underneath the head is the date. The
pieces were never a legal tender. Only a
limited number were struck off. and these
did not get into general circulation. The
joint resolution provided that members OF
Congress who so desired could purchase
samples of the new coins at about cost
price, and the greater part OF the issue was
thus bought in. The experiment was aban-
doned before the attention Of the public
was called to II, and now, whenever one Of
the pieces turns up, there Is always a bonn
bardment OF the treasury with questions
aL,4tr -
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on AFRICA.
Pentecost Bands Listen to an Ex-
puGiIist and Explorer.

pugiIist and Explorer.
The principal meeting held yesterday by
the Pentecostal bands at Broad Ripple oc-
Cured at 8 o'clock in the evening, when
Rev. Edward Mathews, an ex-pugilist and
African explorer, lectured on Africa and
the missionary work in that field. Every
seat in the large tent was AIKEN. He illus
trated his talk by a large map. A large por-
ton of the time was taken up by a de-
scription Of SANKEY'S hunt for DR.. Living
ston. Among the curios exhibited was
cannibal king To Bees pipe and six Congo
dresses made of grass and worn by the
women Of that region. The six dresses
fastened together made one piece only
about one yard in length and eighteen
inches wide. In describing a belle he
said: They put on a little bit of cloth, a
great deal of brass (~ornaments) and a great
deal of paint" In describing a missionary
collection in that country he said a laundry
basket was used to collect it, and when
returned filled contained bandana hand
kerchiefs, brass rods, wire, beads, etc.
Such things as these are their currency;
and this miscellaneous collection would be
enough to run the mission for a month. The
lecturer also haG a snake story 10 tell, and
exhibited a huge pythOn skin about twenty
feet long in confederation of it. The snake
had stolen ten of the fifteen chickens he
was saving for some women missionaries,
in April. 1858, and was discovered in the
goat house by the goat herder. Mr.. Math-
ews soon dispatched the reptile, which the
natives cut open and took from the inside
the ten stolen chickens, which they roasted
and ate. They next roasted the snake and
ate il; and a few days later natives from
another tribe appeared, having travelled two
hundred miles after hearing of the death
Of this snake in order to secure It's body.
from which they wished 10 make oil for
their medicine men. They arrived TOO late.
The usual holiness meeting, conducted by
Miss Minnie Roberts, was held at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning. At IL O'Clock Rev. Ed
ward Mathews preached TO a large congre-
CATION and Rev. Lot Loving also preached
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Fifteen Hundred People Are Now in
ut EnGIe Lake.

- Ae@A ~AA&
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EAGLE LAKE, Ind, Aug. 8. A cool
breeze has somewhat relieved the intense
heat at Winona to-day, although the
scorching rays of the sun compelled a post
ponement of the bathing hour. usually 4
o'clock. A census OF the grounds. just COM
pIeted, shows that there are about 1900
people now here. and this does not count
the crowds that run in from Warsaw and
tort Wayne for lectures and entertain
ments. 1t is certain that the number of
VISITORS VIII steadily increase from now I'M
I'll the LIST of September. The assembly and
summer school viii close the last of next
week, to be Immediately followed by the
Bible school, the most important feature of
Winona work. with this
will be the Y. NJ. c. A. state encampment.
and, to crown all, the state convention Of
the Young Peoples Society of Christian
hndeavor for tho three closing days of the
season.
To-day the children had the first dress re-
hearsal of The National Flower" which
they will give in the auditorium on Satur-
gives the two hundred youngsters at WI
mona a chance for any quantity of fun.
Professor Dinsmore had the morning lee
Iure hour to-day and talked about the
cave. His lectures have hlled the
nan on each occasion. ToAGight Miss Louise
roman, OF Chicago, gave her second piano
recital, being assisted by two soprano solo
Grace Marshall, of St. Louis, and
Mrs. ). G. Moffat, of Fort Wayne. The
concert was highly enjoyed.
PROFESSOR Grllley, the impersonator, who
mas contributed SO much to the entertain
ment OF Winonians in the last two weeks,
returned TO his home. in Boston, to-day.
he made many warm personal trends while
here.
Major and Mrs. Woods returned to-day
to their home, in Martinsville.
Following in the train Of last weeks acct
dents, Captain Napier, of the steamer Wei
come, was seriously wounded by a rusty
nail, which ran nearly through his arm.
Imminent danger OF blood poisoning has
placed him under the care of DR.. Schoon-
over.
Some of the young people who are not in
clined to allow things to get prosy are
making preparations to have an eccentric
parade one week from Saturday at the close
of the summer school. This, at Winona,
of course, Will be strictly within the limits
of extreme propriety, but it will be new
and novel for all that. The young people
in the families of Professors John and
Stanley Coulter, r. l.. Marshall, Z. r.
Yarnelle and others are inveterate tennis
players, and will engage in a tournament
I ext week Among other Indianapolis visi-
tors at the park are DIR. and Mrs. Harry
Gaylord.
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SAFE DEPOSITS.

how many grains were in those multitudin-
Gus bags, how much -four and chaff could
of bread might be cooked. how many mill
lions might be fed, and thus we should
reach the billions and the trillions, where
even the imagination calls a halt and plain
belief sits in the corner and goes to sleep,
Nevertheless, it is a fact-a cold, solemn
fact. 1t is estimated by persons who are
best qualified for estimating that the wheat
yield of the country, taking both the spring
and summer crops, will be over 500, 000.0U
over $500. 600, coo from the wheat crop alone.
And all the other crops are the largest in
the ountry's history. There is no doubt
that this is a big year and that the good
times are at our doors.
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TALKED ICE.
The State Tax Board Discussed an
Agreeable Topic Yesterday.

The State Tax Board had another busy
day yesterday. Most of the morning was
spent in hearing pleas from the Lake
County Board of Review made by Free
man Anderson, the Armour Packing Com
pany and the Knickerbocker Company. All
of these concerns AVE icehouses in Lake
county, and each has returned it's ice plant
at $40, 600. The county board of review
raised them to $50, 600 and their attorneys
pleaded valiantly for a reduction.
The plea of II. IA. Groves, of Lafayette,
was also heard yesterday morning. Mr..
clothing to Lafayette and advertised it as
worth $3.50, 0G0. The township assessor put
1t upon the duplicate at that figure, declar-
ing that the men in charge of the store
declined to give information as to the value
of the stock.
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Grant Oner HIS Purse to His Enemy.
General Porter. in the Centurv.

General Grant never mentioned one incl
dent in connection with the battle of Donel-
son, and no one ever heard of 1t until il was
related by his opponent in that battle. Cen
eral Buckner. In q speech made by that off,
Ger at a banquet given in New York on the
anniversary OF General Grants birthday.
April q, 1889, he said: - " > Under these
circumstances, sir, / surrendered to General
Grant. / had at a previous time befriended
him, and it has been justly said that he
never forgot an act of kindness. l met him
on the boat, and he followed me when
went TO my quarters. He left the officers of
his own army and followed me- with that
modest manner peculiar TO himself, into the
shadow, and there rendered me his purse. Ii
seems to me. Mr. Chairman, that in the
modesty Of his nature he was afraid the
light would witness that act OF generosity.
ana sought 80 hide It from the world. We
can appreciate that, sir
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state NledicaI Hoard.

The State Medical Board devoted its
weekly session yesterday TO the considera-
ton for about fifty applications for license
that have been held up thus far. 1t is
likely nat very few of these will go
through without examination of the appli-
cants. The question of recognizing the
PASSED upon. The colieee will be asked ~
make some changes in it's requirements
for graduatiOns.
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Citx ordinnnce .ioInted.

Monday evening the fire department had
two runs TO burning trash piles. There is a
city ordinance prohibiting the burning of
trash after shutdown, on account of the
danger Of calling out the fire department
without cause. Chief Barrett says he does
not want to prosecute anyone under the or
dinance, for he believes those who have
been burning brush at night would not
have done so had they considered what
trouble 1t might cause, but he wants people
to take warning that they may be prose-
cuted il brush is burned at night in the
fIfurN
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German Evangelical Association.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGBURG, Ind, Aug. 3.-The
camp meeting of The Louisville district
of the German Evangelical Association will
begin tomorrow morning at the Maple
Grove camp grounds, west of Huntingburg.
The grounds nave been placed in good con-
dition and provisions nave been made for
the reception of an immense throng of Wis
itors during the eight days of meetings.
a large number of cottages and tents
have been rented and will be occupied for
divines will be in attendance: Rev. H.
Mattill, of Cleveland, O.; Rev. John Hang,
Dayton, o.; Rev. +. Rausch, Louisville,
George Roederer, Olney, ILL.,; Rev. w. l..
Luehring, Evansville, Ind; Rev. Joseph
Buyer, Rockport, Ind. Rev. D. Koenig,
Louisville, KY, and heV. G.. Koch, Elber-
field. Ind.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
stockholders of the American Plate
Glass Company Elect Officers.

The stockholders of the American Plate
glass Company held their annual meeting
yesterday in the c~ompany's office in the
Stevenson building. The old board of direc-
tors was unanimously reelected. The
board then elected A. l.. Pogue president;
ID. NJ. Ransdell, secretary and treasurer,
and r. c.. Beatty, superintendent. Charles
II. Doxey, who has been president of the
company since its organization, retired
from that office on account of Ill health.
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A scissors grinder has been making a
good deal Of trouble for the people of the
East End and for Lilly & Stalnaker. The
man goes to houses and represents that he
has been sent out by Lilly g. Stalnaker
and ask for scissors and knives to sharpen.
People have confidence in his ability on
the strength of his statements, but find 10
TIER sorrow later that ne does not know
Lilly q Stalnaker about scissors being
ruined. They reported the matter to the
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Exhibits from India and Egypt.

Boxes containing exhibits from India to
be shown here during the coming meeting
of the young peoples societies of the
United Presbyterian Church are on their
way to this city. They will be opened
and the exhibits displayed in one OF the
rooms of the courthouse. Exhibits are
also coming from Egypt.
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Funeral of Rev. Henry Day.

The funeral of the late Rev. Henry Day
will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock
from the residence of Nicholas McCarty,
12 North Pennsylvania street. Rev. d. J..
Ellison, present pastor of the First Baptist
Church, of which Mr.. Day was pastor for
fifteen years, has returned from his vaca-
ton in the East to conduct the services.
He will be assisted by Rev. W. f. Taylor.
of Dayton, o., who was pastor of the First
Baptist Church prior TO the coming of Mr..
E1hcop
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In Midsummer

Watching the reaper IN the harvest field
Inc mingled pathos of the falling grain,
And summers glory, now SO soon TO wane-
A new lfe-picture seems 10 me revealed:
How gently natures leading is concealed
How deftly she deceives the eve and brain,
While airs and scents. intoxicating. feign
A youth-time In the year so soon to yield.
AS we implore no season 70 delay,
Tut follow eagerly the brave advance
OF bird and bud. Of kernel. fruit and frost.
So, kindly. fate beguiles our haunted way
With dear delusions, that before us dance
And pipe the music of The world we'll lost. "
Charles II. Crandall, in Harper's Magazine.
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Accident Ncar yellow Bridge

Mrs James Mulholland, Mrs. Nellie Hol-
linger and Leola Powers were thrown from
a buggy while driving yesterday near the
Yellow bridge. All were more or less
bruised. The Dispensary ambulance was
called and they were taken to their home
at l2i Minerva street. 1t was found tina
Mrs. Mulholland had three broken ribs.
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Mrs. A. d. Streight will give a reception
at her residence east of the city at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon in honor of Mrs. Graves, of
Lafayette, president of the ladies of The
G. a. r. This evening a reception will be
rendered Mrs. Graves in West indianapolis
at the CITY Hall.
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DIED.

DA Henry Day died Sunday, Aug. 1.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Friends invited. Burial private. No flowers.
ER-Elizabeth Schumacher, at the
residence Of her mother, (old) III West North
street, Tuesday morning, Aug. 3, 1897. Funeral
Church.
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Have been conveniently located at the following
drug stores IN the various sections Of
the city. from which
NEItTISEMENTS WILL BE
Direct to this office at regular rates.
. CENTS PER LINE OF SEVEN WORDS.
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rncle sam. Pile of wheat.
Baitlmore American.

1t seems impossible. Six hundred million
bushels OF wheat staggers the imagination.
The nimble person who glories In arith-
metic might go on and calculate how far
the bags would reach stretched END 10 end,
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New York Press.
Yabsly-I understand Brown has lost all
control over that small boy of his.
Griggs-Yes. He tried to show him how
he used 10 walk on stills when he was a
boy.
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Rccine for Hnppiness.

Atchison Globe.
An Atchison man who has tried every
means for obtaining happiness say that
he found none that resulted as We'll as =
resolution to keep his mouth shut.
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wINoNA ASSEMBLY,.

to a large congregation at 2:SO o'clock. The
usual services Will be conducted at the
usual hours to-day.
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FLANNER & BUCHANAN-172 North
Illinois street. Lady embalmer, for
ladies and children. Office always
open. Telephone SAL. Hacks at lowest
prevailing price.
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me or the other.

Troy Budget.
In Klondike It's either the quick or the
dead. The latter don't succeed.
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For sALE-BICYCLES

FOR sALE-Bicycies: Capitol bicycles, cheap for
cash; tires, 50 each; search lights. 1855; Alad-
ain lamps, 81 20; cyclometers, 81; oil. sc; cements.
&c. VIM. VANDERPOOL. Bicycles and Harness,
% S1uth Meridian street. l have an elegant
buggy harness at Sl2. so.
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ron sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR Estate-Handsome, east front,
ten-room residence, complete in every way, in
best part of Alabama street, Morton Place; own
er leaving city a bargain on favorable terms.
Z. II. SAYLES. Gh East Market street.
Fer S~ALE-Imrroved farms for sale in the
great corn and wheat belt Of Indiana; also we'll
located business and city property. For par
ticulars address S. u. ROULS Upton. Ind.
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FOR RENT.


FOR R~ENT-Ladies' dressmaking parlors. APP
ply L II. MORRISON, Is Monument
place.
Q room in pleasant, high Office
in the Stevenson block. Address NJ. f., Journal
office.
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Concession to the Panhandle.

Traffic Association has rendered a decision
declaring the Panhandle a differential line.
This means that it will be allowed to
charge between New York and Chicago 81
less fare than the Vanderbilt lines. The lat
ter are very indignant over the decision
and declare that 1t will hurt their business
unless they are granted relief in some way.
The lines which are now allowed to carry
passengers at 81 under the rates eXacted
by the Joint Traffic Association from the
Lake Shore and the Michigan Central have
been the Erie, Grand Trunk, Nickel-plate,
Baltimore q Ohio and now the Panhandle
has been added to the list. There is every
chance of a hot fight before the matter is
finally settled.
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JouRNAL AnvEnTIsING sTArIoNs.
THE JOURNAL


IRANCH OFFICES
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CLAIRyOYANT.

CEAIEVOYANT-Consult Mrs. Griswold on all
matters OF life. If not satisfied she takes no
money. Office and residence, 546 new, 200 (old)
last South street.
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WANTED-Thirty acres or more on line OF street
car that has a promising future. State price
and location. Box 14l, Bates Hotel.
WANTED-How to become lawful physicians;
particulars OF outrages perpetrated on prac-
tllioners BY medical boards. address Lock Box
1876, Chicago.
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1900 <"
Eighteen months ago the Lehigh Valley
management established a fund for super
ANIMATED and disabled employees, to be
maintained with money received from en-
ployes and their families travelling over the
road at half a cent per mile. In eighteen
months $15, 900 has been realized from that
source and at present fifteen superan-
nuated employees are cared for at the ex-
pense of this fund. SO satisfactory has
the work in this direction been that a
number of other roads will adopt the same
plan. The Santa Fe has a plan of a much
similar character, but it is now proposed
that employees and their families should
pay one cent a mile Travelled, the manage
ment arguing that charging one cent a
mile does not in the least increase the rev.
enue of the road, but Will increase the
amount derived from such source and en-
able the work to be extended to benefit
more of the s"uperannuated and disabled
employees. 1t is stated that some of the
employees on the Santa Fe object to in
creasing the rate from half a cent TO one
cent a mile. These employees draw small
pay and think there SHOULD be some plan
adopted by which the employees who receive
above a certain sum per month should pay
one cent and those receiving below that
sum be carried at half a cent a mile.
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NANTED-Position as travelling salesman, adj
~Nertiser, etc, for sorne good live real estate
company, either South OF West; thirteen years
experience; best of references. Address Lock Box
IL. Sullivan, Ill.